Winnipeg Free Press By: Dan Healing, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 3:33 PM CST Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
CALGARY - Ottawa says it is referring the impact assessment of a Suncor Energy Inc. oilsands mine extension in northern Alberta to an independent review panel.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
CALGARY - Ottawa says it is referring the impact assessment of a Suncor Energy Inc. oilsands mine extension in northern Alberta to an independent review panel.
The review is in the public interest given the extent to which the open pit project could adversely affect areas of federal jurisdiction, and considering concerns expressed by the public and Indigenous groups, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilk
iPolitics By Linsey Raschkowan. Published on Jan 28, 2021 12:05pm West Block of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
After many years on Parliament Hill, Ryan Dunn is leaving as chief of staff to Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Ryann as held this job for the past two years and before that, served as chief of staff to former finance minister Bill Morneau, since May 2019. Before joining finance, Dunn worked in the prime minister’s office.
Sarah Hussaini, currently deputy chief of staff to Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Photo courtesy of LinkedIn
Sarah Hussaini, previously the deputy chief of staff and director of policy for Champagne, will be stepping up to the chief of staff role.
Canada Greenlights CN Milton Logistics Hub Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
This artist rendering shows the proposed Milton Logistics Hub on CN property, located about 30 miles west of Toronto.
CN’s proposed C$250 million logistics hub/intermodal facility, to be built in Milton, Ontario, has received approval from the Canadian government. The catch: The project is subject to 325 conditions, which would make it the most stringently regulated intermodal logistics hub in Canada.
In an Environmental Assessment Decision Statement, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson established the legally binding conditions on CN, many of which go beyond those initially proposed by an independent joint review panel in early 2020 and 40 of which specifically address air quality, according to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. Others address effects on human health, groundwater and surface water, migratory b
January 21, 2021 · 0 Comments
Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
One major way individuals look to do their part in making a positive contribution towards the environment and to hold on to our natural resources is to recycle.
We are all used to separate our plastics, bottles and paper items from our garbage, throwing them in our municipal recycling blue bin and putting it out on the curb every other week without a second thought.
But what happens to the items that are not properly recycled? Where do they end up? How does this impact us?
According to the Region of Peel, items that aren’t recycled properly are considered garbage and are sent to the landfill.
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Power failure
Manitoba drivers aren t plugging in to electric vehicle benefits at same rate as other Canadians; buyers aren t looking and manufacturers don t really want to sell
Shopping for new wheels in Manitoba is as easy as surfing around local dealership websites to find the right vehicle with the right options at the right price.
Shopping for new wheels in Manitoba is as easy as surfing around local dealership websites to find the right vehicle with the right options at the right price.
Easy.
That is, unless the hope is to find one powered by an electric engine.