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British Columbia has prohibited mining activities on new jade tenures in the northwest, while setting a five-year transition period for existing operators. Pieces of nephrite jade are shown at a mine site in northwestern B.C. in July 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Tahltan Central Government, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C. halts new jade mining in northwest, five-year transition for existing operations

British Columbia has prohibited mining activities on new jade tenures in the northwest, while setting a five-year wind-down period for existing operators

Environment Canada can spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and with more precision with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Storm clouds move across the sky as Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch
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Canada’s radar station upgrades could hasten severe weather warnings

Environment Canada can now spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and more precisely with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across...

The P.E.I. government has introduced a new suite of online tools to help Islanders assess flooding and erosion risks associated with climate change. A man takes a photo of a fallen tree in Charlottetown on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Rochford
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Canada’s P.E.I. introduces new risk assessment tools for flooding, erosion

The provincial government of Canada's Prince Edward Island has introduced a new suite of online tools to help Islanders assess flooding and erosion...

Pembina Pipeline Corp. says while it remains interested in global export opportunities, it isn't devoting much time currently to exploring a potential purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline. The corporate logo of Pembina Pipeline Corp. (TSX:PPL) is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Pembina Pipeline says potential Trans Mountain purchase not a priority

Pembina Pipeline Corp. says while it remains interested in global export opportunities, it isn't devoting much time currently to exploring a potential purchase...

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Enbridge says carbon storage project still alive in spite of Capital Power decision

Enbridge Inc.'s proposal to build a major carbon storage hub in Alberta remains on the table, the company said Friday, in spite of...

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Crescent Point reports Q1 loss due to non-cash impairment charge

Oil and gas producer Crescent Point Q1 results show a loss of nearly $412m.

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Pathways Alliance names former MEG Energy CEO as executive chair

Derek Evans becomes Pathways Alliance executive chair after leaving consortium member MEG Energy as president.

Power lines are seen against cloudy skies near Kingston, Ont. , Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in Ottawa. The Alberta Utilities Commission is fining another power plant in the province for operating without a licence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Alberta Utilities Commission fines another unlicenced power generator mining bitcoin

The Alberta Utilities Commission is fining another electricity generator that powered bitcoin mining for operating without a licence.

A new survey shows nine out of ten Canadian energy sector executives believe oil prices will remain strong for the next three to five years. 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 executives expect sustained period of strong crude prices: survey

Nine out of 10 Canadian energy sector executives believe oil prices will remain strong for the next three to five years, according to...

Side-by-side handout images, shown in infrared, taken by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellite show the Quesnel River as it meets the Fraser River in Quesnel, B.C., in May 2023, left, compared with May 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, European Union, Canadian Space Agency *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Rivers recede as British Columbia faces ‘unfamiliar territory’ drought

Satellite photos show rivers across the province running narrower and shallower than the same time in 2023, which went on to be one...

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