Month: July 2018

Canada’s First Commercial Spaceport Submits Environmental Assessment To N.S. – Halifax | Globalnews.ca

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Canada’s first commercial spaceport has submitted its proposal for environmental assessment, and is now awaiting approval from Nova Scotia’s environment minister to begin construction on the site that is expected launch its first rocket in 2021. The environmental assessment study filed this week by Maritime Launch Services Ltd. references surveys of at-risk species in the area, such as mainland moose and bats. The study, prepared by independent contractor Strum Consulting, also proposes mitigation efforts in the event of a fuel spill or launch failure, and cites consultations with local groups…

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The U.K. Government May Mandate Charging Stations In New Homes | Digital Trends

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Building a new home in the United Kingdom could soon require some new car technology, too. This week, the U.K. government unveiled a new plan to create a more environmentally friendly future, and make the nation “the best place in the world to build and own an electric vehicle.” One of the key proposals involves requiring new homes to come with built-in electric vehicle charging stations. New lampposts would also need to have charging points, and hopefully, would create a “massive expansion of the plug-in network,” the U.K. government noted in…

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Trade War Fallout: Why Oil And The Loonie Are Finally Headed Apart | CBC News

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It’s a relationship that Canadians had gotten used to. For years, when the price of oil went up, so did the value of the Canadian dollar. That led to a soaring loonie when oil prices were flying high, but double-takes while travelling in the U.S. once the wind came out of oil’s sails and the Canadian dollar was lower. But a funny thing has happened of late, as the symbiotic relationship between the two has weakened. Or, as Bank of Montreal economist Doug Porter put it, “The Canadian dollar continues to diverge…

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U.S. Border Patrol Questions Crews Of At Least 2 Canadian Fishing Vessels In Disputed Waters | CBC News

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The federal government is investigating reports that two Canadian fishing vessels were approached, and crew members questioned, by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Canadian waters in the Gulf of Maine in late June. According to Global Affairs Canada, the incidents occurred June 24 and 25 around Machias Seal Island and North Rock. While details are scant, the fishermen are members of the Grand Manan Fishermen’s Association. Laurence Cook, the association’s chair, wrote on Facebook that the U.S. officials claimed they were “looking for illegal immigrants.” On Wednesday, Cook said further that border officials…

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Fourth Of July Travel? Secret Service Warns Of Gas Pump Skimmers | CNET

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Nearly 47 million Americans are expected to hit the road to celebrate what promises to be the busiest Fourth of July holiday weekend in history, according to AAA. That’s why Secret Service agents from 36 field offices will be out locating and recovering skimming devices from gas stations in 21 states during the holiday week, the agency said Tuesday. Skimmers are devices that detect and record credit card information at payment terminals, such as gas pumps. The devices are are getting smaller, smarter and harder to detect. Gas stations are…

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