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Life is ‘better after solar’: Harnessing sunlight gives India’s salt farmers freedom and profit

Under a punishing midday sun, Devabhai Sawadiya slowly rakes the salt pan that has been in his family for generations. It's quiet around him,...

Winnipeg’s ground squirrels get new lease on life: Sulfur gas ruled out as control measure

The City of Winnipeg has lost its bid to use a controversial pesticide to kill burrowing ground squirrels that staff say have created a hazard...

Oilsands companies evacuate workers, reduce production due to northern Alberta wildfires

Some oilsands producers are removing workers and shutting production from their sites as wildfires rage in northeastern Alberta.Cenovus Energy Inc. said Sunday it began the...

Some EV owners in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., choosing to rent rather than buy charger, utility says

Some Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., drivers who have opted to ditch their gas-powered car for an electric vehicle (EV) are choosing to rent a charger...

Canadian wildfire smoke blows over to Europe

Plumes of smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada have been blown across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, with more expected to arrive this...

Hants County residents voice concerns over ‘undesirable’ uranium mining proposal

Uranium mining in Hants County is such a hot-button issue there wasn't room for everyone who showed up at a meeting over the weekend. More than 100...

3 apps that can save you money on supper tonight while also fighting food waste

Did you know Canadian households produce an average of nearly 80 kilograms of food waste every year? That's on top of the nearly 1.31...

Some Ontario grocery stores question selling booze over empties deposit program

Very few Ontario grocery stores that are required to accept empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program...

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