3 d. ago David Eby government to power $3 billion backing of North Coast Transmission Line

Vaughn Palmer: Premier Eby, by his own admission, will provide as much as $3 billion in provincial backing for the North Coast Transmission Line, with no guarantees of private investment until the line is finished.

Politics

5 d. ago Braid: Student speaks out at Alberta Next session, gets referred for a spanking

Bruce McAllister looked like a privileged government man speaking power to truth. And he raised a question: Is this how they think of students in the premier’s office?

Other

5 d. ago NZ Government Pledges Capital For New Electricity Generation

New Zealand’s government said it will support the three power companies in which it has a majority shareholding to raise capital for new electricity generation, even if it is not renewable.

Politics

6 d. ago Treasury chief says wars and tariffs are harming the UK’s economic outlook

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief warned Monday that wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic headwinds sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have worsened the U.K.’s economic outlook since the governing Labour Party won power last year. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is under pressure to say whether she […]

Economics

1 week ago India’s Top Utility Considers Bulk Purchase of Nuclear Reactors

NTPC Ltd., India’s largest power producer, has sought the government’s approval to bulk purchase nuclear reactors, part of a wider national effort to expand atomic energy capacity as the country seeks to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Science

1 week ago N.S. legislature opens: Opposition vows to pressure government on power bills

Nova Scotia opposition parties say they will pressure the government to lower power bills as the legislature's fall sitting opens today.

Politics

1 week ago Pennsylvania Governor Says Biggest Power Grid Needs Overhaul

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said his state will consider alternatives if America’s biggest power grid doesn’t make changes to help rein in surging energy bills.

Politics

1 week ago Pike: Ottawa hate verdict in holds a lesson for federal legislation

People expect consequences for such crimes. But a sweeping federal bill gives government too much power over free expression.

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2 w. ago Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime minister

PARIS — Protesters hit France with transport strikes, notably hobbling the Paris Metro, demonstrations and traffic slowdowns and blockades Thursday, pitting the power of the streets against President Emmanuel Macron ‘s government and its proposals to cut funding for public services that underpin the French way of life. The first whiffs of police teargas came […]

Politics

2 w. ago Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut down

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — A Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fibre-optic internet after the country’s leader imposed a complete ban on the technology. It’s the first time a ban of this kind has been imposed since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, and leaves government […]

Technology

2 w. ago Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ’prevent immorality’

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,” a spokesman for the administration said Tuesday. It’s the first time a ban of this kind has been imposed since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, and leaves government offices, the private sector, public institutions, and homes […]

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3 w. ago The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government. The program requires refineries, power plants, oil wells and landfills to report their emissions without risk of penalty as officials seek to identify […]

Society

3 w. ago Nova Scotia government promises to help Halifax tenants without power for two weeks

A Nova Scotia minister says tenants in a downtown Halifax building that's been without power for two weeks will be given priority at the office that enforces tenancy laws.

Politics

last month Poland Seeks to Extend Power Price Cap, Enabling More Rate Cuts

Poland’s government is optimistic about quickly passing legislation to extend a cap on power prices, a move that the central bank governor said would boost the chances for another interest rate cut.

Economics

last month Bell: Danielle Smith government 'very serious' about a bike lane crackdown

Danielle Smith government is pushing hard against new bike lanes and wants the power to remove some existing ones

Politics