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SaskPower Signs Power Purchase Deal with 50% Indigenous-Owned Solar Farm

January 21, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 19, 2026 By Chris Bonasia A new power purchase agreement by Saskatchewan’s Crown-owned utility, SaskPower, has set the stage for a 100-megawatt solar farm to [Read more]

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Fast-tracking without foresight: Canada’s risky approach to major projects

December 12, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Dec. 11, 2025. By Justina C. Ray and Dave Poulton Over the summer, the Canadian government announced that it’s setting up a Major Projects Office to identify and [Read more]

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Trump officials say Alaska is ‘open for business.’ So far, no one’s buying.

November 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Oct. 31, 2025. by Lois Parshley As Kristen Moreland waited for the livestream to buffer, her thoughts drifted to the years she’d devoted to defending Arctic National Wildlife [Read more]

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Opinion: Why the federal government must act cautiously on fast-tracking project approvals

June 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on June 3, 2025. By Mark Winfield The acceleration of federal approvals for “nation-building projects” was the major theme of this week’s first ministers meeting in Saskatoon. A rush to [Read more]

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Opinion: Mark Carney wants to make Canada an energy superpower — but what will be sacrificed for that goal?

May 5, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on May 5, 2025. By Leah Levac, Jane Stinson, Leah M. Fusco Canada’s recent federal election was regularly dubbed one of the most consequential of the last 50 years. [Read more]

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Mi’kmaq community launches microgrid challenge to cut emissions, boost energy security

March 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 20, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A Mi’kmaq community in southeastern New Brunswick is seeking proposals for microgrid projects that will cut emissions and reduce reliance [Read more]

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The clean energy transition in remote communities

March 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on March 21, 2025. By Lynne Couves This spring, the Pembina Institute is hosting the fourth Renewables in Remote Communities conference – a unique gathering focused on the clean [Read more]

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Indigenous joint venture closes in on completing 23.6-MW Alberta solar farm

March 7, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 7, 2025. By The Energy Mix Staff An Indigenous joint venture is just weeks away from cutting the ribbon on a C$52-million, 23.6-megawatt solar farm [Read more]

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Oil exec takes charge of AER, stoking fears of industry capture

February 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 24, 2025. By Jody MacPherson The new chief executive officer of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) lobbied the agency on behalf of his former oil [Read more]

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First Nation demands Alberta halt O’Leary’s $70B data centre project

January 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 21, 2025. By Jody MacPherson A First Nation in northern Alberta is telling the provincial government to “cease and desist” with plans for a C$70 [Read more]

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ACFN Chief Allan Adam demands feds clean up deadly contamination, replace infrastructure in Fort Chipewyan

December 3, 2024 Energi Staff

Ahead of his testimony to the House of Commons Transportation Committee, Chief Allan Adam called for the government of Canada to live up to its legal obligations to maintain water navigability in the region and [Read more]

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Canada’s biggest carbon capture project set to skip environmental review: Critics

November 6, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Nov. 5, 2024. By Jody MacPherson A massive C$16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project in Alberta is advancing without the necessary environmental impact assessment, warn First [Read more]

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Canada injects $500M into clean electricity program for stronger grids

October 25, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 24, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia The federal government is injecting C$500 million into Canada’s multi-billion-dollar clean electricity program, focusing on projects that enhance grid capacity [Read more]

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First Nations demand leadership role in Canada’s energy transition

October 17, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 16, 2024. By Jody MacPherson Indigenous leaders are demanding a stronger voice in Canada’s energy transition, calling for climate action that not only respects Indigenous [Read more]

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Walpole Island FN, Boralex begin construction on SW Ontario battery storage project

October 11, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct 10, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Ontario recently announced a new energy storage project that will supply enough low-emissions electricity to serve 80,000 average homes. The [Read more]

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Manitoba plans 600-MW wind procurement with majority Indigenous ownership

September 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Sept. 23, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Nation-to-nation wind energy partnerships with Indigenous governments, a call for up to 600 megawatts of new wind generation, greater affordability [Read more]

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Is Canada’s critical-minerals strategy a green shift or greenwashing?

August 15, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on Aug. 14, 2024. By Thierry Rodon, Sophie Thériault Canada has followed the lead of many countries recently by adopting policies and measures to promote rapid development of its value chain [Read more]

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A net zero future for Manitoba through bigger, cleaner, smarter electricity

July 30, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canadian Climate Institute on July 30, 2024. By Bill Hamlin and Arthur Zhang Manitoba is at a pivotal point in the transition to clean electricity. A new government was [Read more]

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Opinion: The 2024 Jasper Fire is a grim reminder of the urgency of adopting a Canadian national wildfire strategy

July 29, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on July 26, 2024. By Edward Struzik In what is becoming an unfortunately common occurrence, the town of Jasper, Alta. has been ravaged by a wildfire of unprecedented [Read more]

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Opinion: Indigenous knowledge can help cities address climate change impacts

July 26, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 24, 2025. In a time of rapid urbanization, cities and nature are often seen as incompatible: either biodiversity suffers as cities grow or cities are [Read more]

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