Tag Archives: Environment
Maritime body approves new environmental protections for shipping in Canadian Arctic
The international body that regulates shipping has approved new environmental protections for the Canadian Arctic expected to reduce emissions that hasten the melting of Arctic sea ice. At meetings th...
Mar 22, 2024
Time for Ottawa to protect Canadians from 'forever chemicals,' toxics experts say
OTTAWA - Nearly a year after Health Canada issued a draft recommendation to designate an entire class of chemicals as toxic, environmental experts say it's time to actually do something about it. Ther...
Mar 22, 2024
'Like a hot iron.' B.C. man's ultra-marathon Hawaiian swim is scuttled by jellyfish
Ultra-endurance athlete Nick Pelletier knew the Hawaiian channel he planned to swim had plenty of sharks, but he should have been worried about the jellyfish. Pelletier, who's from Kelowna, B.C., flew...
Mar 22, 2024
House of Commons rejects Conservative non-confidence motion over carbon pricing
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government will not be forced into an election over carbon pricing - at least not today. The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Qubcois all voted against a Conservative motion calling...
Mar 21, 2024
Industrial carbon price cuts three times the emissions of consumer levy: report
OTTAWA - Canada's carbon price could slash greenhouse-gas emissions by more than 100 million tonnes a year by 2030, but only about one-fifth of that will come from the consumer carbon price at the cen...
Mar 21, 2024
Celestial event: What you need to know about the total solar eclipse on April 8
Here are the answers to some key questions about the total solar eclipse that will take place on April 8. What happens during a total solar eclipse? The moon will be in a direct line between the sun a...
Mar 21, 2024
Total eclipse promises celestial show with streamers, loops and a possible comet
FREDERICTON - A total solar eclipse is a rare celestial event that always generates excitement, but next month's version is expected to be unusually spectacular. The April 8 eclipse that will occur ov...
Mar 21, 2024
'Serious errors' by B.C. prison officials who knew about a 4-year water leak: report
The federal Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the Correctional Service of Canada committed "gross mismanagement" when it took nearly four years to fix pipes at a B.C. prison that were leaking ...
Mar 20, 2024
'Possibly the end.' Quebec shrimp fishery facing climate change, tough economy
MONTREAL - For years, the northern shrimp fished in the Quebec waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence have been known as "crevettes de Matane," named after the town where much of the province's harvest ha...
Mar 20, 2024
Invasive species lead to access restrictions in B.C., Alberta national parks
Parks Canada is closing all bodies of water in British Columbia's Kootenay and Yoho national parks, and restricting watercraft in Alberta's Waterton Lakes National Park in an effort to slow the spread...
Mar 19, 2024