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WEB3 days ago · Trans Mountain paid McKinsey over $32M to save money as pipeline costs exploded. Canadian taxpayers could pay up to $18.8 billion for the pipeline expansion, even though federal... Canada never put a cap on carbon pollution from the oilpatch. New draft rules are ‘weeks’ away.
Robinson Huron Treaty: a case with billions at stake - The Narwhal
WEBMar 14, 2023 · Updated on June 21, 2022, at 4:58 p.m. ET: On June 17, the 21 nations of the Robinson Huron Treaty announced a proposed $10-billion settlement. The payment would come from the federal and provincial governments, both of which must approve the settlement before it can be finalized. In northeastern Ontario, a …
Highway 413 and Bradford Bypass: a guide to Doug Ford’s …
WEBNov 8, 2021 · Premier Doug Ford believes his road to re-election in 2022 runs along two massive new highways. But both Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass are under fire amid questions about environmental impact and government transparency. An aerial view of Highway 407 in Markham, Ont., in the Toronto suburbs.
A conversation with iconic artist Robert Bateman | The Narwhal
WEBMay 24, 2020 · And for 90-year-old Robert Bateman, there’s still much to accomplish. The new nonagenarian laughs when asked his secrets to a long, healthy, meaningful life before sharing this: “Find a piece of nature — could be a tree, could even be a dandelion — take a deep breath, smile and say thank you.”.
What you need to know about Alberta’s Supreme Court win | The …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · News. Alberta just won a big case challenging the feds at the Supreme Court. Here’s what it all means. Alberta took the feds to court over the Impact Assessment Act — long dubbed the No More Pipelines Act by opponents — and the powers it gave the federal government to rule on big projects like coal mines or pipelines. It won.
B.C.’s Site C dam: 10 things we know about the latest review | The …
WEBMar 10, 2021 · Then, on Feb. 26, the B.C. government released a barrage of information about the Site C dam’s stability issues and dropped a financial bombshell. The dam, announced in 2010 as a $6.6 billion project, will now cost $16 billion to complete. That makes Site C the most expensive dam in Canadian history …
The Site C dam in British Columbia - The Narwhal
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Site C Dam. The Site C dam is a 1,100 megawatt hydro dam currently under construction on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The dam has been proposed since the 1970s and, if completed, would be the third dam on the Peace River. With a price tag of $16 billion, Site C is both …
SMRs: small modular reactors in Canada, explained - The Narwhal
WEBJan 4, 2021 · The federal government is gearing up for a big bet on small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs. There have been rumblings about the technology for years, but the SMR Action Plan, released in December, lays out Ottawa’s role in advancing the technology. “Small modular reactors represent the next great opportunity for Canada — helping us to phase out coal and electrify carbon-intensive ...
Old-growth protections cut into $75M-profits. Will B.C. pay? - The …
WEBSep 6, 2023 · A company was forced to reduce logging in Haida Gwaii’s old-growth forests. Now they’re suing for $75M. The Haida Gwaii Management Council’s decision to protect ancient trees meant Teal-Jones could no longer log them. Now, the B.C. Supreme Court will decide who pays when conservation cuts into corporate profit. By Arno Kopecky.
What’s going on with Ontario’s Ring of Fire? | The Narwhal
WEBAug 2, 2022 · Share. The peatlands in Ontario's Far North store about 35 billion tonnes of carbon. In the region known as the Ring of Fire, the Ontario government is pushing to develop peatlands in and around James Bay to access unproven mineral deposits. First Nations in the area have differing opinions as to whether that's a good idea.