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Norway activists renew protest against wind farm on land used by herders

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Dozen of activists protested Wednesday at Norway's parliament to express frustration over the Norwegian government's failure to shut down a wind farm they say endangers the way of life of Sami reindeer herders.

Oct 11, 2023 2:37 AM Read more >

Planned B.C. gold mine near Quesnel passes environmental assessment

VICTORIA — Plans for a gold mine near Wells, in B.C.'s Cariboo region, took a significant step forward with the granting of an environmental assessment certificate.

Oct 10, 2023 5:04 PM Read more >

North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor's ability to oversee elections

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections on Tuesday by overriding Democratic Gov.

Oct 10, 2023 4:40 PM Read more >

Food industry leaders launch alliance to champion net zero in agri-food sector

TORONTO — A group of leaders in the agriculture and food industries is launching a national alliance to work toward achieving net zero in Canada's agri-food sector by 2050.

Oct 10, 2023 4:10 PM Read more >

Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project is on hold while the company reevaluates the route in 5 states

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Navigator CO2 Ventures announced Tuesday that it is putting on hold one of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest so it can reassess the project.

Oct 10, 2023 2:06 PM Read more >

RCMP launches investigation into Ontario's Greenbelt land swap

TORONTO — The RCMP has launched an investigation into the Ontario government's decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt for housing development, a probe the premier's office said the province will co-operate with.

Oct 10, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

TORONTO — The RCMP said Tuesday it has launched an investigation into Ontario's decision to open up protected Greenbelt lands for housing development. Here is a timeline of events in the Greenbelt controversy: Nov.

Oct 10, 2023 11:22 AM Read more >

China touts its Belt and Road infrastructure lending as an alternative for international development

BEIJING (AP) — China is touting its 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative as an alternative model for economic development, releasing a government report that praises the program while glossing over criticism that it has saddled poor countries with to

Oct 10, 2023 7:57 AM Read more >

P.E.I. piping plover numbers see a tiny bump this year from effects of Fiona

Post-tropical storm Fiona left behind a trail of destruction and crumbling shorelines on Prince Edward Island, but the cataclysmic tempest seems to have been a big help to a tiny bird, the piping plover.

Oct 10, 2023 5:34 AM Read more >

Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, sets world record for biggest gourd

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds (1,247 kilograms).

Oct 9, 2023 5:38 PM Read more >