Tag Archives: Environment
Extreme heat deaths higher among seniors and in cities with more renters, study says
TORONTO - Deaths in Canada's 12 most populous cities go up during extreme heat waves and people aged 65 and older are at higher risk than those who are younger, says a Statistics Canada report release...
Jun 19, 2024
Water levels rising at Anglin Lake, flooding possible
Water levels at Anglin Lake have now risen past the full supply limit, and the Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning that in the coming days, flooding is a very real possibility for areas north of Pr...
Jun 19, 2024
Calgary marks two weeks of water restrictions, aiming for pipe fix July 5
CALGARY - It has been two weeks since a massive water pipe ruptured in Calgary, leaving residents under restrictions. Mayor Jyoti Gondek said Wednesday also marked the fourth day in a row Calgarians h...
Jun 19, 2024
Potential for active wildfire season high despite rain in Saskatchewan
A wetter than normal May and June has led to a significantly slower start to the wildfire season in the province, but the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said that doesn't mean the impact wil...
Jun 19, 2024
Environment Canada says extreme heat continuing in Ontario and Quebec
MONTREAL - An oppressive heat wave continued to blanket central and southern Ontario, southern Quebec and much of the Maritimes on Wednesday, with daytime highs hitting 30 C to 35 C - above 40 C with ...
Jun 19, 2024
B.C.'s 'war in the woods' battlegrounds to be permanently protected
VICTORIA - Old-growth forests that were environmental and Indigenous rights battlegrounds over clearcut logging in the 1980s and 1990s during British Columbia's "war in the woods" are set to receive p...
Jun 18, 2024
Over 50 Sask. First Nations receive first of their kind gas safety signs
New safety signs, designed by a Saskatchewan Indigenous artist, are being rolled across 52 gasified First Nations throughout the province.SaskEnergy's aim with the project is to deliver natural gas sa...
Jun 18, 2024
Parliamentary budget officer says government not muzzling him over carbon price data
OTTAWA - Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux told a House of Commons committee Monday that the federal Liberals are not muzzling him over economic data related to the impact of carbon pricing. Gi...
Jun 18, 2024
Heat wave or heat dome? Weather experts don't agree on the definitions
MONTREAL - There's no doubt the weather across much of Eastern Canada this week is very, very hot. But is the region experiencing a heat wave or a heat dome, and what is the difference between the two...
Jun 18, 2024
Panel to review water main break forcing Calgary to conserve water
CALGARY - The City of Calgary says a panel will review why a massive water main ruptured two weeks ago, while experts say the extended water conservation crisis should be a nationwide wake-up call. Da...
Jun 18, 2024