The Northern Access Round is looking for ways to reduce the time, cost, and risk of obtaining resources for building and maintaining an adequate supply of northern and remote homes. Northern and remote housing is at risk of rapid deterioration, and inefficient supply networks significantly hamper new home development. The supply chain in northern and […]
After IPCC Report Canadian Institutions Call to Build Climate Resilience
WWF-Canada urges world leaders to keep their climate promises and heed the warnings in today’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which includes the direst warning about the devastating effects climate change could have on humans’ natural world. Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability reveal that the pace and scale of climate impacts […]
Quebec Plans to Ease Nickel Regulations
Nickel is a critical ingredient in stainless steel, used in many everyday objects such as kitchen appliances and automobiles. Quebec is planning to ease nickel regulations to help the province’s struggling mining industry. The new rules would allow companies to increase their allowed levels of nickel in soil and water, which could lead to increased production. […]
Elderly Couple Face Pressure by Reliance Home Comfort on Rental Water Heater
The Bucking’s demand a formal apology from Reliance Home Comfort because the latter slapped a bill of $692.43 for a rental water heater the elderly couple had no idea of. As first reported by CBC News, Herman and Patricia Bucking wanted a peaceful and happy retirement like every other senior couple. Thus, in 2010, they […]
