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TOPIC: POWER

Province looks to northern Ontario to help expand power grid by 2050 as demand rises

Ontario will be looking to the north for help as it launches a push for bids for new energy projects. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce outlined the governments strategy for future energy procurement this week.
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Residents in St. James Town building without power for weeks after flooding

Tenants at a St. James Town apartment building say they are still dealing with problems related to the major flooding the city experienced two weeks ago. Power restoration still isn't fully complete, and as CBCs Naama Weingarten reports, some residents and local politicians are demanding compensation for the weeks-long headache.
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Churchill Falls power plant being monitored remotely after evacuation order

All essential workers have left Churchill Falls, N.L., so the hydroelectric plant is being monitored remotely and generating only limited power. The fire threatening Churchill Falls jumped the river on Tuesday, but it is hoped rain in the forecast will limit its spread.
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Why this Black queer activist is fighting for climate, too

Climate change may be last on your mind when you're dealing with discrimination, insecure housing and other barriers. But marginalized communities are hit harder than most by the impacts of climate change. Our columnist Chk Odenigbo and activist Shelly-Ann Skinner walk us through how to meet Black, queer folks where they're at in order to include them in climate justice work. Then, we hear from an Ontario woman who's being recognized for her fight against climate change and city hall one lawn sign at a time.

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Windsor, Ont., prof hopes power grid and greenhouses can benefit from wind-to-hydrogen research

University of Windsor professor Rupp Carriveau's research focuses on using a southwestern Ontario wind farm to create hydrogen to power area greenhouses, and add to the region's electricity grid.

Low snowpack could impact power generation in B.C. in late 2024

As of mid-March, provincial figures show the West Kootenay snowpack is 28 per cent below normal throughout the region. This could point to a dip or a halt in power production in the Arrow Lakes reservoir.

Labrador West is ready to put a jolt in N.L.'s economy but needs more power to do so

A recent summit highlighting Labrador West showed off plans to expand housing, health care and mining in a region that believes it can contribute more to the province's bottom line, but local leaders say a key piece of architecture needs to be addressed first.
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Watching the struggle in Haiti from afar

The violent power struggle continues to unfold in Haiti and the impacts are being felt in London. Achla Ernest Wallace is a Haitian Londoner and Elaine Knight founded LifePaths Global Alliance to provide telemedicine in that country. Wallace and Knight joined London Morning with how the unrest affects them.
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Company plans to build a biomass plant in Kirkland Lake

There's a new wood to natural gas conversion plant being proposed for Kirkland Lake. It's not the first biomass project to be pitched in northern Ontario, so how is this one different from the failed ones in Wawa, Blind River and Opasatika?
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How a drought could impact electricity generation in B.C.

Kwatuuma Sayers, executive director of Clean Energy B.C. and a member of the Hupacasath First Nation, discusses the possible impacts of a drought on electric power generation in B.C. and how B.C. Hydro can mitigate them.
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Bowen Island and Gibsons' residents hit hard by intense winter storm.

A quick but intense winter storm hit Bowen Island and the Sunshine Coast residents hard, with snow bringing down drought-weakened trees, blocking roads and downing power lines. Bowen Island residents Jim Mullin and Travis Hagerstone share their experiences.
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1820a Extended: It's better to be feared than be loved

Lisa Baker and Lara Rae power up their arguments when they take on if its better to be feared or loved.
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1820: Feared vs. Loved & Dress Up Your Pets

Lisa Baker and Lara Rae start breaking dread when they discuss if its better to be feared or loved. Then, Kathleen McGee and Sean Devlin refuse to sweater the small stuff when they debate dressing up pets.
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The ability to generate your own electricity may take a lot longer than you might think

More and more Albertans have been installing solar panels but some homeowners say delays from a major electricity distributor are slowing down the process.

Looking for a lump of coal in Alberta? This mine is your last chance

While there are still five active coal mines in Alberta, only one sells coal to the general public Dodds Coal Mine, located near the village of Ryley, about 100 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
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Hydro One set to absorb Chapleau Hydro

The Town of Chapleau is looking to transfer its electricity system to Hydro One. We'll hear from Mayor Ryan Bignucolo who says, if the deal goes through, it will be a big win for the community.
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Healing through culture

We hear about "Reclaiming our Power and Place", a program to heal the impacts of violence on Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people.
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On the Ledge: battery power in B.C and gig workers

Our panel takes on B.C.'s new laws for gig workers, the new battery production plant in Maple Ridge, and more
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Farmers try out wind power in Alberta in 1986

Innovative farmers look to harnessing the southern Alberta wind in an effort to save on electricity costs. Aired on CBC's Country Canada on Nov. 2, 1986.
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When to switch to a heat pump

With more incentives on the table to switch to heat pumps, we'll look at when it makes sense to switch to a heat pump... and what it could mean for the power grid.
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Maritime Noon explores the topic of living off the energy grid. The show begins with a conversation with Chris White and Jeff Myles about batteries. Then Keith Robertson and Drew Gilbert answer your questions

Chris White in Chester Basin, NS, tells us about the difficulty he's having getting an off-grid solar permit. Jeff Myles explains some of the challenges people are having with legislation surrounding batteries. And on the phone-in: Keith Roberton from Solterre Design and Drew Gilbert, an educator from Fredericton, answer your questions about living off grid.
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Why hydro energy isn't the big power in Alberta

Hydro power was once a big deal in Alberta, but investment in the industry has been in decline since the 1950s. Climate change reporter Christy Climenhaga explains why.
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Alberta group preparing to pilot solar panel refurbishment program

With many solar panels expected to reach the end of their life expectancy over the next few years, Alberta Recycling Management Authority is working on a program to reduce the amount of waste by refurbishing the panels.
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Uncertainty about nuclear plant keeps residents of Zaporizhzhia at the ready

With Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of preparing an attack on the nuclear power plant near Zaporizhzhia, people in the city are keeping an eye on the news. Some have made plans in case of a mass evacuation, though hopes are nothing major will happen.
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Sustainable Jobs Plan reaction

On Thursday, Ottawa unveiled legislation for its Sustainable Jobs Plan. The news made waves in Alberta, receiving mixed reviews from advocates, politicians and energy workers.