Tag Archives: Environment
Ottawa creates $530-million fund to help cities adapt to climate change
OTTAWA - Canadian cities and towns facing an uphill battle to stave off the effects of climate change will share more than half a billion dollars from a new federal adaptation fund, but the money is b...
Jun 03, 2024
Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks
OTTAWA - The owners of a Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant that has been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene for years say they need more time to comply with tougher federal ru...
Jun 02, 2024
'Rotten rock': Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering
The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged saddle between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park's Lake Louise - a destination for alpinists from around the wo...
Jun 02, 2024
Federal government says funding has restored threatened frog's habitat in Quebec
MONTREAL - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says $8.2-million spent since 2022 has successfully restored several Quebec wetlands inhabited by the threatened western chorus frog. Guilbeau...
May 31, 2024
Heavy rain in Cumberland House concerns residents about Highway 123
A rainfall warning issued for Cumberland House on Thursday has left those in that community worrying about what could come next, especially when it comes to the status of Highway 123.Last week, the co...
May 30, 2024
Funnel cloud spotted near NB; warning issued
An alert for possible tornado activity and severe thunderstorms in North Battleford has been issued after a funnel cloud was seen in the area. The Voyent Alert, a mass notification service used by the...
May 29, 2024
Environment Canada says winds reached 155 km/h in destructive Quebec tornado
MONTREAL - Environment Canada says the tornado that hit west of Montreal on Monday generated maximum wind speeds of about 155 kilometres per hour. The agency says in a statement today that the storm's...
May 29, 2024
Montreal-based startup gets $850,000 to protect whales with artificial intelligence
MONTREAL - The federal Fisheries Department is giving $850,000 to a Montreal-based startup that has developed artificial intelligence technology to protect whales and other marine life from ship strik...
May 29, 2024
Liberal MP calls out PBO for error in carbon price analysis, asks for correction
OTTAWA - The parliamentary secretary for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is criticizing the parliamentary budget officer for not issuing a more-public correction to its carbon price analysis after ...
May 28, 2024
Quebec homeowners recall scramble to safety as tornado touched down west of Montreal
MONTREAL - Residents west of Montreal recounted on Tuesday the moment when a tornado tore through their communities, taking only a few seconds to rip apart homes, vehicles and farm buildings. The day ...
May 28, 2024