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Venice Architectural Biennale gives overdue voice to long-silenced Africa

Venice Architectural Biennale gives overdue voice to long-silenced Africa

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko is giving a platform to voices that have long been silenced at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale , which opens Saturday, the first ever curated by an African, featuring a prepondera

Will Biden's hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?

WASHINGTON (AP) — When John Podesta left his job as an adviser to President Barack Obama nearly a decade ago, he was confident that hundreds of miles of new power transmission lines were coming to the Southwest, expanding the reach of clean energy th
California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems

California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
California governor seeks to speed up water, clean energy projects delayed by lawsuits, permits

California governor seeks to speed up water, clean energy projects delayed by lawsuits, permits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.
Officials advise Albertans to postpone May long weekend plans due to wildfires

Officials advise Albertans to postpone May long weekend plans due to wildfires

Officials are advising Albertans to consider postponing their long weekend plans as nearly 100 wildfires continue to burn throughout the province.

Example of a rewritten Parks Canada plaque at N.L. historic site

Parks Canada is in the process of rewriting many of historic plaques and markers to reflect new scholarship and changing interpretations of Canada's history.
B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation

B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation

NELSON, B.C. — A British Columbia regional district has postponed a series of climate action open houses, citing safety concerns and fears of intimidation. The Regional District of Central Kootenay in southeast B.C.
Firefighting foam ban possible as Canada looks at risks of 'forever chemicals'

Firefighting foam ban possible as Canada looks at risks of 'forever chemicals'

OTTAWA — Firefighting foams, cosmetics and food packaging that contain cancer-causing "forever chemicals" could be limited or outright banned in Canada following a federal government risk assessment of the products that inches closer to declaring the
Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques

Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques

EDMONTON — They're affixed to old buildings where someone important used to live. Or they're mounted on a rock overlooking somewhere where something once happened.
Quebec sets out plan to reach 60 per cent of greenhouse gas reduction target by 2030

Quebec sets out plan to reach 60 per cent of greenhouse gas reduction target by 2030

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has now mapped out how it will achieve 60 per cent of its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, Premier François Legault said Friday as he announced an updated green economy plan.
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