Ontario’s AI data centre plan, explained
From Armour Township to Toronto, Ontarians are worried about data centres’ water and electricity use. Here’s a look at the province’s plan to govern them
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BC Hydro just bought a gas power plant
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I spent years fighting wildfires. Now, I have PTSD
Wildland firefighters are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events as they work to keep communities safe. They deserve better access to mental health supports
Alberta's orphan well costs reach new record
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What if Canadian oil giants were taxed more on excess profits from the Iran war?
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The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’
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Alberta landowners fight fracking’s water use
When a creek ran dry, farmers and ranchers started ringing alarm bells about how much water oil and gas companies are drawing from the Prairies' most significant source of groundwater