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Trudeau speaks with King Charles III about environmental issues

Trudeau made the call from Ottawa after his return from a family vacation in Jamaica and a few days before he is set to travel to Mexico for a North American Leaders Summit.
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Electric vehicles eVs

Sony unveils prototype EV, Afeela, to be made with Honda

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sony unveiled a new high-tech prototype car it will produce in partnership with Honda at the CES tech show Wednesday. The vehicle, first announced in October, glided out on stage at the CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be called the Afeela. Yasuhide Mizuno, CEO of Sony Honda Mobility, said the company expects to take pre-orders in the first half of 2025 and deliver the first cars to customers in North America in spring 2026. “As safety and security are essential to mobility, we
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Environment

‘Activist’ Steven Guilbeault reflects on 1st year as Canada’s environment minister

Guilbeault is the first professional environmental activist to go from lobbying the government to move faster against global warming to being the one controlling the bus.
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Canada’s intense snowstorms can be linked to climate change, scientists say. What to know

Winters are becoming on average milder and warmer than they used to be, but there has also been a noted rise across the country in extreme weather events.
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Environment

COP15 negotiators heading towards a global nature deal: Environment minister

Chinese Environment Minister Huang Runqiu released the new draft of the Kunming-Montreal Global biodiversity framework on Sunday morning.
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Electric vehicles eVs

Canada set to compete with U.S. in the EV market: ‘We’re going to be more ambitious’

The federal government has committed $3.8 billion this year alone to foster mining and processing efforts, as well as component manufacturing and EV production.
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Electric vehicles eVs

Shell Canada snapping up gas stations in preparation for energy transition

Shell is planning to offer renewable fuel and is enhancing convenience stores so drivers who stop to charge EVs will spend more. Read on.
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Environment

Environment ministers try to get Montreal biodiversity talks on track in last days

More than 60 nations from the global south walked out Wednesday over funding concerns

Alberta care home worker shared photos of residents, used bug eyes filter

An Alberta health-care worker has been sentenced for taking and sharing photos of long-term care residents, including one that was distorted with a filter.
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Electric vehicles eVs

Edmunds answers the top 5 questions for new EV buyers

Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, have been the hot car commodity for 2022. Their sales were up nearly 82% from 2021 and now make up 5% of the total market, according to Edmunds data. But many prospective buyers have questions and reservations about this new technology. With this in mind, here are answers to the top questions that EV shoppers at Edmunds want to know before deciding on a purchase. HOW MANY MILES CAN YOU DRIVE ON A FULL CHARGE? Your range will be determined by the EV model, the