Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor
Abdul Matin Sarfraz / nationalobserver - Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation — and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government subsidies.
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Provinces announce agreement to explore pan-Canadian electricity grid
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - Toronto — Energy ministers from several provinces and territories announced a new agreement Wednesday aimed at exploring the development of a national electricity transmission network across Canada.
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EverWind secures more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects
Devin Stevens / nationalobserver - A wind energy company in Nova Scotia with the backing of local First Nations has secured $240 million in financing to construct onshore wind farms and an associated green hydrogen project that aims to be the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada.
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Cold warnings across southern Ontario as temperatures feel like -30 to start March
John Marchesan / citynews - A cold warning is in effect for most of southern Ontario, excluding Toronto, as a system of very cold air moves through the region. Environment Canada says wind chill values of between -25 and -30 are expected Sunday night into Monday morning for Mississa…
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Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before alerting the public, documents suggest
Nick Murray / nationalobserver - Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, documents about the program suggest.
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Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
sootoday - NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) — Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said Wednesday, making it the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in more than four decades.
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Will BC Axe FireSmart Funding in Tomorrow’s Budget?
Tyler Olsen / thetyee - The province has suggested fire prevention funding will be centralized. Local officials are concerned.
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Canada is not on track to hit net-zero by 2050, or meet any climate targets: study
Nick Murray / nationalobserver - A new study published on Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets — not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or even the long-term goal of reaching…
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A needed pivot on Canadian EV policy
Editorial / winnipegfreepress - Prime Minister Mark Carney has put a charge — pun intended —into Canada’s beleaguered auto industry. His timing could not be better. This week, the prime minister announced he was […]
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Canada and France opening consulates in Nuuk, Greenland
Chris Knight / nationalpost - University of Toronto expert says Inuit relations, climate change studies, trade and Trump are all reasons behind the move
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New Greenland consulate sparks hopes for joint action on climate change and defence
Dylan Robertson / nationalobserver - The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland is sparking hopes for more collaboration on climate change, Inuit rights and defence in the face of US President Donald Trump's annexation threats.
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BREAKING: Canada’s EV mandate set to be scrapped as Ottawa unveils new automotive strategy
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Ottawa is expected to announce it is scrapping Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate and replacing it with a new system of fuel efficiency standards and credits.
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Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, Leger poll suggests
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, Leger poll suggests.
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PavCo offers to operate at ‘net zero’ to keep Whitecaps at BC Place; team declines
Ashley Joannou / theglobeandmail - Whitecaps CEO says ‘this effort alone isn’t the game changer that is needed for long-term sustainability’
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Manitoba government eyes marine conservation area in western Hudson Bay
Steve Lambert / nationalobserver - Oceans North, an environmental charitable group, said the region is a special ecosystem, home to roughly one-quarter of the world's beluga whale population.
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Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring's arrival
sootoday - HALIFAX — Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie, in Bruce County, Ont.
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Feds’ single-use plastics ban to stand after Federal Court appeal ruling
Ling Hui / torontosun - The Responsible Plastic Use Coalition, representing major players in the Canadian plastics industry, had launched the court challenge
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Toronto faces major cleanup after record snowfall
theglobeandmail - Toronto mayor and city manager say the cleanup after a record-breaking winter storm that left mountains of snow across Toronto and the surrounding areas is expected to take several days as a snow day was declared for schools across the region and commuter…
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You're at risk of frostbite in this bitterly cold weather. Here's what to know
sootoday - TORONTO — As bitterly cold temperatures plunge much of the country into a deep freeze, emergency doctors and public health experts are warning people to protect themselves from frostbite.
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Too cold to ski: Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country
sootoday - WINNIPEG — A baleful front of face-freezing Arctic air delivered a winter wallop across Canada’s midsection Friday, making it too cold to ski in parts of Manitoba and sending agencies rallying to keep the homeless warm.
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