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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Corb Lund sees anti-coal mining petition drive re-approved by Elections Alberta

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Elections Alberta says the application to petition the government to pass a prohibition on all new coal exploration or coal mining activities in southern Alberta has been approved.

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Ottawa gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to U.S.

News Staff / citynews - Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says she has provided conditional approval for the export of Marineland’s remaining beluga whales to the United States. Thompson says in a statement posted on social media that she met with Marineland on Monday a…

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Australia culls dingoes linked to attack on Canadian Piper James, found dead on beach

sootoday - A pack of "aggressive" dingoes involved in the death of 19-year-old Canadian Piper James on an Australian beach is being culled, government officials have announced.

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Quebec Environment Minister Drainville to run for CAQ party leadership

sootoday - Environment Minister Bernard Drainville will enter the race to lead the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and succeed Premier François Legault.

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City of Edmonton seeks ideas for redevelopment of Rossdale Power Plant

Jasmine King / globalnews - The city hopes this building maintains most of its character and history, but that could be one of the most difficult parts of this redevelopment process.

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Illness breaks out in beleaguered Ontario First Nation

Sonal Gupta / nationalobserver - Health tests at Kashechewan First Nation, which is already in a state of emergency due to water contamination, show a widespread outbreak of the water-borne cryptosporidium — likely a result of the contamination.

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Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Quebec is delaying its greenhouse gas reduction target by five years, saying meeting the 2030 goal would risk jobs and the economy amid U.S. tariff uncertainty.

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Marineland seeks permits to ship remaining whales and dolphins to U.S.

Liam Casey / theglobeandmail - Otherwise it will proceed with its backup plan to kill 30 belugas and four dolphins

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GFL Environmental moves executive headquarters from Ontario to Florida

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The company says it's now based in Miami Beach, Fla., while its jurisdiction of incorporation remains in Canada in Ontario.

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B.C.’s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street in his neighbourhood and did a double take.

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Wind tears wall off rancid N.L. fish sauce plant

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory in rural Newfoundland has become an environmental hazard after high winds tore the front wall off the building on Friday night.

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BC's charity herring sale is back on after hundreds of sea lions feasted

Nono Shen / nationalobserver - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old.

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What do the new colours for weather alerts mean? What you need to know

Jordan Omstead / theglobeandmail - Yellow, orange and red alerts are intended to help people quickly and clearly understand weather effects

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Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday

sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation. Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C.

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City moving to protect neighbourhoods at risk of future northwest feeder main breaks

Bill Kaufmann / calgaryherald - City takes measures to manage potential flooding should the water main that's burst twice in 18 months fail catastrophically again, says head of infrastructure services.

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Officials say a shark killed an American woman along a beach in the US Virgin Islands

The Associated Press / nationalpost - PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — A shark attacked and killed an American woman along a beach in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, officials said Friday. Police identified the victim as 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Minnesota. A hometown wasn’t immediatel…

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Calgary water main repaired but restrictions remain until testing done, city says

sootoday - CALGARY — The City of Calgary says it has finished repairs on a disastrous water main break but testing still needs to be done before it's fully operational again.

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Knock, knock, who's there? BC biologists identify unique sounds of eight fish species

Marissa Birnie / nationalobserver - There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by a team of British Columbia researchers don't belong to any of the province's famous forest creatures.

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