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Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of certain oysters distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. The agency says the recall cove...
Dec 21, 2024
Alberta announces future coal mining policy plan, industry consults
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has announced plans to ban new mountaintop removal and open-pit coal developments on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, but the new rules wouldn't apply to ad...
Dec 20, 2024
Emissions in Canada fell last year, though still far off Paris targets
OTTAWA - For the first time since the pandemic, Canada had a year-over-year decline in its greenhouse gas emissions - though it is still a long way off its 2030 target. A preliminary emissions report ...
Dec 19, 2024
Mik'maq elver fishers hope quotas create safety on N.S. rivers, but critics doubtful
HALIFAX - Indigenous elver fishers who once were at odds with federal fisheries officers say they're hopeful that a new plan to provide them quotas this season will create more peace on the water. Ear...
Dec 18, 2024
Province warns dog owners in Windsor, Ont., of deadly parvovirus
TORONTO - Ontario is warning dog owners in Windsor about a viral outbreak that has left more than a dozen pets dead. The province's Animal Welfare Services said concerned dog owners should check in wi...
Dec 18, 2024
B.C.'s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update
British Columbia's new finance minister said she is "realistic" about the economic challenges facing the province after announcing this year's record deficit is projected to reach $9.4 billion. Brenda...
Dec 17, 2024
Quebec adopts rule banning sale of most new gas-powered vehicles by 2035
QUBEC - The Quebec government has adopted regulations banning the sale of most new gasoline-powered vehicles as of 2035. The rules, adopted Monday, apply to all "light-duty" vehicles, which the provin...
Dec 17, 2024
After fanfare of Churchill Falls deal, Newfoundland urged to learn its dam lessons
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Energy observers in Newfoundland and Labrador are urging the provincial government to take a sober second look at a massive tentative deal announced last week with Quebec that promi...
Dec 17, 2024
'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast: government
VICTORIA - Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel. The B.C. government said in ...
Dec 16, 2024
Authorities search for person missing after B.C. mudslide washed away home
VANCOUVER - A search is ongoing for a person believed to have been caught in a mudslide that hit their home and closed British Columbia's Sea to Sky Highway over the weekend. RCMP say emergency crews ...
Dec 16, 2024
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