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The Nova Scotia government has introduced a bill that would kick-start the province's offshore wind industry without federal approval. Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-/Julia Nikhins
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Nova Scotia bill would kick-start offshore wind industry without Ottawa approval

The Canadian province wants to offer project licences by 2030 to develop a total of five gigawatts of power from offshore wind.

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Canada premiers forced to confront escalating climate change-related disasters

Canada’s premiers focus on urgent climate disaster preparedness and mitigation amidst escalating natural crises.

People stand at the edge of floodwater near abandoned vehicles, following a major rain event in Halifax on Saturday, July 22, 2023. In the wake of last summer's deadly floods, heat waves and record-breaking wildfires, some scientists are urging health professionals to take an active role in helping their patients better prepare for ongoing natural disasters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Canadian health-care professionals urged to share climate disaster mitigation info

Some scientists are urging Canadian health professionals to take an active role in helping their patients better prepare for extreme weather.

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Emergency declared in Cape Breton as snowstorm leaves much of Nova Scotia paralyzed

HALIFAX — A local state of emergency remains in effect in parts of Cape Breton as Nova Scotia digs out from one of...

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