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Can you put a price on the impact of Giant Mine in Yellowknife? | Radio-Canada News

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Last week, the federal government revealed that cleaning up Yellowknife’s Giant Mine is now expected to cost $4.38 billion instead of $1 billion. This is, by a measure, higher than the estimated total revenues of the mine during its operation. Quantifying, in dollars, the impact of the mine on the local economy, the environment and …

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How a tower near Fredericton is helping scientists track climate change in Maritime forests | Radio-Canada News

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Trees are recognized as one of our best tools for fighting climate change, but researchers conducting experiments east of Fredericton say there’s no guarantee future forests will absorb more gases. greenhouse effect than they emit. And, some argue that we should adjust forest management practices now to improve the odds. “When you hear on the …

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New Alberta Parks Department Aims to Open New Campgrounds, Focuses on Tourism | Radio-Canada News

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The head of the new provincial department that oversees Alberta’s parks says there will be a new emphasis on getting people there. “We want to have parks for the people,” Forests, Parks and Tourism Minister Todd Loewen said after receiving his mandate letter from Premier Danielle Smith on Tuesday. But critics warn that this letter …

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Hydro-Quebec employee accused of spying for China is a flight risk, says Crown | Radio-Canada News

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The Hydro-Quebec employee accused of spying for China is a flight risk and should not be released on bail, prosecutors argued Tuesday. Yuesheng Wang, 35, a researcher suspected of having worked illegally for Chinese institutions while employed by Hydro-Quebec, appeared in court on Tuesday morning. Wang appeared by videoconference at the Longueuil courthouse for a …

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Water desalination is bad for climate change. North Africa does it anyway | Radio-Canada News

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Low water levels reveal dry, crisp banks of the Nile. As one of the world’s longest rivers is threatened by both overexploitation and climate change, so is the water security of the millions of people who depend on it for daily use in Sudan and Egypt. . As the host country of the COP27 climate …

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Edmonton couple spend 20 years transforming a 60s bungalow into a cozy net-zero home | Radio-Canada News

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What started as a small renovation project turned into a fight against climate change for an Edmonton couple who spent more than two decades transforming their bungalow into a net-zero home. Darren and Darcy Crichton wanted to insulate their modest bungalow built in 1969 in the Kilkenny neighborhood, northeast of Edmonton, when they noticed how …

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