Tag Archives: Environment
First Nations, Ottawa, B.C., announce $335M for protection off Great Bear coast
VANCOUVER - A new financing initiative for 17 First Nations in British Columbia is set to expand protection for marine ecosystems off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest. Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Jun 25, 2024
Town of Carrot River deals with aftermath of heavy storm
It wasn't a pleasant evening in the Town of Carrot River on Sunday, as a heavy storm laid waste to trees, power lines, roofs, and anything else it could get its hands on, throughout the community.(Sub...
Jun 24, 2024
Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple
OTTAWA - Canada's population of those 85 and older is expected to triple by 2073 to as many as 4.3 million people, an increase that will likely place new pressure on the country on several fronts, one...
Jun 24, 2024
Tornado watch, severe thunderstorm alerts in effect across Saskatchewan
A severe thunderstorm outbreak is possible this afternoon and evening. A Tornado watch was issued for many parts of central Saskatchewan including Prince Albert, Battlefords and Saskatoon. Meanwhile, ...
Jun 23, 2024
Quebec's Port-Cartier maximum security prison evacuated as wildfire burns
Wildfires burning near Port-Cartier, Que., forced the evacuation of inmates from the local maximum-security prison, officials with Correctional Service Canada confirmed Sunday as favourable winds bols...
Jun 23, 2024
Port-Cartier, Que. officials say forest fire situation unchanged after evacuations
MONTREAL - Forest fires that prompted a partial evacuation of the north shore city of Port Cartier, Que., are holding steady, officials said Saturday as they extended a local state of emergency put in...
Jun 22, 2024
Alberta environment minister unworried by movement toward methane tariffs
WASHINGTON - Alberta's environment minister expressed little concern that European countries are taking steps toward tariffs on imported natural gas associated with high methane emissions as she promo...
Jun 20, 2024
Calgary mayor sticks to Stampede opening day for possible main water fix
CALGARY - Calgary's mayor is promising residents a full accounting of the costs created by a catastrophic break of the city's main water line. Jyoti Gondek says all expenses have been tracked since th...
Jun 20, 2024
City closes Little Red Park as flooding threatens
High water anticipated to arrive in the next day or so from further north has led the City of Prince Albert to close Little Red River Park. City staff said that the core area of the park will be close...
Jun 19, 2024
Ottawa moves forward on threat to use federal powers to help Quebec caribou
MONTREAL - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he's moving forward on his threat to invoke federal powers to protect Quebec's declining woodland caribou herds. Guilbeault said Wednesda...
Jun 19, 2024