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Conservatives want to sell Hydro One, OPG, get government out of hydro biz

TORONTO - The Progressive Conservatives announced plans Monday to privatize Ontario Power Generation and Hydro One, saying it's time government stopped running the province's electricity system. More »Conservatives want to sell Hydro One, OPG, get government out of hydro biz

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Coastal B.C. communities worry about tsunami debris cleanup costs, landfills Doug Ward - Vancouver Sun - Fri, 11 May, 2012
Residents of B.C.'s remote coastal communities are finding debris from last year's Japanese earthquake and tsunami - and they know it's just the beginning.
Another green energy firm closes in Windsor CBC - Fri, 11 May, 2012
Siliken Renewable Energies closed its solar panel production facility in Windsor on Friday.
Saskatoon won't ban plastic shopping bags CBC - Fri, 11 May, 2012
A call to ban the use of plastic shopping bags in Saskatoon has been rejected as too costly to implement and difficult to enforce, according to an advisory committee of city council.
With 'Dark Shadows' opening, a look at 5 favourite Tim Burton movies Christy Lemire, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 10 May, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - There was a time when Tim Burton was considered an exciting filmmaker, when his esthetic seemed daring, inventive and unmistakably his own. But that seems like a while ago after seeing "Dark Shadows," his eighth collaboration with Johnny Depp and their weakest yet.
Calgary Metal Recycling fire put out CBC - Thu, 10 May, 2012
The fire at Calgary Metal Recycling in the southeast is finally out after smouldering for nearly two weeks.
Nova Scotia tables bill to ensure review of link to Muskrat Falls hydro project The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 9 May, 2012
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's utility regulator would have the authority to review the subsea link of the proposed Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project under legislation introduced Wednesday by the provincial government.
Enbridge first-quarter net earnings beat Street, eyeing eastern oil pipelines Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 9 May, 2012
CALGARY - Enbridge Inc. said Wednesday it is eyeing upwards of $2 billion in projects to ship more western crude to eastern markets as it reported first-quarter profits that beat analyst expectations.
New B.C. rules clamp down on scrap metal dealers, sellers Lori Culbert - Vancouver Sun - Wed, 9 May, 2012
B.C.'s long-awaited anti-metal-theft rules were made official Tuesday night, and scrap dealers and their customers must be in compliance with the new guidelines by July, The Vancouver Sun has learned.
An Ethical Notion Chad Hamre - The Mark News - Wed, 9 May, 2012
Certified B Corporations harness the power of business for social and environmental good. An initiative of the Pennsylvania-based non-profit B Lab, B Corp certification requires companies to meet rigorous and independent standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Last month, B Lab …
Smouldering fire closer to being doused CBC - Tue, 8 May, 2012
Crews are making headway against a fire that has been smouldering for just over a week at a recycling plant in southeast Calgary, officials say.
Obama, Romney take message to middle-class voters; Santorum endorses Romney Steven R. Hurst, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 8 May, 2012
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama pressed a deadlocked Congress on Tuesday to take action on an election year "to do" list of economic proposals to promote job creation and help families refinance their mortgages.
Sask. fields grow biofuel Scott Larson - Saskatoon StarPhoenix - Tue, 8 May, 2012
The seeds for a new kind of jet biofuel are being grown right here in Saskatchewan.
Alberta regulators cite Langley promoter in alleged $20-million fraud David Baines - Vancouver Sun - Tue, 8 May, 2012
The Alberta Securities Com-mission has alleged that Langley promoter Rene Branconnier and two associates defrauded Alberta investors of nearly $20 million.
Don't take the bait in latest phishing scam Will Chabun - Regina Leader-Post - Tue, 8 May, 2012
It's the price the Better Business Bureau pays for long years of work in alerting consumers and businesses about scams, hustles and shoddy practices.
Deaths of 3 B.C. mushroom farm workers were preventable, inquest told Terri Theodore, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 7 May, 2012
BURNABY, B.C. - When two paramedics arrived on a Langley, B.C. mushroom farm in 2008, the war-zone like chaos, the screaming anguish and the dead and grievously injured were well beyond what they expected when they thought they were responding to a drowning accident.
Alternative heating to feel HST bite CBC - Fri, 4 May, 2012
The provincial government's announcement to apply HST on all forms of home heating except heating oil has concerned some Islanders who use alternaitve heating sources.
Airdrie cab company fights Calgary licence fines CBC - Fri, 4 May, 2012
An Airdrie cab company is challenging fines it received for picking up passengers in Calgary.
Stella-Jones Q1 profits soared to $15 million on a 22 per cent jump in sales Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 3 May, 2012
MONTREAL - Railway tie and utility pole maker Stella-Jones Inc. reported a near doubling of its net income to $15 million in the first quarter as sales jumped 22 per cent.
Brad Woodside faces young challenger CBC - Thu, 3 May, 2012
Brad Woodside says he sees no major issues that could prevent him from winning his eighth term as mayor of Fredericton in the upcoming election.
Its last nuclear reactor going offline, Japan takes tentative steps toward renewable energy Elaine Kurtenbach,Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 3 May, 2012
TOKYO - Another long, stupefyingly hot summer is looming for Japan just as it shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, worsening a squeeze on electricity and adding urgency to calls for a green energy revolution.
Canada OKs Ontario's Darlington nuclear expansion Reuters - Wed, 2 May, 2012
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada's natural resources minister said on Wednesday he approved Ontario Power Generation's plans for a multibillion-dollar expansion of the Darlington nuclear power station near Toronto, saying the project is not likely to cause adverse environmental impact. The project, which had been vetted …
Newfoundland paint recycling program announced CBC - Wed, 2 May, 2012
A program to help people in Newfoundland recycle leftover paint all year round was launched today.
Cedar Point in northern Ohio to shut down long-running WildCat roller coaster The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 2 May, 2012
SANDUSKY, Ohio - A long-running roller coaster in northern Ohio is being shut down.
Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority to study 3-bag limit Monica Wolfson - Windsor Star - Wed, 2 May, 2012
The Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority said Tuesday it will give municipalities a report in September on whether it will recommend a three-bag garbage limit.
Canada’s Green 30 companies for 2012 macleans.ca - Maclean's - Tue, 1 May, 2012
Employees grade employers on environmentally positive practices
Solar panel company Siliken lays off 40 in Windsor CBC - Tue, 1 May, 2012
Another manufacturer in the green energy sector has slashed its workforce in Windsor, Ont.
Big Valley students excited by solar car visit Annalise Klingbeil - Calgary Herald - Tue, 1 May, 2012
When the University of Calgary’s solar-powered car arrived Monday in Big Valley, a village southeast of Red Deer, students stopped eating lunch and rushed to catch a glimpse of the futuristic looking vehicle.
Copper wire theft causes about $300K in damage CBC - Mon, 30 Apr, 2012
A Charlottetown woman faces hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs after thieves broke into her heritage home and stole copper tubing.
Ontario consumers start paying more for electricity starting Tuesday The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 30 Apr, 2012
TORONTO - Get ready for a heftier hydro bill.
City activates emergency plan, monitors air quality at Ogden metal plant fire Bryce Forbes - Calgary Herald - Mon, 30 Apr, 2012
A smouldering fire at a metal recycling facility in Ogden should not cause any harm to nearby residents. The fire, which started a few days ago, resulted in the Calgary Fire Department setting up a command centre at the site on Sunday night. Firefighters were planning to keep battling the fire throughout the night.