Tag: Alberta
Heat Pumps For Electric Buses Blow Another Meme Out Of Water
Every time I publish anything on electric buses — and I’ve published a lot on them recently — hydrogen bus fans point out that in the west, diesel heaters are often included in buses for winter time use. They say that as if the waste heat from fuel cells was … [continued]
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Islam: Who wins and who loses with Canada’s holiday tax break?
Shahidul Islam, MacEwan University and Subhadip Ghosh, MacEwan University The federal government is giving Canadians a temporary tax break by exempting GST/HST on certain items during the holiday season from Dec. 14 to Feb. 15. The tax break applies to clothing, footwear, diapers, car seats, toys for children, jigsaw puzzles, physical video games, consoles and […]
Baranyai: Obeying autocrat in advance a dangerous game
Seeking to appease an authoritarian by anticipating their wants merely conditions us for more and greater concessions
Canada Post strike: What workers are seeking, what Canadians are missing
With the notable exception of social security cheques, the only thing being collected in mailboxes across the country these days is dust. Until the dust settles on the strike of 55,000 Canada Post employees that began on Nov. 15, itâs a waiting game as the busiest time of year for letter and parcel traffic fast […]
A calf season influenced by hunting, kijiji, and faraway
On a Tuesday at Hoard’s Station more than 100 regulars and not so regular customers gathered for the weekly sale
Brews news: Regional brewers win awards
If youâre in London and have time to visit just one craft brewery, the choice is clear, at least if you want to taste award-winning beers fresh in the taproom.
Campaign to educate Grey-Bruce seniors about dental care programs
Bruce County and Grey Bruce Public Health are launching a social media campaign to help inform seniors of the government-funded dental care programs available to them. The campaign, which will include posters and other educational material in area communities, is being put on to educate residents about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and the […]
Growing south: London-based Tahini’s Restaurants moving into U.S. market
A London-based Middle Eastern restaurant, one of Canada’s fastest-growing food franchises, has broken ground on two new locations south of the border.
The lonely Lake Superior caribou and a lesson in limits | Great Lakes Now
By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal
Emma and photographer Christopher Katsarov Luna spent four days in northwestern Ontario, reporting from the shore of Lake Superior.
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
What a Trump vs. Harris presidency might mean for the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
The 2024 presidential election campaign is in the homestretch and results in the Great Lakes states of Michigan and Wisconsin could determine the winner. Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump covet the electors in both states and polling indicates they could go either way.
Great Lakes Now selected three key topics — Great Lakes restoration, Line 5 and groundwater — and asked veteran policy experts Rob Sisson and Lana Pollack for their views on how a Harris or Trump presidency may deal with them.