Quebec’s Innu community rejects $2.5B hydro energy deal

Hydro-Québec proposes higher rate for top 5% of residential consumers

Hydro-Québec has proposed charging higher prices for the top five per cent of residential consumers as demand for electricity continues to increase in the province. The higher rate would affect about 200,000 households in the province whose annual consumption exceeds 35,000 kWh — more than double the average household consumes. Hydro-Québec says the new tariff [] The post Hydro-Québec proposes higher rate for top 5 of residential consumers appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Randall Denley: The Ontario-Alberta oil pipeline proposal isn’t helping

It doesn't address a real problem, pipelines aren't the province's jurisdiction, and the cost to Ontario would be eye-watering

Environmentalists have mixed reactions to Quebec-Ottawa caribou funding deal

Environmentalists are divided on whether a new funding deal reached between Quebec and the federal government will help save the province's dwindling caribou herds.

The Energy Dollar: What QI Actually Is — and Why It Matters

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Live markets: Bitcoin takes aim at $65,000, erasing losses from earlier this week

Live markets: Bitcoin takes aim at $65,000, erasing losses from earlier this week

Rep. Dan Griffey: Washington’s carbon market deal won’t lower gas prices

Washington linked its carbon market to California and Quebec, but Rep. Dan Griffey says the deal won't lower gas prices for drivers before the July 1 tax hike.

Quebec media claims Quebecers will have to pay 'billions' for new West Coast pipeline

An article published in Le Journal de Montréal (JDM) has garnered backlash after claiming the newly announced West Coast oil pipeline will cost Quebec billions.

Californians facing spike in utility prices for power and water

Californians already paying some of the nation’s highest utility bills could soon get slammed with a costly double whammy: paying more for both power and water. As Pacific Gas Electric customers brace for potential rate hikes of hundreds of dollars a year, a deepening crisis on the Colorado River is threatening the water lifeline []...Click to read more

$8M settlement proposed in beef price-fixing class action

Those who bought beef after 2015 could be eligible for a share of nearly 8 million as part of a proposed settlement with companies over allegations of price-fixing. The deal still needs to be approved by the courts.

Manitoba eyes shrinkflation law, grocery store in downtown Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is looking at legislation that would mandate unit pricing in grocery stores to tackle so-called shrinkflation. The announcement follows the release of a study, promised in the November throne speech, that analyzed grocery pricing in the province and industry policies. Finance Minister Adrien Sala says possible legislation would require grocers to establish [] The post Manitoba eyes shrinkflation law, grocery store in downtown Winnipeg appeared first on Loonie Politics.

XLU: The Clean Energy Edge

XLU: The Clean Energy Edge

How the Warriors can pull off LeBron James, Anthony Davis coup after signing Kristaps Porziņģis

The Warriors getting LeBron and AD might come down to Draymond Green's money and Moses Moody's market

JAY GOLDBERG: Mark Carney wants your trust, not your questions

Canadians don’t know the full cost to taxpayers of three large projects

Pipeline-a-palooza: unpacking the week in Canadian energy politics

If pipelines really are Canada’s economic saviour, why are taxpayers footing the bill for them?

Forex: $158.21 to one US dollar

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, June 29, ended trading at 158.21, up by 44 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary.Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at 113.21, up from 112.07, and the British pound at 209.99, up from 208.40.

This Top Cryptocurrency Could Soar 135% By the End of the Year, According to Wall Street Investment Firm Bernstein

Bitcoin could hit 150,000 this year -- but only if these two things happen.

Sammi Awuku slams latest utility tariff hikes amid rising cost of living

The Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has criticised the latest increases in electricity and water tariffs, arguing that the decision places an additional burden on Ghanaians already grappling with a rising cost of living, recent flooding and recurring power outages.

Coop Customers (But Not NOVEC) May Get RGGI Rebates

By Steve Haner, Governor Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendment to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative rebate system will give most but not all residential customers of Virginia’s rural electric cooperatives a shot at some cash back. The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is still in the RGGI wilderness. The feeding frenzy over the RGGI carbon tax dollars, []

Oil Price Decline Could Remove Some Central Bank Hawkish Bias: Citigroup Global Markets

Johanna Chua of Citigroup Global Markets discusses the outlook for monetary policy and energy prices. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dutch government's plans to tax sugary softdrinks will also make beer more expensive

The government’s plans for a sugar tax will also make beer more expensive, the Telegraaf

America Is ‘LOSING the Ability to Feed Itself’: Senator Proposes Tariff Bill to Save US Agriculture

Amid domestic economic struggles, Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Thursday that he will introduce a bill to raise tariff quotas on food and agricultural products. The Louisiana Republican’s Home Market Restoration Act of 2026 would raise tariff rates to protect products from his home state such as shrimp, rice, honey, and beef—tariff rates that Congress has...

Ripple CEO Garlinghouse Reveals Company Nearly Shut Down During SEC Lawsuit

Brad Garlinghouse disclosed this week that Ripple's leadership seriously considered shutting down and distributing XRP to shareholders during the SEC's 1.3 billion lawsuit. The four-year legal battle cost 150 million but produced a ruling that reshaped how U.S. regulators treat digital assets.