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Last update: an hour agoPipeline Politics: B.C. energy minister Adrian Dix says Ottawa is striking “nationally-significant” energy deals without involving the province, after the federal government and Alberta signed an agreement that could fast-track a west-coast oil pipeline by Sept. 1, 2027—while B.C. Premier David Eby warns the process is bypassing B.C.’s “shovel-ready” projects. Carbon & Power: The same deal sets higher industrial carbon pricing benchmarks and targets grid expansion, as provinces argue over who gets the investment and how emissions rules will apply. Wildlife & Water: In Ontario, a pesticide spill crash near Raith has prompted at least one property owner to stop using well water. Mining & Communities: Baffinland’s Steensby rail/port expansion faces court threats from Naujaat hunters over impacts on caribou and marine mammals. Heat Watch: Metro Vancouver is seeing early-May heat and record highs, with Environment Canada warning about how it may feel. Steel Transition: Algoma Steel hints a 73-year-old blast furnace could be restarted, complicating its shift away from coal-based production.
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