teslaÂ’s giant powerpack battery in australia has been in operation for about 6 months now and we are just starting to discover the magnitude of its impact on the local energy market. a new report now shows that it reduced the cost of the grid service t
the agreements, made with first nations represented by grand council treaty 3, wabun tribal council and mushkegowuk council, will see ontario share 45 per cent of annual revenue from forestry stumpage with the first nations. it will also share a percenta
the alberta energy regulator has issued an order against privately held oil and gas company sequoia resources corp. after it warned it is ceasing operations imminently and wont be able to maintain thousands of wells and pipelines in the province.
the b.c. centre for disease control says four shellfish farms have been closed after being linked to the outbreak of noroviruses associated with raw b.c. oysters. as of april 26 the outbreak includes 132 cases of illness in b.c., a decrease from last week
the booming clicks coming from an underwater microphone placed in the waters of b.c.s johnstone strait could only have been one animal — a sperm whale. a sperm whale has been confirmed on vancouver islands eastern coast for the first time since 1984.
the chance of a blazing chunk of space station hitting a person is tiny, but space junk threatens a lot of technology we depend on. there was a time in the 1950s when people didnt think twice about throwing garbage out a car window. now littering is aga
the comedians brother, j.p. macdonald, confirmed macdonalds death to cbc news on sunday, saying he died at the ottawa heart institute due to heart complications. it was really sudden, he said, adding his brother took a turn for the worse saturday mor
the condition of a seriously injured israeli pilot stabilized saturday morning after he was forced to eject from his plane over northern israel. the jet was operating as part of an israeli response to an iranian unmanned aircraft that had entered israeli
the cyber attack that disrupted some networks and servers at the opening of the winter olympics in pyeongchang left a number of conflicting forensic clues about its source. the attack used a blend of techniques, tools, and practices that blended the finge
the death of network neutrality and the loosening of regulations on how internet providers handle customers network traffic have raised many concerns over privacy. internet providers (and others watching traffic as it passes over the internet) have long
the documented global population of adelie penguins just grew by 20 per cent. a colony of 1.5 million of the creatures has recently been discovered in a remote region of antarctica called the danger islands, according to new research published in the jour
the federal government continues to give new responsibilities and tens of millions of dollars to ibm canada to prop up a pay system the government has said it plans to scrap and replace. in the past four months alone, ibm has secured $36.5 million in new
the federal government has ditched settlement talks with one of the last remaining terror suspects who is suing for wrongful detention. justice department lawyers abruptly pulled out of mediation with abousfian abdelrazik a few weeks ago. a trial date has
the federal government has warned canadian police services violent gangs known for cutting off the heads of victims are attempting to sneak across u.s. canada border points to avoid president donald trump rsquo;s changing immigration policy, the toron
the first world war claimed the lives of two sitting canadian mps, but until now, only one had been immortalized in the house of commons. lt col. samuel simpson sharpe, however, had largely been forgotten after his death by suicide in 1918 following his
the flood of the century may have spawned the largest walleye that lake winnipeg ice fishers have seen in recent memory. walleye weigh roughly one to two kilograms (two to four pounds) in a normal year, said nolan. this year, theyre seeing seven kilogram
the guest list for next months royal wedding will not include trudeau, trump, obama or even british prime minister theresa may. it has been decided that an official list of political leaders — both u.k. and international — is not required for prince har
the guidance, announced thursday, comes at the conclusion of an investigation that determined both officers were responsible for the june 17 incident that killed seven fitzgerald sailors after the destroyer crashed into the cargo ship about 60 miles south
the intense el nino event that started in 2015 drove global air temperatures to new records, helped by the long trend of human driven warming. but the air wasnt the only thing affected. el nino is fundamentally about pacific ocean temperatures, and those
the liberal government claims canada has experienced a sharp uptick in gun crime since 2013. but that year is a statistical outlier, with the lowest crime rates recorded in the past half century and appears to have been chosen to make other years look b
the liberal government is expected to introduce legislation tomorrow that will further tighten firearms laws to reduce gun violence — a move welcomed by gun control advocates but feared by lawful owners who say new restrictions will do little to prevent c
the liberals are facing calls to revoke funding granted through the canada summer jobs program to an islamic organization whose leader conservatives have accused of spreading hatred by calling for israeli soldiers in gaza to be sent home in body bags.
