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Canada

B.C. company wants to open $300M made-in-Canada sand mine to fuel anticipated fracking, LNG boom

A British Columbia-based company is looking to open a silica sand mine north of Prince George to support the anticipated…

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Canada

Hang on, Acme! Calgary’s population boom expected to spill over to small-town Alberta next

As real estate prices in Calgary continue to climb, more and more Ontario residents are looking to small town Alberta…

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US Election 2024

Expert touts Trump’s energy sector nominations, outlines hopes for administration agenda to spark energy boom

President-elect Trump is expected by many of his supporters to preside over an energy “boom” in the United States by…

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Tech

Microsoft, Google and Amazon turn to nuclear energy to fuel the AI boom

The Current24:10AI needs a lot of power. So Google’s going nuclear Big tech companies are scrambling to secure nuclear energy…

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Canada

After industry boom, Quebec distilleries fight for space on liquor store shelves

Starting with locally grown corn, Samuel Gaudette transforms grain into alcohol, then adds ingredients such as juniper berries, Labrador tea and common…

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Nova Scotia

Water system upgrades for West Hants announced amid development boom

West Hants Regional Municipality is awash in cash following a government announcement Tuesday that will allow it to double the…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. craft breweries closing, restructuring after industry boom

After boom times for craft breweries in Nova Scotia, the taps are running dry for some.  Serpent Brewing in Spryfield shut its doors…

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Nova Scotia

Membertou feels crunch of not enough contractors to handle housing boom

There is good news and bad news for housing in Membertou, N.S. The First Nation has funding for a record number…

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Canada

Romance novel boom spurs new bricks-and-mortar bookstores in Alberta

Kelsey Orlecki sweeps around the room at her bookstore, pointing to the different sections where she’s lining up colourful paperbacks.…

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Canada

Mining claim ‘boom’ pits prospectors against public in suburban Gatineau

The head of a Montreal-based mineral exploration company is reassuring hundreds of residents of Gatineau, Que., that it has no immediate plans…

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