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Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project: What’s next

Nigerians may wonder what comes next after President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration completes and inaugurates the world-class Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail Line.   As...

line 5 pipeline between u s and canada could cause devastating damage to great lakes say environmentalists
Canada news

Line 5 pipeline between U.S. and Canada could cause ‘devastating damage’ to Great Lakes, say environmentalists

An aging pipeline that carries oil along the bottom of the ecologically sensitive and turbulent Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron...

cp rail urges kansas city southern shareholders to oppose cn takeover next month
Canada news

CP Rail urges Kansas City Southern shareholders to oppose CN takeover next month

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is urging Kansas City Southern shareholders to vote against the proposed merger with Canadian National Railway Co. because of...

canada orders rail safety measures to reduce risk of wildfires
Canada news

Canada orders rail safety measures to reduce risk of wildfires

Canada on Sunday ordered rail transport restrictions for areas where there is a high wildfire risk in both British Columbia and nationally after a blaze...

tourism operators to albertans we could really use some visitors
Canada news

Tourism operators to Albertans: ‘We could really use some visitors’

In the span of 17 years, Jason Thornhill has transformed a flat section of prairie into a destination for gardeners, campers, adventure seekers...

canadians who rely on line 5 on edge as michigans deadline looms to shut enbridge pipeline
Canada news

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...

he loved the north father remembers engineer killed in helicopter crash
Canada news

‘He loved the North’: Father remembers engineer killed in helicopter crash

Benton Davie almost wasn’t going to be a part of the polar bear survey trip that resulted in a fatal helicopter crash near Resolute...

trudeau otoole and singh arent all talking about the same problems
Canada news

Trudeau, O’Toole and Singh aren’t all talking about the same problems

Speaking to the Liberal convention on Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued that politics should be about finding “real solutions” for the...

cp rail leaves mountain train parked without crew or handbrakes near site of deadly 2019 runaway crash
Canada news

CP Rail leaves mountain train parked without crew or handbrakes near site of deadly 2019 runaway crash

WARNING: This story contains language that some readers may find offensive. Canadian Pacific Railway is under fire after leaving a 2.5-kilometre-long grain train...

with keystone xl back on the shelf oilpatch pressure mounts on trudeau and trans mountain
Canada news

With Keystone XL back on the shelf, oilpatch pressure mounts on Trudeau and Trans Mountain

The town of Oyen in southeastern Alberta has been enjoying a rare thing in the province these past few months: an economic boom. ...

why kenney is having a rougher ride than trudeau with his pipeline purchase
Canada news

Why Kenney is having a rougher ride than Trudeau with his pipeline purchase

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rarely see eye to eye, often sparring over a variety of issues from financial...

flexitarianism buying used and more green habits that are on the rise
Canada news

Flexitarianism, buying used and more: Green habits that are on the rise

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

families of rail workers killed in b c crash call on trudeau rcmp to probe alleged coverup
Canada news

Families of rail workers killed in B.C. crash call on Trudeau, RCMP to probe alleged coverup

Families of three rail workers killed in a crash in the Rockies of eastern B.C. almost two years ago are calling on the...

oil and gas know how looks to alternatives in a business led push to address climate change
Canada news

Oil and gas know-how looks to alternatives in a business-led push to address climate change

The federal government’s climate plan, announced Thursday, is facing criticism for not moving fast enough. Meanwhile, the political rhetoric from parts of Canada’s oil-and-gas-producing...

marketplace tested over 20 different masks heres what will best protect you and others during the pandemic
Canada news

Marketplace tested over 20 different masks. Here’s what will best protect you and others during the pandemic

Wearing a mask is critical to reducing the spread of COVID-19, but rigorous tests conducted on behalf of CBC’s Marketplace found that while some...