3 h. ago A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say

AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — A first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs whose purpose is to attract new marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea, officials said Monday. The small, autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, hailed as the “future of […]

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6 h. ago WMTS 2025 Unveils SmartMTX Pavilion, Strengthens Industry Collaboration with the Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster

Western Canada’s premier manufacturing event expands with smart manufacturing and automation innovations EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SME’s Western Manufacturing Technology Show (WMTS) 2025 is set to deliver a transformative experience for Western Canadian manufacturers, with the launch of the SmartMTX Pavilion in partnership with the Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster (MEEC) […]

Economics

11 h. ago BP’s Greater Tortue Project Poised to Export First LNG Cargo

BP Plc’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project is set to export its first liquefied natural gas cargo from offshore fields in Senegal and Mauritania.

Economics

11 h. ago Gas, Power and LNG Trading Profits to Eclipse Oil, McKinsey Says

Gas, power and LNG are set to eclipse oil as the biggest driver of commodity trading profits, according to research from McKinsey & Co Inc.

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25 h. ago Winter fest in China ripped for fake snow made of cotton and bed sheets

A winter festival in China is facing some heat after visitors arrived expecting to see snow but were instead greeted with blobs of cotton. Organizers behind the Chengdu Snow Village project in southwestern China recently issued an apology via Chinese messaging service Wechat, per Reuters. “In order to create a ‘snowy’ atmosphere the tourist village […]

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51 h. ago DROP THE HAMMER: Three GTA men busted, four more sought in drug and break

Three GTA men face charges and four others are sought as cops drop the hammer on a crew of alleged drug traffickers thought to be responsible for a string of break-ins. Toronto Police say the investigation – dubbed Project Sledgehammer – also led to the seizure of about 5.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and heroin, with […]

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66 h. ago B.C. is poised to scrap its consumer carbon tax. How will it replace the revenue?

B.C. Premier David Eby has pledged to eliminate the consumer price on carbon if the federal government drops its requirement for provinces to have one.

Economics

68 h. ago Bybit Hack, Crypto’s Biggest Ever, Spoils Coinbase’s SEC Victory Party

The crypto industry started its Friday in a jubilant mood, with Coinbase Global Inc.’s announcement that US securities regulators were poised to dismiss a legal case against the nation’s largest digital-asset exchange.

Culture

2 d. ago Lethbridge city councillor asking colleagues to confirm city's stance opposing coal mines

A Lethbridge city councillor is asking her council colleagues to confirm their opposition to any coal mines — including the proposed Grassy Mountain project — that “risk damage” to the Oldman watershed. Australia-based Northback Holdings has applied to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for a temporary drilling program to explore for coal and divert water […]

Economics

2 d. ago What it will be like to use Canada's new largest border crossing in Ontario

Canada and the U.S. are inching ever closer to the opening of the highly-anticipated Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will soon serve as the largest border crossing between the two countries, as well as the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.As we approach the seventh anniversary of work starting on the gargantuan infrastructure project, residents stand just months away from actually being able to use it. And, the team working to wrap things up on the ground continues to drum up excitement with extraordinary drone footage, behind-the-scenes looks, and other updates.The latest is a mini-tour of some of the border checkpoint's facilities, including a drive-through of an inspection lane and the secondary inspection area once vehicles cross the six-lane, 2.5-kilometre-long viaduct over the Detroit River into Windsor, Ontario.A clip posted to the project's official YouTube page on Thursday takes viewers through one of the crossing's five-meter ta...

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3 d. ago ‘STOP BLOWING FISH’: Animal rights activists slam bar for holding goldfish races

Animal rights activists are protesting a California bar that holds weekly goldfish races, which have demonstrators up in arms over their “torture and exploitation.” PB Shore Club in San Diego has held the fish races almost every week since the restaurant opened in 2007, local website SanDiegoVille reported. The races involve competitors using straws to […]

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3 d. ago 2 more people have been charged in the killing of a transgender man in upstate New York

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) — Two more people have been charged with murder in the death of a transgender man who authorities say was tortured for more than a month before being killed in upstate New York. New York State Police said they arrested Kimberly Sochia, 29, of Canandaigua, and Thomas Eaves, 21, of Geneva on […]

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3 d. ago Securing Canada’s future: The urgent need for a national natural gas and LNG strategy

Our country stands at a pivotal crossroads — one path leads to economic prosperity and energy security, while the other risks uncertainty and instability. The choices we make today will define our future. For the past three years, I have had the privilege of working internationally, overseeing the development of energy projects in more than […]

Society

3 d. ago Canagold Announces Antimony Mineral Resource Estimate for New Polaris Gold Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canagold Resources Ltd. (TSX: CCM, OTC-QB: CRCUF, Frankfurt: CANA) (“Canagold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a Mineral Resource Update for New Polaris Gold Project that quantifies the antimony metal contained within the current gold resource. The current gold resource includes 5,630 tonnes of antimony metal within the base case […]

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3 d. ago Your phone can now scan products to see if they're made in Canada

Trying to stick to a grocery list of items made in Canada? A new online platform makes it easy for shoppers to support Canadian businesses.Scanuck.ca is a platform that allows users to check where a product is made, and it's quite easy to use: using your phone, go to the website, allow access to your camera, and scan the item's bar code.Once scanned, the site will provide details of the product's country of origin.CVO of tech company KP9 Wil McReynolds said he developed Scanuck.ca in February. The Owen Sound, Ont. resident recalled how his wife suggested a scanner similar to one he created in 2016 to help users identify gluten-free products.And Scanuck.ca certainly fulfills a need as more Canadians boycott U.S.-made products amid a tariff war: the website has had 48,000 scans since it launched."This was a passion project that went viral," said McReynolds.McReynolds said the response has been "overwhelmingly positive" and plans to roll out more features and i...

Technology

3 d. ago York Region’s Project Dusk charges 20 people in 47 home break

York Regional Police have charged 20 people, some from as far away from Chile and Albania, with 235 offences involving 47 residential breaks-ins following a four-month probe called Project Dusk. Between October 2024 and January 2025, investigators with the YRP Integrated Property Crime Task Force say they dismantled six separate alleged organized crime groups responsible […]

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3 d. ago Enbridge Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project permit upheld by Michigan appeals court

Enbridge wants to build a protective tunnel around section Line 5 pipeline along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario

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4 d. ago Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Line 5 tunnel project

Enbridge wants to build a protective tunnel around a section of its Line 5 pipeline that runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac, which link Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

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4 d. ago Anaergia and JGC Holdings Corporation Sign LOI for New RNG Project in Japan

Anaergia providing climate-friendly solution for combined streams of agricultural waste and food waste KANAGAWA, Japan & BURLINGTON, Ontario — Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”, “us”, or “our”) (TSX: ANRG), announced that its subsidiary, Anaergia Singapore Pte Ltd., entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to supply technology and equipment to JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) for […]

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4 d. ago ‘This is torture’: Langley seniors could be trapped by broken elevator for months

The only elevator at an independent living facility has been out of service for weeks, leaving dozens of seniors struggling to come and go. A fix is expected to take months.

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