The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Nov. 16
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CANADA AND U.K. LEADING PUSH TO PHASE OUT COAL-FIRED POWER: Canada and the United Kingdom launched a campaign on Thursday to get rid of coal-fired power. Eighteen countries, five provinces and two states have joined the alliance. But four provinces still need coal for electricity and Alberta is the only one with a plan to phase it out by a 2030 federal deadline. Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan are both trying to persuade the federal government to allow them to use coal beyond 2040. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Ottawa is working with the two provinces.
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