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At an early morning training session at the Olympic-standard shooting range in Pune, in Maharashtra state, the facility was abuzz with the idea that India is determined to land the Summer Games in 2036. “Getting the Olympics, it’s a massive stage. There’s nothing beyond it,” said Shahu Mane, a former …
Read More »Canada and India agree to ‘ambitious’ road map to strengthen ties
Canada and India have agreed to a series of steps to strengthen bilateral ties, two years after their diplomatic rupture over the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader on home soil. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar …
Read More »Nova Scotia’s ambitious ‘Wind West’ offshore energy plan wins support with conditions
Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up to Nova Scotia’s ambitious plan to dramatically expand its fledgling offshore wind energy industry. But both groups were quick to add caveats. On Monday, Premier Tim Houston said the province’s plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five megawatts …
Read More »Is the Yukon’s ambitious plan to connect to B.C.’s power grid even a good idea?
It’s big, bold and expensive: just the kind of project that would appear to meet the moment for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for nation-building projects from Canada’s premiers. Late last month, the Yukon and B.C governments signed a memorandum pledging to work together to study the idea of a …
Read More »Cross-country canoeist stops in Manitoba on ambitious journey – Winnipeg
A New Zealand man says he threw himself “into the deep end” when he started a trip paddling across Canada in a canoe — especially since he’d never canoed before. Tom Hudson, who found himself in northern Manitoba Wednesday, told 680 CJOB’s The Start that he’s a frequent traveller, with a …
Read More »Former Winnipegger nears finish line of ambitious CFL record attempt – Winnipeg
A former Winnipegger’s attempt at achieving an unusual, football-themed world record could be complete by Saturday night — assuming everything goes according to plan. Chris Tymofichuk is attempting to set the mark for catching CFL games at all nine stadiums in the shortest amount of time. The time to beat …
Read More »Chow ambitious as mayor enters 2nd year on job: ‘We can do a lot more’ – Toronto
On Friday, Olivia Chow marked her one-year anniversary as Toronto’s mayor, a year that has been filled with major triumphs in pushing the city towards a better financial outlook but also marred by growing pains for a mayor who came onto the job several months after a mandate would typically …
Read More »Timeline for massive N.L. wind project ‘extremely ambitious,’ consultant says
While a proposed wind-energy project for Newfoundland’s west coast hit a speed bump earlier in August, a flock of global leaders, from politicians to international CEOs, is in Stephenville on Tuesday to sign a hydrogen deal between Canada and Germany. The project, put together by umbrella company World Energy GH2, needs more details and …
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