53 m. 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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7 h. ago Alberta doctors say province seeks to cut $400M in cuts to billing fees

'What has become clear in the last few months is that Alberta Health is looking to address its budget shortfalls through the physician services budget,' writes Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan

Economics

8 h. ago Alberta doctors say province seeking to cut $400M in billing fees

A memo by the head of the Alberta Medical Association says the province seeks cuts to more than 800 physician billing codes to save $400 million because of budget pressures.

Economics

53 h. ago House votes for $1 billion in D.C. cuts while seeking to avert shutdown

House Republicans passed a spending bill Tuesday that, in seeking to avert a government shutdown, also would blow a more than $1 billion hole in D.C.’s budget, city officials said, as GOP lawmakers did not heed warnings from virtually the entire D.C. government that the impact on the nation’s capital would be “devastating.” The Republican […]

Economics

2 w. ago Housing promises key to influencing votes in Ontario election: Poll

Nearly 70% of Ontario residents say a party’s position on solving the housing crisis will influence their vote when they cast ballots for a new provincial government on Thursday, according to a new poll. In addition to finding housing promises will influence the votes of 69% of respondents, the poll — conducted for Royal LePage […]

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2 w. ago Seeking savings, Metro Vancouver board considers funding cuts to seven programs

Some Metro programs cost only a few cents per household each year, but would struggle to operate without it.

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