3 d. ago Opinion: Alberta's AI boom poses hidden health, environmental risks

As a doctor, protecting human health sits at the heart of what I do. This commitment extends beyond hospital walls to the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the communities we build. Today, I’m concerned about a growing threat to health: the rush to build gas-powered AI data centres across Alberta. Alberta’s government […]

Science

5 d. ago New power projects, proposed data centres raising hope for Canada’s natural gas industry

Market watchers anticipate new power-generation and data-centre developments that could help lift LNG prices

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1 week ago Chile’s Annual Inflation Slows to Lowest Level Since April 2021

Chile’s annual inflation unexpectedly slowed to the lowest level in April 2021 in a report published days after the central bank said it still needs to gather more data before delivering another interest rate cut.

Economics

1 week ago TC Energy sees robust demand ahead as utility customers keep scaling up projects

TC Energy Corp. sees rising energy demand and profit growth in the years ahead as data centres and gas exports rise, but says the higher demand is also making projects more complex. The company says in its latest financial outlook that it sees earnings before deductions growing at five to seven per cent on an […]

Economics

2 w. ago Is B.C. heading to an early election over the North Coast power line?

B.C. premier David Eby has threatened to go to the polls over the bill, which would expedite the so-called North Coast Transmission Line

Politics

3 w. ago Toronto restaurants expect a major business boost as World Series comes to town

The 2025 World Series lands in Toronto this Friday as the Blue Jays host the L.A. Dodgers at the Rogers Centre for Games 1 and 2, but the players won't be the only ones who could come out as winners.It's been one home run of a baseball season so far this year, with Toronto's underdog team managing to secure their first World Series appearance since 1993. The team itself has plenty to celebrate, but so do Toronto's restaurants.According to data from Moneris, restaurants near the Rogers Centre saw significant increases in both transaction volume and size game-over-game during the ALCS: a trend that's likely to only increase as the city plays host to baseball's biggest stage.During Game 1, a home game, of the last series, Moneris reports that dining destinations around the Rogers Centre saw a 6 per cent increase in transaction volume, coupled with a 1 per cent increase in transaction size. For game two, the transaction volume increased to 11 per cent.Home games ...

Politics

4 w. ago Why B.C. wants to expedite the North Coast transmission line and put a halt on construction of AI data centres

B.C. government introduces legislation to help develop future LNG and critical mineral projects in the province's north. What could it mean for future economic development in the province?

Society

4 w. ago British Columbia proposes new power rules for AI, data centres, prioritizes jobs

British Columbia’s government is proposing changes to its energy rules that would force companies from certain industries to fight for access to a set amount of power. Rather than the current first-come, first-service structure, the government says the new policy would prioritize natural resource and manufacturing projects, while artificial intelligence, data centres and hydrogen-for-export projects […]

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