Tag Archives: Environment
Montreal suburb declares 'end of deer saga' after killing 105 animals in urban park
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb is declaring the "end of the deer saga" today after completing its plan to cull a growing herd of white-tailed deer in one of its parks. The City of Longueuil says a total...
Dec 12, 2024
Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?
TORONTO - Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, the federal government announced Thursday, a target more modest than what a federal advisory body had previousl...
Dec 12, 2024
Ice, snow and reduced visibility impact N.B. and M.L. surrounding highways
Drivers and motorists planning to travel on the highway today are advised to exercise extra caution, as visibility is low, making it difficult to see the cars ahead.The latest report from Highway Hotl...
Dec 11, 2024
Summer wildfire that hit Jasper, Alta., tops Environment Canada 2024 weather list
A wildfire that left a third of the popular Rocky Mountain tourist town of Jasper, Alta., in ashes and forced tens of thousands to flee is Environment and Climate Change Canada's most impactful weathe...
Dec 10, 2024
'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster
Doug Watt won't forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the Mount Polley Mine more than 10 years ago, sending millions of cubic metres of waste into waterways in the British Columbia Interio...
Dec 10, 2024
Catholic bishops in Quebec oppose premier's suggestion to ban public prayer
MONTREAL - Quebec's Catholic bishops have come out against Premier Franois Legault's desire to end prayer in public places, saying it would violate people's constitutional rights. Martin Lalibert, pre...
Dec 10, 2024
Drivers beware: dangerous road conditions in N. Battleford and ML
Drivers are reminded to check the road conditions before heading out as the Highway Hotline has issued an update for the North Battlefords and Meadow Lake areas. Travel is not recommended around Eston...
Dec 09, 2024
SARCAN Recycling now accepting variety of plastics, glass and foam packaging
SARCAN Recycling is expanding the list of items it will accept at all 73 SARCAN depots across the province.The Saskatchewan-based recycling depot is now accepting flexible plastics like plastic bags, ...
Dec 08, 2024
Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees
FREDERICTON - University of New Brunswick forestry professor Anthony Taylor was heading down a highway in the spring of 2018 when his wife pointed out clumps of red-coloured trees. Taylor recognized t...
Dec 08, 2024
More cases of parasite causing deadly whirling disease in fish found in B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has detected more cases of a parasite that Parks Canada describes as potentially devastating to young trout and salmon. The provincial Ministry of Wa...
Dec 06, 2024