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Climate, development, India top of mind as Trudeau arrives at UN General Assembly

Climate, development, India top of mind as Trudeau arrives at UN General Assembly

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived Tuesday at the UN General Assembly with the planet at a climate crossroads — and Canada facing an ever more fraught relationship with the world's fastest-growing economy.
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Canada signs $3B nuclear deal with Romania, as Europe aims to wean off Russian energy

Canada signs $3B nuclear deal with Romania, as Europe aims to wean off Russian energy

OTTAWA — Canada and Romania signed a $3-billion export development deal Tuesday that will see two new nuclear reactors built in the eastern European country, in a move that both governments' energy ministers say will make it harder for Russia to use
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Hurricane Nigel strengthens, gaining Category 2 status far from land out in the Atlantic

Hurricane Nigel strengthens, gaining Category 2 status far from land out in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Nigel powered up to Category 2 storm status on Tuesday afternoon and could intensify further before it starts weakening in coming days far out over the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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Eighth endangered Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle this year, wildlife officials say

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — An endangered Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle, officials said.
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Tunisian president's remarks on Storm Daniel have been denounced as antisemitic and prompt an uproar

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied ’s remarks about Storm Daniel have been denounced as antisemitic, prompting an uproar on Tuesday on social media platforms across the world following floods that devastated a Libyan city .
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Hyundai rushing to open Georgia plant because of law rewarding domestic electric vehicle production

Hyundai rushing to open Georgia plant because of law rewarding domestic electric vehicle production

ATLANTA (AP) — A top Hyundai executive said Tuesday that the company is rushing to start electric vehicle and battery production as soon as possible at a $7.
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Quebec's Anticosti Island recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Quebec's Anticosti Island recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

MONTREAL — Ten years after Quebec's government wanted to launch oil and gas exploration on Anticosti Island, the picturesque territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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New Brunswick premier vows comprehensive review after massive Port Saint John fire

New Brunswick premier vows comprehensive review after massive Port Saint John fire

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A joint task force investigation into last week's major fire at a scrapyard in Saint John, N.B., will consider whether the recycling plant should continue operating at the city's port, says Premier Blaine Higgs.
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Climate change made storm that devastated Libya far more likely and intense, scientists say

Climate change made storm that devastated Libya far more likely and intense, scientists say

The devastating storm that dumped torrential rains along the Libyan coast this month was up to 50 times more likely to occur and 50% more intense because of human-caused climate change, according to an analysis released Tuesday.
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Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn and soybeans downriver to the
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