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Beating the Heat: How Consumers Can Handle Heat Waves in Western Canada

Saving people from extreme heat is becoming more critical as Western Canada faces increasingly intense heat waves. These scorching temperatures push power consumption to the brink, challenging the energy grids in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. But with a bit of savvy and some practical steps, you can stay cool and manage your energy consumption […]

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Canadian government claims climate action working in report to United Nations

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Canada is setting new vehicle emission and clean fuel standards in the near future Canada is making strong progress toward meeting its 2030 climate target, according to a year-end report submitted to the United Nations, according to a Government of Canada press release. One year after launching Canada’s first clean-growth and climate action plan in partnership

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Alberta Labour charges Nexen for 2016 double fatality explosion

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Drew Foster, 52, of Niagara Falls, ON pronounced dead at scene and David Williams, 30, of Scotchtown, NS later died in hospital On Dec 19, Nexen Energy was charged with eight offences under the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, after two workers died as a result of an explosion at the company’s Long Lake

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Column: Time to hit reset on Canadian trade negotiations with Asia

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By Glen Hodgson This article was originally published in The Globe and Mail on December 29, 2017. Canada’s trade dialogue with its Asia partners encountered a rough patch in November, when, at the last minute, a multicountry agreement was not advanced. Even as we work to clarify NAFTA with the United States and Mexico, we need to

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Higher oil prices boost Prairie consumer confidence to pre-recession levels

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Expectations are Canada will be second only to the U.S. for economic growth in 2018 The latest Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index hit an eight year high as consumer sentiment in the Prairie provinces ramps up, according to a press release. “After being in the doldrums in terms of consumer sentiment, Canadians sentiment in the

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Canada is United States’ largest partner for energy trade ‘by far’ – US EIA

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Canada by far the largest source of US crude oil imports (41% of total in 2016) Canada is the largest energy trading partner of the United States. Based on the latest annual data from the U.S. Census Bureau, energy accounted for about 5 per cent of the value of all U.S. exports to Canada and more

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Alberta’s economy is diversifying, with strong manufacturing growth

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Alberta economy setting all-time records in retail and hospitality sales Alberta’s economy turned the corner in 2017, ending the year as the fastest-growing economy in the country with increases in nearly every sector, according to an Alberta government press release. Tens of thousands of full-time jobs were added to Alberta’s economy and the unemployment rate

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Ottawa upgrading spill response equipment for Canadian coasts

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New equipment includes curtain booms, high-speed sweep systems, and small, portable multi-cassette skimmers Through the Oceans Protections Plan, the Government of Canada is upgrading spill response equipment and capacity to prevent and respond to marine pollution incidents, according to a press release. The government claims it will modernize and create a world-leading marine safety system

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British Columbia invests in solar-powered Zamboni, community-owned clean energy projects

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Program allowed a community to retrofit a Zamboni with solar power and battery instead of propane The Province of British Columbia is investing in local governments and First Nations projects that will lower energy costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lead to more affordable and sustainable community infrastructure, according to a press release. One of

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3 takeaways from Canada’s upcoming clean fuel standard framework

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Clean Fuel Standard will be technology-neutral, companies can comply in way that suits them best By Bora Plumptre, Pembina Institute The forthcoming clean fuel standard is the single largest piece of the mitigation effort being taken to achieve Canada’s climate target under the Paris Agreement. Remarkably, by 2030, the federal government expects the policy will reduce

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