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Former minister says energy project review changes could cause further delays
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (980+ words) OTTAWA " The former environment minister who helped to create the Impact Assessment Agency eight years ago says the federal government's proposal to change how pipelines are assessed risks delaying those projects even further. "I'm not saying you couldn't improve the…...
Apprenticeship bottlenecks are worsening Ontario labour shortage
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (713+ words) Canada has a record number of apprenticeship registrations. But registrations don't build homes or hospitals. Completions do. On that front, our system is failing far too many young people. Nowhere is that clearer than in Ontario. Fewer than half of…...
Liberal government dismisses calls for radar site to remain as farmland
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (174+ words) OTTAWA " The federal government is rejecting calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up its planned Arctic over-the-horizon radar installations. Parliament has received a flurry of petitions criticizing National Defence for buying up plots…...
Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (568+ words) OTTAWA " There's a case to indefinitely keep the Trans Mountain pipeline in government hands, possibly alongside Indigenous partners, say the leaders of its operator and financial overseer. "It is a sovereign pipeline. It starts in Canada. It really ends in…...
Economic growth now tops environment as priority in energy policy, poll suggests
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (526+ words) OTTAWA " More Canadians now say economic growth should be a bigger priority in Canada's energy policy than protecting the environment, a new Angus Reid Institute report suggests. The pollster released a report earlier this week indicating 61 per cent of Canadians…...
Reflecting on 35 years: MHCA president Chris Lorenc set to retire at the end of 2026
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (756+ words) After 35 years on the job, Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA) president and CEO Chris Lorenc is retiring. " Although Lorenc's last day of work is coming up soon (Dec. 31), his thoughts are not on putting his feet up and taking it…...
Report details flaring equipment problems, emissions exceedances at LNG Canada
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (385+ words) VICTORIA " An emissions report LNG Canada filed to the BC Energy Regulator details operational issues at the plant in March as it continued to surpass the amount of gas it is allowed to burn off through flaring. " The report was…...
Resistance to hyper-scale data centres on the rise
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (973+ words) Given the high number'of the world's data centres located in the U. S. , many countries including Canada are attempting to attract their own facilities over concerns about data sovereignty risks. The Canadian federal government recently encouraged investment in new or expanded hyper-scale…...
Eby defends debt as required to build for the future, improve infrastructure
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (413+ words) VICTORIA " British Columbia Premier David Eby is defending his approach to the government's record budget deficit, comparing it to buying a home for a family's future. The premier gave the stump-like speech on government spending at the site of the…...
Pearson airport CEO defends current ownership model as multibillion-dollar upgrade begins
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (650+ words) TORONTO " As talk of privatization swirls, the head of Toronto's Pearson airport says the existing public ownership model has served travellers well " but she remains open to "enhancements" that tap into private-sector investment. Deborah Flint, CEO of the Greater Toronto…...