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TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - With electricity consumption projected to rise, Ontario's communities and businesses are developing innovative energy management solutions that help make the electricity system more efficient, affordable and sustainable. Today the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and its partners announced an investment of $6.8 million to explore

The City of Beaconsfield launched the i3P project to identify local actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and to adapt to climate change. The consultations held over the course of this project enabled residents to speak to their priorities on measures to increase community resilience and improve Beaconsfield’s quality of life. The work of the i3P project culminated in the adoption of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan at the Council meeting held on May 17. The Climate Action Plan, a synthesis of these two plans, not only presents the...

Kirkland TOWN WILL FIGHT TO RETAIN BILINGUAL STATUS: The town recently released a statement regarding the status of officially bilingual municipalities in light of the proposed Quebec Bill 96, which would allow municipalities no longer eligible for the status by having less than 50 percent mother tongue English residents to pass a resolution to retain that status. Kirkland had 41.2 percent English mother tongue residents in 2016. “Looking back at the history of our fair city, one cannot but notice that the French and the English languages have always coexisted in harmony,” says the ...

Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup launches new campaign to prevent plastic pollution The “Little Bits, Big Problem” initiative encourages Canadians to help stop buildup of plastic in the waterways. May 11, 2021   Canadian Plastics Image Credit: Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Just in time for the launch of this year’s boating season, the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) campaign has kicked off its “Little Bits, Big Problems” anti-pollution push with the introduction of a new public service announcement, designed to encourage communities across Canada to join in t...

Premium Content Canada’s Oil And Gas Industry Must Innovate To Survive By Felicity Bradstock - Apr 25, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT As the Canadian government, like many others, aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the nation’s energy industry is investing heavily in innovation and digital technology to enhance the oil and gas sector while achieving clean energy objectives.   In 2020, the government announced an ambitious climate plan, aiming to reduce emissions and invest in clean technologies, sending the energy industry into a tailspin. However, oil and gas companies have res...