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Tech

Google’s new AI tech may know when your house will burn down

Wildfires continue to pose a significant threat worldwide, with devastating burns occurring in various regions from Australia to the Amazon…

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Nova Scotia

Province tells Nova Scotia Power to burn more wood to generate electricity

Nova Scotia is taking steps to increase the use of biomass in the province’s electricity production. The government has directed…

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World

Multiple wildfires in the Carolinas force evacuations, burn ban issued in South Carolina

Brush fires broke out in both North Carolina and South Carolina on Saturday, prompting officials to issue evacuation orders. In…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. aquaculture, offshore energy and burn bans targeted in sweeping gov’t bill

Nova Scotia is moving to streamline the approval process for shellfish and marine plants grown using aquaculture as part of a…

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Business

Local journalism in Atlantic Canada in trouble as company known to ‘slash and burn’ buys dozens of newspapers

If you want to understand the struggling local news landscape, look no further than Atlantic Canada, where a takeover has…

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Canada

Wildfire that ripped through Jasper National Park could burn for months, official says

A wildfire that’s destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper, Alta., and continues to burn out of control in the…

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Canada

More than 300 fires burn in B.C. after volatile weekend

To find detailed information about wildfires, evacuations and alerts in your region, visit our B.C. wildfire guide. More than 300…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has issued more than $460K in burn ban fines, fees

Agencies in Nova Scotia have issued 16 tickets worth more than $25,000 each to people allegedly violating daily burn restrictions…

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Canada

Alberta’s last coal plant has powered down and is not expected to burn another lump

It appears Alberta’s coal era has come to an end. Capital Power’s Genesee 2 facility — the last dedicated coal plant…

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Tech

Lightning-caused wildfires burn the most area in Canada, and could be more common as the climate warms

Early last June, a powerful storm descended on southern Quebec, leading to lightning strikes in quick succession across the vast…

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