Arctic Infrastructure Fast-Track: Ottawa is set to start the process to designate two major Arctic projects as “projects of national interest” under the Building Canada Act, a move that could speed approvals and sidestep some environmental reviews—an all-season Grays Bay road and port in Nunavut and an all-season Mackenzie Valley highway from Yellowknife to Inuvik in the N.W.T. Deep-Sea Mining Legal Risk: A Vancouver-based company, The Metals Company, is pushing toward commercial seabed mining under a U.S. executive order, raising concerns it could put Canada in conflict with international law. Climate + Health in the Heat: Experts warn B.C. could see more mosquitoes as warming boosts the number of hot days that drive mosquito life cycles, increasing nuisance and bite-related disease risk. Weather Watch: Environment Canada lifted a special funnel-cloud statement for southern Saskatchewan after the risk eased. Solar Storms: New research links powerful solar storms to short-term shifts in North American weather, including drops in rainfall and snowfall in parts of Canada and the Rockies. Clean Power Abroad: A Cuba-Canada renewable program installed hundreds of photovoltaic systems in Holguín, expanding stable 24-hour electricity and adding solar water heating for health and social care. World Cup Climate Backlash: A fan-led group says FIFA’s sponsorship choices and expected extreme heat make the 2026 tournament the most polluting World Cup yet.