Canada finding 'solutions' on EU carbon tariff threat: Carney

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Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-10-30 21:41:25.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Environment, Climate, Industry]

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced progress at the Canada-EU summit in Montreal regarding the European Union's pending carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which threatens an estimated $2.8 billion in annual Canadian energy-intensive exports like iron ore, steel, aluminum, and cement. Canada's ambassador-designate to the EU, Jonathan Wilkinson, confirmed that diplomatic negotiations are advancing toward having the European Union officially recognize Canada's national and industrial carbon pricing systems. Full implementation of the EU tariff is scheduled for 2034, with compliance reporting requirements slated to take effect by September or October 2027.

New Brunswick strikes deal to explore recovering metals from old mine waste

Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-10-26 21:19:48.0
Tags: [New Brunswick, Resources, Mining, Environment, Industry]

The Government of New Brunswick has struck an agreement with U.S.-based firm Regeneration Enterprises to explore recovering valuable metals, such as copper, lead, zinc, and silver, from decades-old mining waste at the closed Nigadoo mine site near Bathurst, N.B. The site currently represents a $35 million environmental liability for the province, which the company aims to remove from the provincial balance sheet by using recovered critical minerals to fund full site restoration and environmental remediation. Regeneration Enterprises, which is working alongside the Pabineau First Nation, expects to determine the financial viability of the project within a year, with potential processing operations beginning in two to three years if regulatory approvals are secured.

Carney, Ford to announce funding for clean auto investments: source

Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-10-21 13:59:35.0
Tags: [National, Ontario, Economy, Trade, Industry, Environment]

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are scheduled to unveil a joint support package on Parliament Hill to assist Canadian auto companies making clean investments. The announcement comes in response to ongoing U.S.-Canada trade tensions—including U.S. tariff threats of up to 50 percent on cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel taking effect January 1, 2027—and addresses Canada's greenhouse gas standards following the U.S. Trump administration's rollback of federal fuel economy standards. Federal industry and finance ministers are expected to join the premier and prime minister for the announcement.

Buffalo Pound Dam Upgrades Support Reliable Water Supplies for Saskatchewan Communities and Industry

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-15 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Environment, Water, Agriculture, Industry]

The Saskatchewan Government announced significant progress on the $12 million Buffalo Pound Dam upgrades managed by the Water Security Agency, which owns and operates over 70 dams across the province. Major rehabilitation work includes emergency spillway upgrades to restore height and strengthen rock protection, control structure and safety enhancements, erosion and repairs, and bridge deck repaving. Buffalo Pound Lake supplies water to approximately 25 per cent of Saskatchewan's population—including the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw—as well as regional agriculture, two potash mines, and other industrial operations. Furthermore, the province has invested nearly $40 million in more than 60 water infrastructure projects for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with upcoming repairs starting on the Upper Qu'Appelle River channel between the Qu'Appelle River Dam and Tugaske Bridge.

Provincial Government Investing in Marine Low-Carbon Fuels Initiative Through Green Transition Fund

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-15 17:55:28.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Environment, Climate, Energy, Transportation, Industry]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, through the Ministry of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development, is investing $365,470 from its $7.75 million Green Transition Fund into the Marine Low-Carbon Fuels Green Transition Initiative. Led by the organization econext, the project will assess, test, and demonstrate renewable fuel options within the province's marine transportation sector. The initiative includes assessing local testing capabilities and carrying out a renewable diesel pilot project aimed at reducing emissions and enhancing industry competitiveness.

Saskatchewan Advances Nuclear Power to Support Long-Term Energy Security

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-30 01:30:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Energy, Infrastructure, Resources, Industry, Environment]

The Government of Saskatchewan released "Delivering Energy Security Through Nuclear Power," establishing a provincial nuclear power production target of at least 2,600 megawatts (MW) by 2050 to meet long-term electricity demand. SaskPower will begin planning for two large nuclear reactors in northwest Saskatchewan aiming to generate over 2,000 MW with the first online by 2042, alongside advancing Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development near Estevan at the Rafferty site targeting at least 600 MW. The strategy involves multiple key industry partners including Cameco Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Company, AtkinsRéalis, and GE Vernova Hitachi to build out supply chains and infrastructure.

Carbon capture CEO says critics ‘told me I was crazy,’ hopes Alberta project proves them wrong

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-17 11:00:33.0
Tags: [Alberta, Energy, Environment, Climate, Technology, Industry]

Montreal-based Deep Sky Corp. operates its Deep Sky Alpha direct air capture facility near Innisfail, Alberta, where it pulls carbon dioxide from the air, stores it underground, and sells offset credits to buyers including TD Bank Group, Microsoft Corp., and Royal Bank of Canada. The company utilizes a refundable federal tax credit covering up to 60 percent of eligible spending on direct air capture equipment through the end of 2035. GE Vernova Inc., a U.S.-based partner, is bringing a machine to the Alpha site designed to capture up to 1,500 tonnes of carbon annually by late 2026.

Ottawa’s giant tax write-off could win over investors for oilsands carbon storage project: industry

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-15 23:36:03.0
Tags: [National, Alberta, Energy, Environment, Taxation, Industry]

Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed a productivity mega deduction at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, allowing businesses to deduct the full cost of new equipment and long-term assets in their first year. Industry representatives from the Pathways Alliance, including President Kendall Dilling, stated this federal tax policy addresses a crucial hurdle for financing the alliance's multi-billion-dollar carbon capture and storage project in Alberta. The Pathways Alliance project aims to cut approximately six million tonnes of emissions annually and is targeting a November 15 memorandum of understanding deadline for final binding agreements, with pipeline construction projected around 2030.

