Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Nov, 2023 04:59 PM
The Vancouver International Airport says a 3.5-million-dollar investment by the federal and provincial governments will go towards improving the main terminal's building performance and to reduce its overall emissions.
The airport says improvements include switching from natural gas to electricity for domestic water heating and decarbonizing three domestic hot water loops through the installation of air-source heat pumps.
Full steam ahead to net zero! YVR is on a mission to remove carbon emissions from our operations and implement new technology so we can responsibly connect people, goods and ideas. pic.twitter.com/RDCXe2byl1
The federal government says it will match donations to the Canadian Red Cross over the next two weeks to help Morocco recover from a devastating earthquake. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says every donation to the Red Cross made by individuals from Sept. 8 to 28 will be matched by the government, to a maximum of $3 million.
Bruce Banman, the MLA for Abbotsford South, says he is proud to join his friend B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad in the provincial legislature. BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says in a statement that Banman's move to the Conservatives is not entirely unexpected but it betrays those constituents who elected him to serve as part of the BC United team.
A large majority of Canadians are worried about climate change and believe it is the reason for an increase in extreme weather, a new national poll suggests. The polling firm asked more than 1,500 people about their views on climate change in an online survey conducted between Sept. 8 and 10.
The federal housing agency says in its updated outlook that the supply picture has improved somewhat in Ontario, but has worsened in other provinces like Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia. Overall, CMHC estimates 3.45 million houses are needed beyond current construction trends, compared with 3.52 million in its outlook from June of last year.
The case of a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is in Federal Court, where arguments are being heard today over his possible deportation. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced in 2019 to eight years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm in the Saskatchewan crash that killed 16 people and injured 13 others.
The Nanaimo R-C-M-P have released a photo as they seek help identifying a man who allegedly assaulted three teens on a bus late last month. Mounties say R-D-N Transit reported that there was an interaction between the man and the teens ranging in age from 13 to 16.