[NEWS] Five sci-tech links: cryptocurrency in Hamilton and Québec, Alberta, fish, libraires

[rfmcdonald]

• Hamilton, Ontario, is apparently becoming a major centre for cryptocurrency mining. CBC reports.


• Hydro-Québec is considering higher electricity rates for bitcoin miners. Global News reports.


• The rate at which Alberta's natural environments are disappearing in the face of development is alarming. Global News reports.


• Fish habitats in Canada, happily, will receive extra protection under a new federal law. The Toronto Star reports.


• Public libraries are successfully reinventing themselves as places where users can access technology generally. MacLean's reports.