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Canadians have the right to a healthy environment with passage of new law

Canadians have the right to a healthy environment with passage of new law

OTTAWA — Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act enshrining the right to a healthy environment have passed into law.
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The US Energy Department is spending $26M to help find a temporary site to store spent nuclear fuel

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal energy regulators have announced that they are spending $26 million to find communities willing to accept a temporary federal site to store spent nuclear fuel while a permanent repository is completed.
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'Smartphones' for sharks: Scientists upgrade sensors to keep track of Cape Cod's white sharks

Scientists monitoring the white shark population in the waters off Massachusetts' Cape Cod are attaching improved sensors, including cameras, to the predators to help scientists keep track of their whereabouts and to keep beachgoers informed and safe
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Rain should help Quebec firefighting effort as more than 7,200 people still evacuated

Rain should help Quebec firefighting effort as more than 7,200 people still evacuated

MONTREAL — Rain in the forecast and the pending arrival of dozens of foreign firefighters raised hopes that Quebec's more than 7,000 fire evacuees would be able to return home in the coming days, the province's public security minister said Tuesday.
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Woman gardening in Prince George, B.C., is bitten by coyote

Woman gardening in Prince George, B.C., is bitten by coyote

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A woman is nursing minor injuries after being bitten by a coyote while she was doing some gardening in Prince George, B.C. A statement from the B.C.
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German government coalition agrees to bring disputed heating bill to parliament before summer recess

German government coalition agrees to bring disputed heating bill to parliament before summer recess

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition said Tuesday it would bring a disputed heating bill to parliament this week for consideration.
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Thousands evacuated in India and Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy approaches

Thousands evacuated in India and Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy approaches

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Pakistan’s army and civil authorities planned to evacuate 80,000 people to safety along the country's southern coast before the arrival of Cyclone Biparjoy, and thousands living in low-lying regions of western India already ha
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How population growth is affecting everything from jobs to housing in the economy

How population growth is affecting everything from jobs to housing in the economy

OTTAWA — Rapid population growth is challenging economists' understanding of the economy as they monitor how businesses and consumers are responding to high interest rates.
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Japan's Toyota announces initiative for all-solid state battery as part of electric vehicles plan

Japan's Toyota announces initiative for all-solid state battery as part of electric vehicles plan

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of its ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, the company said Tuesday, amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change.
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India, Pakistan deploy rescuers and plan evacuations ahead of severe cyclone

India, Pakistan deploy rescuers and plan evacuations ahead of severe cyclone

BENGALURU, India (AP) — India and Pakistan braced for the first severe cyclone this year expected to hit their coastal regions later this week, as authorities on Monday halted fishing activities, deployed rescue personnel and announced evacuation pla
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