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Quebec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïte Blanchette Vezina tables a legislation on mining May 28 at the legislature in Quebec City.This week, Quebec announced it will not be funding a mining project to produce graphite — one of the world's most sought after minerals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boiss
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Quebec won’t fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim ‘victory’

Provincial government rejects company's proposal for graphite mine after residents raise concerns over 'social acceptability' of the mineral's usage.

By Joe Bongiorno19 Sep 2024The Canadian Press
Since Lomiko Metals Inc., a mining company based in Surrey, B.C., announced plans to build a graphite mine in the Laurentians, some residents living nearby have protested the project, as shown in this undated handout image, fearing potential harm to the environment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Christian Hobden **MANDATORY CREDIT **
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Quebec town leaders, residents unite to decide fate of mine with ties to Pentagon

Lomiko Metals Inc has announced plans to build a graphite mine in the Laurentians, but residents living nearby have protested the project

By Joe Bongiorno13 Jul 2024The Canadian Press
dians living in Grenada and Canadians of Grenadian origin here in Canada are doing what they can to provide relief after the Island nation was struck with a powerful hurricane earlier this week. Palm trees wilt after being uprooted by Hurricane Beryl in St. Patrick, Grenada, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Haron Forteau
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Canadians in Grenada and Montreal rally to help after hurricane Beryl devastation

Downgraded to a Category 2 storm Thursday as it headed toward Mexico’s Caribbean coast, Beryl has claimed at least nine lives.

By Joe Bongiorno4 Jul 2024The Canadian Press
A man stands under a water mister to cool off from the heat in Montreal, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator says there will be enough electricity supply to meet the additional demand created by what's expected to be a prolonged heat wave. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch
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Cities, schools and other agencies respond as heat wave crosses Ontario and Quebec

People across Canada are bracing themselves for high temperatures and humid conditions.

By Joe Bongiorno and Jordan Omstead18 Jun 2024The Canadian Press
Since Lomiko Metals Inc., a mining company based in Surrey, B.C., announced plans to build a graphite mine in Laurentians, some residents living nearby have protested the project, ass shown in this undated handout image, fearing the potential harm to the environment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Christian Hobden **MANDATORY CREDIT **
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Residents against graphite mine fear powering Pentagon, environmental ruin

Residents protest Lomiko Metals Inc. plans to build a graphite mine in Laurentians, B.C. fearing potential harm to the environment

By Joe Bongiorno9 Jun 2024The Canadian Press

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Evan Vucci
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Sheep graze on a solar farm owned by SB Energy on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Buckholts, Texas. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work

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Four of Canada’s biggest banks leave climate alliance

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A view shows the Canoo logo on a Canoo LV (Lifestyle Vehicle) electric vehicle outside a manufacturing site in Livonia, Michigan, U.S. November 29, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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EV startup Canoo files for bankruptcy, to cease operations

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FILE PHOTO: Oil pumpjacks and tanks are pictured in a farmer's field near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
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US oil imports from Canada hit record ahead of tariff threat, EIA data shows

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dian oil and gas stocks climbed Monday as the country's energy sector absorbed the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian oil stocks climb as industry absorbs news of Trudeau resignation

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Australia needs better ways of storing renewable electricity for later. That’s where ‘flow batteries’ can help

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Solar car port generating green electricity with cars parked at a parkade at the Telus Science Center in Calgary, Alta., on Oct. 30, 2024. (Ramon Cliff/Alamy via Reuters)
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