3 h. ago Carney Takes Power in Canada as Nation Seeks Answers to Trump’s Aggression

Justin Trudeau is out. Mark Carney is in. And his arrival as Canada’s new leader creates an opening for the government in Ottawa to reset its tense relationship with the US and President Donald Trump.

Transport

6 h. ago Danish Investor Raises €12 Billion for Renewable Energy Fund

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has raised over €12 billion ($13 billion) for its latest green power fund, making it one of the largest ever investment vehicles dedicated to renewable energy.

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8 h. ago Botswana to Seek 1.5 GW of Solar Power to Speed Green Transition

Botswana will this month seek proposals for the construction of 1.5 gigawatts of solar power generation as it seeks to cut its reliance on coal, the country’s mines and energy minister said.

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15 h. ago Alberta health minister fires back in wrongful dismissal suit, says ex

Adriana LaGrange, in a statement of defence, says the former AHS CEO was fired for not doing her job and working to stop health reform to keep the power and perks of her position.

Events

15 h. ago B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats

British Columbia’s government is proposing giving cabinet broad-reaching emergency powers to respond to what Premier David Eby calls the “human-caused disaster” coming in like a freight train from the United States. A bill, tabled in the legislature Thursday, gives cabinet the power to implement charges on vehicles using B.C. infrastructure, such as highways and ferries, […]

Economics

17 h. ago Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces Extension of Cooperation Agreement with Starboard and Additions to the Board of Directors

Appoints New CEO Rod West and Starboard Senior Partner Gavin Molinelli to the Board Extends Cooperation Agreement With Starboard OAKVILLE, Ontario — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX/NYSE: AQN) (“AQN”, “Algonquin” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed CEO Rod West to the Board. The Board also intends […]

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17 h. ago New Brunswick premier says cutting power to Maine still an option

The premier said she worries about a backlash as New Brunswick buys electricity from Maine during times of peak demand

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18 h. ago Duke coach says it’s ’a real long shot’ that injured Cooper Flagg will be able to play in the ACC semifinals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke star Cooper Flagg left his team’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday with a left ankle injury. The ACC player and newcomer of the year returned to the bench early in the second half, walking under his own power. He was not wearing a boot on his foot, but […]

Sport

19 h. ago Cutting power to Maine still possible, New Brunswick premier says

Susan Holt says it's unlikely the province will cut off the electricity to northern Maine as the trade war with the United States drags on, but she says that could change.

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26 h. ago Africa’s Solar Power Installation Seen Growing Sharply in 2025

African countries maintained a brisk pace of solar power installation last year and the sector looks set to keep growing in 2025, according to a new industry report.

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26 h. ago Shell Delivered Record Amount of Marine LNG To Ships In 2024

Shell Plc said it delivered a record 1.1 million tons of marine liquefied natural gas to power vessels in 2024, as the world’s largest LNG player sees expanding use of the fuel that has become crucial to the energy transition.

Sport

30 h. ago Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners secures CfD contract for onshore wind farm in Romania and welcomes the European Investment Bank as co

Following its successful participation in the November 2024 CfD auction, the Pestera II onshore wind project in Romania is now in the final stages prior to start of construction. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced that Radramo Power SRL, the company holding the rights to the ~400MW […]

Economics

36 h. ago Toshiba Releases Gate Driver IC for Automotive Brushed DC Motors that Will Contribute to Downsizing of Equipment

KAWASAKI, Japan — Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has started mass production of ” TB9103FTG,” a gate driver IC[1] for automotive brushed DC motors, including the latch motors[2] and lock motors[3] of power backdoors and power slide doors, and the drive motors of power windows and power seats. Formerly manually adjusted parts of […]

Transport

43 h. ago EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. “We are driving a dagger through the […]

Society

49 h. ago Ambiq heartKIT Wins the Artificial Intelligence Award at Embedded World 2025

AUSTIN, Texas, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ambiq®, a technology leader in ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions for edge AI, has been honored with the 2025 Embedded World Award in the Artificial Intelligence category for the groundbreaking heartKIT™ AI Development Kit (ADK). heartKIT, an open-source vital signs reference AI model, enables developers to easily create personalized, […]

Culture

64 h. ago Canucks prospects: How long before Tom Willander could sign with Vancouver?

The defenceman, whose Boston University team opens the playoffs on Saturday, holds down No. 1 spot in our Canucks top-10 prospects power rankings

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66 h. ago David Usher, Canadian artist and entrepreneur, talks AI, its potential and touring again, ahead of Lethbridge talk

David Usher, a Juno Award-winning musician and founder of Montreal-based Reimagine AI, is speaking Wednesday evening at Lethbridge Polytechnic on 'Artificial intelligence and the Power of Creative Thinking'

Economics

66 h. ago Ontario backs down on electricity surcharge after Trump threatens chaos

In yet another unanticipated pivot in the never-ending U.S.-Canada tariff saga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reneged on imposing a surcharge on electricity exported to neighbouring American states.After holding the retaliatory threat over Donald Trump's head as soon as the tariff talk shifted from the President's characteristic bravado into actual action, Ford properly enacted a 25 per cent tax on power sent to New York, Michigan and Minnesota on Monday, noting that it would add an extra $100 to the bills of 1.5 million homes and businesses and bring in hundreds of thousands of revenue to the province per day.Predictably, this threw Trump into a frenzy, prompting the reality star-turned-leader to announce an increase in tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum on Tuesday — from 25 to a ridiculous 50 per cent."Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25 per cent Tariff on 'Electricity' coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to ad...

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66 h. ago 'Exercising their spending power': Albertans willing to pay more for local, survey says

"It turns out that nearly eight in 10 Canadians believe that supporting their local businesses is more important now than it was last year"

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67 h. ago Fashion trends for fall: Big shoulders, even bigger coats and a color story to dye for

PARIS (AP) — Paris has spoken, and fashion’s final authority has laid down the law: This coming fall, it’s all about power shoulders, enveloping outerwear, and a color palette that runs from somber to surreal. If Milan softened up with romance and New York leaned into Y2K grunge, Paris countered with sartorial surety — a […]

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