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Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
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News
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February 26th 2024
For months, Will Robbins has been praying for snow. The organic grain and cattle farmer's Saskatchewan fields are "tapped out" of water after three back-to-back years of drought.
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Conservationists say the changes prioritize development interests over the protection of at-risk plant and animal species.
Abdul Matin Sarfraz
News
| February 26th 2024
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As operations director of Womxn Of Colour Durham Collective (WOCDC), Kiana Bonnick, 28, provides culturally sensitive opportunities for fun in local natural spaces, while creating community and building resilience.
Patricia Lane, Kiana Bonnick
Opinion, Climate Solutions Reporting
| February 26th 2024
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Advocates in the United States believe the long-awaited farm bill could help fix that.
Max Graham
News, Politics
| February 26th 2024
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Volunteers have protected and promoted the Cape Breton estuary for over a decade — which is good news for the planet.
Zack Metcalfe
News, Climate Solutions Reporting
| February 26th 2024
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A new coal mine proposed in B.C.’s Elk River Valley highlights the need for a long-overdue cross-border investigation into water quality and an end to coal mining in the region, some environmental groups argue.
Natasha Bulowski
News, Ottawa Insider
| February 23rd 2024
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In a letter dated Thursday, the Alberta Energy Regulator says it has decided the Grassy Mountain proposal should be considered an advanced project and be exempt from a ministerial order banning coal development along the province's eastern slopes.
Bob Weber
News
| February 23rd 2024
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Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton made the announcement on Friday, shortly after the two-member Clean Electricity Task Force released its report calling for the creation two new entities: an independent operator to control energy system planning, and an independent energy regulator.
Keith Doucette
News
| February 23rd 2024
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The Calgary-based pipeline company and its project partner, the Haisla First Nation, have been working to develop plans for a floating liquefied natural gas facility in Kitimat, B.C.
Amanda Stephenson
News
| February 23rd 2024
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The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI technologies, combined with the ever-present challenges of misinformation and disinformation, make the need for transparency and access to reliable sources of information more pressing than ever.
Patricia Kosseim
Opinion, Politics
| February 26th 2024
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From the archives
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Caroline Orr
Analysis
| March 13th 2020
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