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Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceases communication with Canada

Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceases communication with Canada

OTTAWA — A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina — already years behind schedule — stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and change in government.
Tropical Storm Andrea forming over the Atlantic, but is not expected to pose a threat

Tropical Storm Andrea forming over the Atlantic, but is not expected to pose a threat

HALIFAX — The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has formed east of Bermuda, but it isn't expected to pose much of a threat. The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla.
Nova Scotia to fund Mi'kmaq-led climate change action on Cape Breton

Nova Scotia to fund Mi'kmaq-led climate change action on Cape Breton

The Nova Scotia government is giving the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources in Cape Breton $893,000 to fund Mi’kmaq-led climate change adaptation work.
Saint John warned against paving old-growth forest and putting up industrial park

Saint John warned against paving old-growth forest and putting up industrial park

LORNEVILLE — A spruce tree in Saint John, N.B.
Tech execs say building up tech ecosystem means resisting allure of U.S., acquisition

Tech execs say building up tech ecosystem means resisting allure of U.S., acquisition

TORONTO — A trio of the biggest names in tech say they resisted the allure of the U.S. — and cash-rich businesses that saw them as an acquisition target — and hope the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs will do the same. Shopify Inc.
Canada's first beach cleaning robot is coming to Ontario parks this summer

Canada's first beach cleaning robot is coming to Ontario parks this summer

SUTTON WEST — Don’t be alarmed if you see a Zamboni-like rover roaming Ontario's shores this summer – it’s a beach cleaning robot being tested in some provincial parks.
If Energy Star goes away, finding energy efficient appliances will be harder. Here are some tips

If Energy Star goes away, finding energy efficient appliances will be harder. Here are some tips

TWINSBURG, Ohio (AP) — When Judy Sautner recently walked into Power Appliance, a store in a southeastern suburb of Cleveland, she had one goal in mind: replace her daughter's broken dryer with something that worked and didn't break the bank.
Want your money to have a positive impact? What to know about ESG investing

Want your money to have a positive impact? What to know about ESG investing

Investing in funds that align with your values such as supporting companies fighting climate change is much more accessible today, but experts say it takes research and diligence to determine if your money is actually working for a good cause.
'Like my big brother': Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him

'Like my big brother': Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him

A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old roommate, who didn't make it out alive from under the rubble, as a kind and generous friend. Khaled Elgamal says Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ
Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands

Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration plans to rescind a nearly quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging on national forest lands, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday.