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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new project on Cowessess First Nation is taking the food cycle full circle by taking food waste in the community and rapidly composting it. Raj Behari, co-founder of B-Nature, the biotech company leading the project says this is the first composting sea can that’s going to…

Environmental groups in the United States and Canada are sounding the alarm about a U.S. government proposal to change a federal regulation introduced in 2008 to protect a critically endangered species of whale. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday it plans to introduce business-friendly changes to rules that require large ships to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has come under fire from passengers after it made a major process change just over a month ago. Southwest transitioned Jan. 27 from its open seating policy, with passengers now needing to select their seats or be assigned to specific spots. Passengers have shared…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about a “circulating poliovirus” in over 30 countries. The “Level 2: Practice Enhanced Precautions” alert was published earlier this week. “Before any international travel, make sure you are up-to-date on your polio vaccines,” the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX — Judith Wilson of Walnut Creek, California, had been stranded in Dubai for the last few days on a business trip while her husband, Doug, prepared for emergency heart surgery back home. For days, she’d been desperately trying to get out of the Middle…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! United Airlines has updated its passenger policy to address a common in-flight complaint about travelers who play audio or video without headphones. The airline revised its contract of carriage Feb. 27 to clarify that passengers are now required to use headphones when listening to content onboard, United…

U.S. President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House on Wednesday to commit to developing their own power generation as he tries to ease tensions over the cost of electricity used by data centers to develop artificial intelligence. “They need some PR help because people think that if a data center goes in…

The chief executive of Capital Power Corp. is expressing enthusiasm about opportunities to power new data centres in Alberta, as the province prepares to hammer out rules for connecting more projects to the grid without jeopardizing consumer reliability and affordability. “The market environment is increasingly becoming more attractive for Alberta. The pace at which the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the Middle East conflict escalates, many cruise passengers in the region have been left stranded, searching for ways to get home. Celestyal Journey, Celestyal Discovery and MSC Euribia were all grounded in the last few days. Thousands of passengers were on ships in the affected areas…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An independent researcher believes he’s discovered a legendary ruler’s burial site — a find that could be the first monumental Viking ship burial identified in England. Steve Dickinson, a British archaeologist, has identified a mound in Cumbria in northwest England that he believes may have been a…