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WEB1 day ago — Canadian taxpayers could pay up to $18.8 billion for the pipeline expansion, even though federal... News. Canada never put a cap on carbon pollution from the oilpatch. New draft rules are ‘weeks’ away. By Mike De Souza …
Mount Polley mine is reopening eight years after spill - The Narwhal
WEBAug 4, 2022 — The creek flows into Quesnel Lake and could take years to fully recover. It was eight years ago today when a section of the Mount Polley mine’s tailings pond collapsed, releasing an estimated 25 million cubic metres of contaminated mining waste into B.C.’s Fraser River watershed. Since then, mine owner Imperial Metals won $108 million in …
Robinson Huron Treaty: a case with billions at stake - The Narwhal
WEBMar 14, 2023 — Updated on June 21, 2022, at 4:58 p.m. ET: On June 17, the 21 nations of the Robinson Huron Treaty announced a proposed $10-billion settlement. The payment would come from the federal and provincial governments, both of which must approve the settlement before it can be finalized. In northeastern Ontario, a …
B.C.’s Site C dam: 10 things we know about the latest review | The …
WEBMar 10, 2021 — Then, on Feb. 26, the B.C. government released a barrage of information about the Site C dam’s stability issues and dropped a financial bombshell. The dam, announced in 2010 as a $6.6 billion project, will now cost $16 billion to complete. That makes Site C the most expensive dam in Canadian history …
The future of Roberts Bank Terminal 2, explained | The Narwhal
WEBFeb 8, 2024 — The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project would double the capacity at the Port of Vancouver. It has 370 federal conditions it must meet to be built, but some observers fear the project will still contribute to the decline of endangered southern resident killer whales. Photo: William Jans / Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law | The Narwhal
WEBAug 12, 2024 — Six northern First Nations have filed a court case challenging a major section of Ontario’s mining law, an attempt to strike down the existing system for how mineral claims are staked. The case, filed at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice last week, could disrupt Premier Doug Ford’s push for a mining boom, especially in the far northern ...
A conversation with iconic artist Robert Bateman | The Narwhal
WEBMay 24, 2020 — And for 90-year-old Robert Bateman, there’s still much to accomplish. The new nonagenarian laughs when asked his secrets to a long, healthy, meaningful life before sharing this: “Find a piece of nature — could be a tree, could even be a dandelion — take a deep breath, smile and say thank you.”.
The Site C dam in British Columbia - The Narwhal
WEBAug 29, 2024 — Site C Dam. The Site C dam is a 1,100 megawatt hydro dam currently under construction on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The dam has been proposed since the 1970s and, if completed, would be the third dam on the Peace River. With a price tag of $16 billion, Site C is both …
'Groundbreaking': The Haida get their land back | The Narwhal
WEBApr 24, 2024 — The Haida Nation’s 20-year-old title claim, which hasn’t been judged in court, could still be heard as early as 2026. While Indigenous people in Canada and abroad are hailing this land title agreement as inspiring and precedent setting, Murray Rankin, British Columbia’s minister of Indigenous relations, says the Haida’s unique ...
SMRs: small modular reactors in Canada, explained - The Narwhal
WEBJan 4, 2021 — The federal government is gearing up for a big bet on small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs. There have been rumblings about the technology for years, but the SMR Action Plan, released in December, lays out Ottawa’s role in advancing the technology. “Small modular reactors represent the next great opportunity for Canada — helping us to phase out coal and electrify carbon-intensive ...