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solar windows shingles and cladding the building itself is now the solar panel
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Solar windows, shingles and cladding? The building itself is now the solar panel

When you walk through the sun-filled atrium of the Edmonton Convention Centre or glimpse the dramatic sloped roof of the Varennes Library in...

rain barrels a hot commodity as summer approaches
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Rain barrels a hot commodity as summer approaches

Last year’s hot, dry summer, an increased interest in home gardening, and a rising awareness of the effects of climate change have people...

federal government to launch 2 6b home retrofit program today
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Federal government to launch $2.6B home retrofit program today

The government of Canada is launching a new program today that offers Canadians grants of up to $5,000 to pay for energy-saving home upgrades. The Canada Greener...

doctors said this quebec man would die of covid 19 his family had other ideas
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Doctors said this Quebec man would die of COVID-19. His family had other ideas

Peter Simard squints into the bright spring sunshine as his wife, Céline Lafrenière, pushes his wheelchair through the front door and down the ramp...

when it comes to sucking up carbon not all trees are equal
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When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

2000 patients have been transferred around ontario to free up beds but its taking a toll
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2,000 patients have been transferred around Ontario to free up beds — but it’s taking a toll

When Alison McVinnie’s husband, Kevin Crozier, suffered a massive stroke in February, he was transferred between three different hospitals, all in a matter...

albertas oil producers feel recovery but analysts arent predicting a repeat of the last boom
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Alberta’s oil producers feel recovery — but analysts aren’t predicting a repeat of the last boom

When Alberta’s oil sector was thriving a decade ago, thousands of workers beat a path to Fort McMurray, Alta., as companies pumped cash...

canadians who rely on line 5 on edge as michigans deadline looms to shut enbridge pipeline
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Canadians who rely on Line 5 on edge as Michigan’s deadline looms to shut Enbridge pipeline

Canadian workers and others who benefit from Enbridge’s Line 5 are anxiously watching what’s playing out this week in Michigan, which has given the...

fire flood covid and the oil crash fort mcmurray businesses aim to bounce back from hard luck
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Fire, flood, COVID and the oil crash: Fort McMurray businesses aim to bounce back from hard luck

Anyone who buys a restaurant knows the business is not for the faint of heart. In an oil town, where fortunes can rise...

why beef is off the menu for some climate conscious foodies
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Why beef is off the menu for some climate-conscious foodies

Growing up on a farm in southern Ontario, Toronto chef Ikeila Wright says she ate enough beef as a child to last her a...

child care wont be a magic bullet that sparks post pandemic recovery freeland
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Child care won’t be a ‘magic bullet’ that sparks post-pandemic recovery: Freeland

Ottawa’s plan to lower early learning and child-care costs was a centrepiece of last week’s federal budget, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warns...

blue roofs could help reduce the flooding effects of big storms
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Blue roofs could help reduce the flooding effects of big storms

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

were in a new space race but what toll is it taking on our environment
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We’re in a new space race, but what toll is it taking on our environment?

Rocket launches are a breathtaking culmination of human ingenuity as they propel us into the future, but there is a growing concern that...

woman with dementia locked into 10 year home heating contract with a 15k lien on her property
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Woman with dementia locked into 10-year home-heating contract — with a $15K lien on her property

When Matt Fuchs needed money to hire a home-care worker for his 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, he figured getting a line of credit...

suncor fined 100k for gas release at edmonton refinery
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Suncor fined $100K for gas release at Edmonton Refinery

Suncor Energy pleaded guilty to one count of breaking Alberta’s environmental protection law after a release of a poisonous gas at its refinery just...