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Indonesian coal industry risking a tough transition as demand declines, report says

Indonesian coal industry risking a tough transition as demand declines, report says

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Indonesia’s coal industry is facing mounting pressure and should diversify as China and India, its biggest customers, cut back on imports of the heavily polluting fossil fuel, according to a report from a Jakarta-based energy th
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Liberals under fire for rushing bill through Parliament to speed up resource projects

Liberals under fire for rushing bill through Parliament to speed up resource projects

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is coming under fire for seeking to rush through a major piece of legislation that grants cabinet sweeping powers to quickly approve major projects.
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Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about promised expanded 'security mandate'

Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about promised expanded 'security mandate'

OTTAWA — A union official who represents marine search and rescue crews said Monday the union was surprised and “blindsided” by Ottawa’s decision to move the Canadian Coast Guard from the control of the fisheries minister to the defence minister.
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The world's most trafficked mammal is the pangolin. US officials say it's an endangered species

The world's most trafficked mammal is the pangolin. US officials say it's an endangered species

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act.
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Rare find: Remains of large, shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia

Rare find: Remains of large, shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia

PORT DUFFERIN — A marine animal rescue group has confirmed a rare but unfortunate find on Nova Scotia's eastern shore.
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Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950

Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950

WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years and that may explain why long-range computer forecasts keep underestimating the surge in killer heat waves, dr
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Ring of Fire road to bring prosperity to First Nation, problems for caribou: report

Ring of Fire road to bring prosperity to First Nation, problems for caribou: report

TORONTO — A proposed road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in northern Ontario will bring economic prosperity to Webequie First Nation, though it may endanger caribou in the region, a newly released assessment finds.
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Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safety

Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safety

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired a Democratic commissioner for the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety as he continues to assert more control over independent regulatory agencies.
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Grizzly on island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say

Grizzly on island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly that has stalked people, harassed livestock and damaged property on an island is not a candidate for relocation.
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Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday

Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday

OTTAWA — The Canada Strong Pass takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada.
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