the luftwaffe is understood to have only four combat ready eurofighter typhoon fighter jets out of a fleet of 128, the latest in a long list of equipment failings in the german armed forces.a problem with leaking coolant and a shortage of missiles mean th
the lunar new year, which is celebrated in many asian countries, follows the lunisolar calendar and occurs on the first day of the lunar month. vancouver police are asking people to be patient getting to and from the area as up to 100,000 spectators are e
the man imprisoned for committing the biggest immigration scam in canadian history was released on early parole even though he refused to pay more than $900,000 in fines and minimized his criminal behaviour, according to a parole board of canada decisio
the minimum flow rate of water going over niagara falls is slower during the winter, but the freezing temperatures arent impacting rates. to the eye right now it looks as though parts of niagara falls are frozen because of the miniature glaciers and long
the moai of rapa nui, or easter island, have stood for more than 500 years. now, storm surges and erosion put them at risk of falling into the sea. the economy of the island is very much focused around heritage tourism, you know, people visiting to see t
the national aerial surveillance program uses specially modified aircraft to patrol b.c.s coast and keep a look out for fuel spills. transport canadas national aerial surveillance program (nasp) operates two of the red dash 8 airplanes, one of which is
the nhl fined defenceman ian cole of the columbus blue jackets us $5,000 for a dangerous trip sunday. cole was fined the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement for tripping vancouver forward brandon sutter in the second period of the ca
the only victoria cross awarded to a canadian who fought in normandy is now in the hands of the canadian war museum. the funding to buy curries medal came from a government program along with a variety of private donors. the museum did not reveal what it
the plant will provide electricity to an isolated russian town across the bering strait from alaska. the state nuclear company says it could pioneer a new power source for remote regions, but green campaigners are concerned about the risk of nuclear accid
the prime ministers national security adviser said today he acted to counter a false narrative about his bosss trip to india when he gave journalists a controversial briefing about how jaspal atwal — a man convicted of attempted murder — was invited t
the rcmp is trying to get 114 prohibited handguns out of circulation after mistakenly granting permits to 1,356 people, and then failing to notice the error for twelve years. critics say it should make mps reluctant to put the rcmp, rather than parliament
the seven year old mastiff is making a great recovery after he was found in a snowy hope, b.c. backyard two weeks ago, the spca says. when handsome was seized by spca volunteers, he weighed 35 kilograms but has since bulked up to 46, and ringer says 50 ki
the small newfoundland community of hearts delight has become fixated on the plight of six dolphins trapped by ice in its harbour. wayne ledwell of the whale release and strandings group said heavy ice off hearts delight has cut off the exit route for t
the south korean government is considering how to change a decades old armistice with north korea into a peace agreement at an upcoming summit, while u.s. president donald trump confirmed a senior american official recently held a top level meeting with k
the stadium at the pne came alive with traditional song, dance and beats of drums as first nations celebrated hoobiyee in vancouver. hoobiyee began as the celebration of the return of oolichan — an important food source for the nisgaa — to b.c.`s northe
the supreme court of canada will release its ruling thursday on the free the beer case. the decision will establish whether canadians are able to freely buy and transport alcohol from one province to another. but the case also could have implications fo
the supreme court of canada will rule today on a influence peddling case against a former top adviser to stephen harper. bruce carson was found not guilty for trying to persuade first nations communities to buy water treatment systems being sold by the co
the trudeau government has finally admitted that even if it implements every one of its current climate change polices, costing canadians tens of billions of dollars, it will still fall far short of its greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2020 and 2030.
the trump administration accused russia on thursday of a concerted operation to hack the u.s. energy grid, and separately imposed sanctions on a raft of russian officials for alleged high tech interference in the 2016 american presidential election.
the trump administration expelled 60 russian diplomats on monday and ordered russias consulate in seattle to close, as the united states and european nations sought to jointly punish moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex spy in britain, with the
the trump administration is proposing banning bump stocks, which allows guns to mimic fully automatic fire and were used in last years las vegas massacre. the justice departments regulation would classify the hardware as a machine gun banned under feder
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the twin peaks of ripple rock lurked just below the water in the narrow waterway, leaving only three metres of clearance at low tide. the peaks also created giant whirlpools that sucked smaller boats below and threw larger ones off course. the ripple rock
the university of alberta and the city of edmonton are giving new meaning to smart cars. researchers from the universityÂ’s engineering department are working on technology called connected vehicles, aimed at creating a safer, quicker and more efficient
the vancouver park board plans to restore a waterway that once connected tatlow park to english bay. kitsilano was once home to first creek, a salmon filled stream that ran north through volunteer park, across what is now point grey road, and into the oce
there were some empty chairs at the adult video news awards on saturday night. the avns are the oscars of porn, and porn stars are dying at an alarming clip.five stars of xxx entertainment have died over the last several months, all in disturbing circumst
they may think of themselves as ungovernable but they are not untouchable.or uncatchable as hamilton police have now made clear.with the first arrest in this high profile case, investigators have broken wide open the mystery of the locke street vandals.
theyre named after birds, so maybe its no surprise that raven beardy and robyn shlachetka fly for a living, but theyve reached heights neither ever expected. the two women pilots made manitoba history this week when they became the provinces first fem
this week the province of quebec sent a bill to ottawa of some $146 million. this is the amount it says it has had to pay so far to accommodate thousands of migrants who crossed illegally into canada at a point along the quebec u.s. border and who have ma
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thousands of nova scotia power customers are without electricity after the second winter storm of the week brought heavy snowfall. heavy snow battered the province friday, knocking out power to homes and businesses in the halifax area and central nova sco
three recent incidents in small north shore creeks where dozens of fish were killed are a reminder of how sensitive the ecosystems can be. the deaths are being blamed on construction work across the street, where crews are doing a ground stabilization pro
tofino beach goers got a rare glimpse of some strange looking blue creatures sunday, as hundreds of jelly fish like creatures known as velella velella washed ashore. also known as by the wind sailors, the small carnivorous animals are related to jellyfish
toronto a man and a woman are recovering in hospital following a shooting at a downtown toronto karaoke bar early tuesday.the shooting occurred at bar karaoke lounge at 360 yonge st., south of gerrard st., at about 1 a.m.investigators say it appears th
toronto blue jays closer roberto osuna was arrested and charged tuesday morning with assault. the 23 year old right handed pitcher was released and is scheduled to appear in court on june 18. he has been placed on administrative leave by major league base
trillium power is suing the government of ontario for $500 million, alleging senior staff within the government offered preferential treatment to its competitor and destroyed documents the company says could be used to prove their case in court.
tyler steenbergen scored the winner with just 1:40 to play in regulation as the canadians downed sweden 3 1 on friday in the gold medal game in buffalo. i dont want it, said andersson. the guy in the stands wanted it more than me, so i gave it to him.