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December 23rd 2019

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These Canadians are giving up holidays to battle Australian wildfires Sixty-nine Canadians are giving up their holidays at home to join the battle for the first time against the deadly wildfires devastating vast tracts of several Australian states. The Canadian Press News, Politics \| December 22nd 2019

Banking regulator compares climate change risk to asbestos fallout The cancer caused by asbestos takes a long time to develop, but once it does, the damage is often brutal and injury lawsuits plentiful — and the Canadian financial industry should keep that kind of slow-burn risk in mind for the climate crisis, its regulator says. Carl Meyer News, Energy, Politics \| December 20th 2019

Wildfires are getting worse, and so is the deadly smoke they bring with them Another reason to worry about wildfires: They could be releasing lead stored in plants and trees. Yvette Cabrera News \| December 20th 2019

N.S. premier rejects mill's plea for time: 'There will be no extension' A decision by Nova Scotia's premier to keep a pledge he made to a First Nations community five years ago will result in the closure of an aging pulp mill and the loss of thousands of forestry jobs across the province. Keith Doucette, Michael MacDonald News, Politics \| December 20th 2019

Now Tories gather forces to replace Scheer The federal Conservatives say they're postponing a policy convention that had been scheduled for mid-April to allow more time to organize an upcoming leadership race. The Canadian Press News, Politics \| December 22nd 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Wind farm owner launches court challenge against Ontario government Earlier this month, the Ontario government cancelled the half-built Nation Rise Wind Farm, citing concerns about local bats. The company behind the project says that claim isn’t rooted in science. Emma McIntosh, Morgan Sharp News, Energy, Politics \| December 20th 2019

For Hydro-Québec, selling to the United States means reinventing itself Hydro Quebec wants to sell more power to Americans. But that means making changes at home. Selena Ross News \| December 18th 2019

Hydro-Québec: Impasse énergétique ou défi de taille? Hydro-Québec veut vendre plus d'électricité aux Américains. Mais cela signifie faire des changements au pays. Selena Ross News \| December 18th 2019

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