1 hour ago Trump administration order requires interior secretary to sign off on all wind and solar projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct “elevated review” of activities ranging from leases to rights-of-way, construction and operational plans, grants and biological opinions. The enhanced oversight on clean-energy projects […]

Politics

1 hour ago Trump Orders New Red Tape for Wind and Solar on Federal Land

Wind and solar projects being constructed on federal land will be required to undergo a new review process at the Interior Department, under a new Trump administration directive that could slow the approval of projects.

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2 h. ago Robert Plant brings new band Saving Grace to Vancouver this fall: Here's what you need to know

Former Led Zeppelin singer plays the Vogue Theatre in November. Here's what you should know.

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3 h. ago Member of Eagles’ Super Bowl championship team dead at 38 after battling rare cancer

Bryan Braman, a defensive end on the 2018 Super Bowl-winners, died after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Sport

4 h. ago B.C. facing more adverse drought conditions this year as warm, dry weather expected

Randene Neill, minister of water, land and resource stewardship, says they want people to think about saving water wherever possible

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4 h. ago Manitoba to provide latest on wildfire conditions Thursday afternoon

Manitoba officials are set to provide another update Thursday afternoon on the province's wildfire situation. 

Events

5 h. ago UK Hydrogen Firm Warns of Spillover From Ethanol Plant Closures

Nascent green energy companies that are needed to decarbonize the UK warned they would be hurt by the closure of the country’s ethanol industry.

Economics

5 h. ago Work Advancing on Chibougamau’s Mont Sorcier Iron/Vanadium Royalty Property

ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chibougamau Independent Mines Inc. (CBG-TSX-V in Canada, CLL1-Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin and Lang & Schwarz Stock Exchanges in Germany, CMAUF-OTC in the US), herein called Chibougamau, is pleased to highlight to shareholders the following update from Cerrado Gold Inc. as regards ongoing work at the Mont Sorcier Iron/vanadium […]

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7 h. ago Building on Strong Customer Demand, Mangrove Lithium to Significantly Expand North America’s Refining Capacity with Massive New Facility

Company unveils plans for second plant—20x larger than its Delta, BC facility—as geopolitical shifts drive demand to secure Western lithium supply VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mangrove Lithium today announced a major expansion initiative to address North America’s growing need for secure, reliable lithium refining. The new facility will be capable of producing 20,000 tonnes per […]

Economics

7 h. ago Tiffany angers rich clients who wanted to buy rare Patek watch

(Bloomberg) — Tiffany salespeople called them the “watch monsters.” The obsessives. The wealthy shoppers who were sure they should be among the chosen few to get their hands on a rare timepiece from Patek Philippe. They descended on Tiffany & Co. a few years ago, when the retailer began offering a limited edition Patek Philippe Nautilus […]

Sport

8 h. ago Rare Element Resources Provides Rare Earth Demonstration Plant Update Following Comprehensive Review

LITTLETON, Colo. — Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to provide an update on the development progression of the Company’s rare earth processing and separation demonstration plant in Upton, Wyoming (the “Demonstration Plant” or “Plant”). As noted in our April 2025 announcement, the trajectory toward commencement of operations was […]

Culture

9 h. ago Local leaders speak out as food plant set to close, cutting 50 jobs

A food processing plant in Woodstock is set to close its doors later this year.

Politics

10 h. ago Behavox Responds to Growing Demand for Alert Review Services as Compliance Teams Battle Backlogs and Resource Constraints

LONDON — Behavox, the AI company that transforms data into insights that safeguard and enhance businesses, today announced continued momentum for its Alert Review Managed Services, reporting a 102% increase in client adoption over the past quarter. The surge in adoption reflects a growing industry need for scalable, experienced and vendor-agnostic compliance operations that can […]

Events

10 h. ago RUGBY RESOURCES SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ARRANGEMENT WITH PAMPA METALS

Vancouver, B.C., July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rugby Resources Ltd. (“Rugby”) (TSXV:RUG) and Pampa Metals Corp. (“Pampa”) (CSE:PM / FSE:FIR / OTCQX®:PMMCF) are pleased to announce the voting results for the special meeting of shareholders (the “Rugby Shareholders”) of Rugby held on July 16, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia (the “Special Meeting”). At the […]

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13 h. ago Defence spending will lift Canada’s economy, but not out of a recession: report

OTTAWA — Ottawa’s ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts. The updated analysis from Oxford Economics published Wednesday projects that Canada’s defence spending commitments will raise the country’s real gross domestic product by a tenth of a percentage […]

Events

17 h. ago L’aide en français se fait rare pour les femmes vulnérables d’Ottawa

Dans la capitale fédérale, le Centre espoir Sophie est le seul centre de jour francophone leur étant destiné.

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18 h. ago Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches US$5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show

The Martian meteorite became the most expensive meteorite ever sold at auction, but a juvenile dinosaur skeleton fetched more than $30 million in a bidding frenzy

Economics

20 h. ago Council unanimously supports zoning change at former CBC property despite concerns

Creosote was discovered under the northwest Calgary community after it had seeped from a former wood treatment plant on the south side of the river.

Other

21 h. ago RCMP give update on missing Nova Scotia siblings, including discovery of pink blanket

'Our collective efforts will continue every day until we determine with certainty the circumstances surrounding Lilly and Jack’s disappearance,' police said in a statement

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21 h. ago B.C. NDP admits Charleigh Pollock is the only kid in Canada to be denied funding for rare disease

Vaughn Palmer: Health minister's claim of fair treatment as hollow as her insistence that she and her colleagues hold young girl and her family 'in our hearts'

Society