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Indigenous leaders say B.C. opposition members derailed changes to Land Act
Indigenous leaders say political opposition in British Columbia derailed a plan that would have cleared the way for shared decision-making between the province and First Nations over the use of public...
Feb 22, 2024
Marine area larger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario's shores
A vast marine area off Ontario's north shores that's home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears could soon be protected, officials said Wednesday, as First Nations welcomed what was seen as a ke...
Feb 21, 2024
All oil and gas permits in B.C. waters are relinquished, say feds
VICTORIA - The federal government says the final offshore oil and gas permits for Canada's West Coast have been relinquished. A news release from the office of Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jo...
Feb 21, 2024
Warm and dry weather prompts Alberta to declare an early start to wildfire season
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has declared an early start to the 2024 wildfire season in the face of low snowpacks and forecasts of dry weather to come. Alberta Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Lo...
Feb 20, 2024
New Jersey gov's wife, a US Senate candidate, opposes power plant that he could kill
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's First Lady Tammy Murphy, who is running for U.S. Senate, said Tuesday she opposes construction of a gas-fired backup power plant in a minority neighborhood already hea...
Feb 20, 2024
Federal government scales back carbon price rebates for small businesses
OTTAWA - The federal government is cutting the amount of money small- and medium-sized businesses will be given from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the amount of money rebated to rural fam...
Feb 20, 2024
Alberta First Nations seek answers on carbon capture and storage plans
Seven Alberta First Nations have banded together to seek answers as industry and government move on billion-dollar plans to inject and store millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases underneath or adjace...
Feb 18, 2024
California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast?
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is so far behind on getting food recycling programs up and running that it's ...
Feb 17, 2024
Manitoba denies environmental licence to sand project over drinking water concerns
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has nixed a contentious sand-extraction project that had been proposed by Sio Silica east of Winnipeg, citing concerns about drinking water. Premier Wab Kinew and Tr...
Feb 16, 2024
Ottawa considers changes to clean-electricity rules after consultations
Ottawa is considering alterations to its proposed clean-electricity regulations after consultations with industry, opening the door to more flexibility for individual power generators. "We can still g...
Feb 16, 2024
OPINION
Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, September 10
8:30 - Many Canadians say Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to launch counter-tariffs was a gamble he had to make. B...