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B.C. Indigenous leaders lobby for transition from open-net salmon farms

B.C. Indigenous leaders lobby for transition from open-net salmon farms

OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders from British Columbia have called on the federal government to stand by plans to transition away from open-net salmon farms, but an industry spokesman suggested the leaders were wading into political waters.
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Electric-vehicle chargers distributed unequally in Canada, environment audit finds

Electric-vehicle chargers distributed unequally in Canada, environment audit finds

OTTAWA — The national infrastructure program to install electric chargers for passenger vehicles is too concentrated in a small number of provinces and has no data to show where the biggest gaps are, a new audit says.
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B.C., Newfoundland agree to share details on growing hydrogen sectors

B.C., Newfoundland agree to share details on growing hydrogen sectors

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The premiers of British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador have agreed to share information on developing the hydrogen energy sector in both provinces in a bid to become more efficient.
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5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours.
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Federal emissions reduction plan still coming up short: environment commissioner

Federal emissions reduction plan still coming up short: environment commissioner

OTTAWA — The plan to enable Canada to reach its 2030 targets for greenhouse-gas emissions doesn't quite measure up, the federal environment commissioner says in a new audit.
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5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours.
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Significant update on Pathways Alliance project coming soon: MEG Energy CEO

CALGARY — The CEO of one of the oilsands companies behind the Pathways Alliance says the group expects to provide a significant update on its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project within the next couple of months.
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The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines

The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force's vast fields of underground nuclear missile silos are rarely disturbed by more than the occasional wandering cow or floating spy balloon .
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Dozens indicted on Georgia racketeering charges related to 'Stop Cop City' movement appear in court

Dozens indicted on Georgia racketeering charges related to 'Stop Cop City' movement appear in court

ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly five dozen people indicted on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility near Atlanta appeared in court on Monday as their supporters rallied outside the courthouse.
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Kenya declares a surprise public holiday for a national campaign to plant 15 billion trees

Kenya declares a surprise public holiday for a national campaign to plant 15 billion trees

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov.
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