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Toronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil fuel advertising on city property, building on recent federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city's transit agency.The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square is shown at city hall in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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Toronto takes step toward ban on misleading fossil fuel ads, following TTC move

Toronto moves toward banning misleading fossil fuel ads on city property, aligning with federal anti-greenwashing regulations.

O'Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect the health and safety of workers under its supervision. Pumpjacks are shown near Hardisty, Alta., on June 20, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
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Alberta company fined after worker severely burned in 2021 oil and gas site fire

O'Reilly Oilfield has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect workers under its supervision.

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before the Senate Committee on National Finance, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Canada’s PBO releases updated carbon price report after previous error sparked controversy

The parliamentary budget officer says his updated carbon price report is consistent with earlier findings, despite correcting an error.

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Electric vehicle tariffs: What’s next for the future of EVs in Canada?

The Conversation: As the Canadian federal government considers a tariff on Chinese electric vehicles — intended to offset some of China’s intentional market...

servative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Canada’s Liberals won’t prorogue Parliament as impasse over green tech fund documents drags on

Deputy PM Freeland denies plans to prorogue Parliament amid Tory impasse over unredacted documents from a green tech fund.

Canadian federal climate policies and investments look increasingly fragile. Could ‘carbon contracts for difference’ help ensure the survival of long-term climate action in Canada? (Shutterstock)
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‘Carbon contracts for difference’ are not a silver bullet for climate action

Canadian climate policies appear fragile — could carbon contracts for difference secure long-term climate action and investments?

The Bay Street financial district is shown in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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More emissions accountability needed in Toronto’s financial sector: report

Toronto's financial sector vastly under-reports its emissions, a new study finds, urging the city to encourage stronger reductions.

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Hudbay Minerals Inc. has reached settlement agreements covering three civil lawsuits in connection with the Fenix nickel project in Guatemala that the company sold in 2011.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Hudbay Minerals settles civil lawsuits regarding former operations in Guatemala

Hudbay Minerals Inc. has settled three lawsuits linked to its former Fenix nickel project in Guatemala, involving 13 plaintiffs, without admitting liability.

dian Natural Resources Ltd. logo is shown in a handout. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Chevron Canada Ltd.'s interests in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay shale for US$6.5 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Canadian Natural Resources buys Chevron’s Alberta assets for US$6.5B

Canadian Natural Resources to acquire Chevron's oil sands and shale assets, boosting its stake and cash flow in Alberta.

eur Mining Inc. logo is shown in a handout. The company has signed a deal to buy SilverCrest Metals Inc. that values to company at about US$1.7 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Coeur Mining signs all-stock deal to buy SilverCrest Metals valued at US$1.7B

Coeur Mining Inc. will acquire SilverCrest Metals Inc. in a US$1.7B deal, giving SilverCrest shareholders a 22 per cent premium at US$11.34/share.

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