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Canada’s British Columbia Bans New Bitcoin, Crypto Mining Operations
Canada’s British Columbia is set to put a permanent stop on new grid connections to operations related to mining of Bitcoin and other cryptos. British Columbia To Ban New Crypto Mining Grid Connections Permanently According to a statement from...

Made in Canada: Six cozy fall candles worth melting
Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Shopping Essentials Home Living Time to hunker down, curl up with a good book, a comforting hot drink and a softly scented burning candle. Getty Images Article content Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and...

Canadian University Dubai remains #1 in QS ranking for fifth consecutive year
Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has been ranked as the #1 institution in Dubai for the fifth consecutive year, according to the recently published Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Arab Region University Rankings for 2026. The university has also been...
AISIX Solutions Inc. Announces the Launch of Climate Genius Dashboard
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 22, 2025) – AISIX Solutions Inc., (TSXV: AISX) (FSE: QT7) (“AISIX” or “the Company“), a wildfire risk assessment and analytics solutions...

Politics: Mark Carney's climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change's existential threat
By The Conversation October 22nd, 2025 By Bruce Campbell Mark Carney has long been recognized as an authority on climate change. In 2015, as the governor of the Bank of England, he gave his famous “tragedy of the horizon” speech that introduced...

Psychological safety in an AI-driven speak-up culture: What Canadian employees think about reporting misconduct in 2025
Workplaces around the world have been revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI), transforming the way employees and leaders operate. One area gaining renewed focus is whistleblowing. Long used to ensure regulatory and legal compliance, HR...

More mines, more ounces: A decade of gold gains turned Canada into a mining powerhouse
Gold keeps setting records and Canada is producing a lot more of it. High gold prices over the past decade have driven new mine openings and expansions pushing Canada’s gold output up 31 per cent, according to the Mining Association of Canada. It...

KPMG in Canada's '2025 CEO Outlook' Finds Canadian CEOs Focus on Boosting Productivity Through AI
KPMG in Canada's '2025 CEO Outlook' Finds Canadian CEOs Focus on Boosting Productivity Through AI Rolling out AI, upskilling employees, mitigating trade risks all emerge as themes Vancouver, BC, October 22, 2025--(T-Net)--Amid economic...

As climate change worsens, evidence links extreme heat and mental illness
Heat is agonizing, something many in the U.S. were reminded of this month as an October heat wave shattered seasonal heat records. But high temperatures can also be fatal. As a New York City-based medical toxicologist and physician, Adam...

A New Veterinary Technology Simulation Lab planned for Western Canada
Saskatchewan Polytechnic received a $1-million donation earlier this month from the Heather Ryan and L. David Dubé Foundation. The donation is earmarked for a Veterinary Technology Simulation Lab at the new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus. It...

CSA Group updates bridge design codes for climate resiliency
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group has released the thirteenth edition of its CSA S6:25 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, with this new revision incorporating future climate resilience guidance into its bridge design. These changes...

Satellite data shows methane emissions are declining in part of Canada’s oil patch, but more monitoring is needed
Governments in Canada’s major oil and gas producing provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, have touted their efforts in recent years to reduce methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse gas released into the atmosphere at oil and gas facilities...
Carney must fix Canada’s rep as an unreliable trade partner
Indian officials say Canada is an unreliable trading partner, and they’re not the only ones. BRIAN LILLEY TORONTO SUN As Mark Carney heads to Asia later this week he’ll be fighting a poor perception of Canada, that we’re an unreliable trading...

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as part of reconciliation
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North Wales college helps drive Wales–Canada partnership challenging misogyny in education
COLEG CAMBRIA is playing a key role in a Wales-wide initiative to tackle misogyny and promote respectful relationships across the Further Education (FE) sector. Funded through the Taith Pathway 2 Programme and coordinated by ColegauCymru, the...

Canadian Province Bans Crypto Mining Amid Unprecedented Electricity Demand
This week, the government of British Columbia announced it will permanently ban new cryptocurrency mining connections to the province’s electricity grid to protect the power supply. The move makes Canada’s third-largest province a non-viable...

Issues of the Environment: Protecting trees in Washtenaw County
Overview As fall colors peak across Washtenaw County, leaf drop offers a timely moment for tree health assessments and strategic planning, especially before spring’s renewed growth. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources recommends that oak...

Canada needs strong climate policy to be competitive in countries beyond the U.S.
Sometime in the coming days, the federal government will release its much anticipated “climate competitiveness strategy.” It will be a pivotal moment for climate and economic policy for our country. Or, rather, it should be. Currently, much of the...

Canada ends EV incentive, jeopardizing the future of rebates
Canada’s Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) is officially over after months of being on the chopping block. Transport Canada, the department responsible for the iZEV, confirmed last week that the federal incentive, which offered...

World Cup sends 'dangerous message' on climate
Dr Madeleine Orr is a leading sport and climate expert who believes the 2026 World Cup "sends a dangerous message about the intentions of Fifa and other events to just get bigger and bigger". Next year's tournament in the United States, Mexico and...