First candidate area announced for Working Forest Landscape Model

Source: British Columbia - Government News
Date: 2026-09-15 14:45:00.0
Tags: [British Columbia, Resources, Environment, Indigenous, Industry, Governance]

The British Columbia Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, in partnership with the Na̲nwak̲olas Council (including the Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, and K’ómoks First Nations), have identified an area north of Campbell River as the first candidate site to explore a three-zone Working Forest Landscape Model. The model divides public forests into a Working-Forest Zone for commercial timber, a Multiple-Use Zone for biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, and a Conservation and Protection Zone. This exploration phase aims to improve predictability for industry, workers, and First Nations while addressing fibre constraints, climate pressures, and biodiversity values across tenures such as Tree Farm Licence 64 and BC Timber Sales operating areas.

Community forests expanding in McLeod Lake/Mackenzie, north Island

Source: British Columbia - Government News
Date: 2026-09-14 19:00:00.0
Tags: [British Columbia, Resources, Environment, Indigenous, Industry, Municipal]

The British Columbia Ministry of Forests, led by Minister Ravi Parmar, announced the expansion of two community forests to enhance local forest management, support wildfire resilience, and secure sustainable fibre supply. The McLeod Lake Mackenzie Community Forest, established in 2009 and partnered with the McLeod Lake Indian Band, is being expanded by nearly 10,400 hectares with an annual wood fibre allocation of 20,000 cubic metres. Meanwhile, the North Island Community Forest LP, established in 2011, is advancing an expansion that includes more than 8,100 cubic metres of wood fibre annually. These area-based forest licenses are managed collaboratively by local governments, community groups, and First Nations to generate regional economic benefits and well-paying jobs.

Alberta declares a race with the U.S. on carbon storage, as Canada's biggest project opens

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-10 11:00:01.0
Tags: [Alberta, Energy, Environment, Climate, Resources, Industry]

Enhance Energy Inc. has broken ground on the Origins CCS Hub in Clive, Alberta, representing Canada's largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which is scheduled to become operational by January 2027. The facility will initially store up to 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year in deep saltwater formations, equivalent to removing over 500,000 cars from the road, utilizing the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line and pipelines built from Canadian steel. Alberta Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean framed the initiative as a race against the United States to capture carbon, which the province deems necessary to support its long-term goal of doubling oil production to eight million barrels per day. Federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson noted that the federal government is collaborating with Alberta via a memorandum of understanding to establish a functioning carbon market.

Setting new harvest level in Omineca region

Source: British Columbia - Government News
Date: 2026-09-04 16:45:00.0
Tags: [British Columbia, Resources, Environment, Indigenous, Industry, Economy]

British Columbia's deputy chief forester has reduced the allowable annual cut (AAC) for Tree Farm Licence 30 in the Omineca region by 17.6% to 340,000 cubic metres, effective September 4, 2026. The independent regulatory decision under the Forest Act accounts for changing economic availability, climate change considerations, and the protection of archeological sites, rare ecosystems, streams, fish habitat, and wildlife such as moose. The approximately 180,000-hectare licence area, located northeast of Prince George in the Prince George Natural Resource District, overlaps the traditional territories of the Lheidli T’enneh Nation, McLeod Lake Indian Band, West Moberly First Nations, and Tsay Keh Dene Nation, whose consultations and stewardship input informed the final determination.

Industrial development near Whitehorse's Ice Lake should go ahead, board says

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-03 23:14:10.0
Tags: [National, Municipal, Industry, Infrastructure, Environment]

The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) has recommended that a contentious industrial development project near Ice Lake in Whitehorse proceed, concluding it will not cause significant adverse environmental or socio-economic effects. Proposed by the territorial government, the project involves building a subdivision of approximately 15 industrial-commercial lots across a 25-hectare forested parcel off the Alaska Highway, which includes the Whitehorse weigh scales and 526 metres of new roadway. While the Yukon Contractors Association strongly supports the development due to an acute shortage of commercial and industrial land in the city, local residents and trail users have raised public backlash over the loss of popular green space used for hiking, biking, and snowmobiling. The YESAB recommendation has now been submitted to the Yukon government for a final decision.

Taking the next step to modernize B.C. forest management

Source: British Columbia - Government News
Date: 2026-08-27 15:00:00.0
Tags: [British Columbia, Resources, Environment, Industry, Indigenous]

The Government of British Columbia, co-led by the Ministry of Forests under Minister Ravi Parmar and the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship under Minister Randene Neill, is introducing a Working Forest Landscape Model featuring a three-zone framework. The proposed model divides public forests into a Working-Forest Zone for commercial timber production aiming to stabilize an annual harvest of 45 million cubic metres, a Multiple-Use Zone focused on biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, and a Conservation and Protection Zone to support the provincial commitment to protect 30% of B.C.'s land base by 2030. In fall 2026, the Province will announce select candidate areas identified through engagement with First Nations, industry, local governments, and environmental groups to begin testing the zonation approach.