Tag Archives: Environment
P.A. non-profit holding national essay contest on raw materials
A non-profit in Prince Albert is holding a national essay competition on the raw materials found in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. The Canadian Centre for Raw Materials Display Inc. (CaCeRMDI) i...
Feb 09, 2024
Over $14M raised through Lloydminster oil and gas leases during multiple public offerings
Millions of dollars have been raised through oil and gas leases and licenses approved in the Lloydminster area.The Government of Saskatchewan held six public offerings between April 2023 and February ...
Feb 08, 2024
Delayed Alberta report shows little caribou progress despite federal deal
EDMONTON - An Alberta government document suggests the province has made little progress in protecting its 15 threatened caribou herds, despite having signed an agreement with Ottawa that promised it ...
Feb 08, 2024
B.C.'s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher
VANCOUVER - Views of Metro Vancouver's ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth, sparse snow and torrential rain. Skiers and snowboarders have faced ...
Feb 07, 2024
Five climate protesters arrested after pink paint splashed on PM's office building
OTTAWA - Five people are facing mischief charges after the building that houses the Prime Minister's Office was doused with splashes of pink paint. It is the second such protest in less than a year by...
Feb 07, 2024
Loggerhead turtle rarely seen in B.C. waters is rescued, suffering hypothermia
VICTORIA - When B.C. marine scientist Anna Hall encountered a very lost loggerhead turtle in waters near Victoria over the weekend, she knew it faced a grim fate at sea. "The turtle would not have sur...
Feb 07, 2024
B.C. environmental groups request review of tire chemical linked to salmon deaths
British Columbia-based conservation groups have written to the federal environment minister requesting a review of a chemical used in tire rubber, which experts say has been linked to the "mass deaths...
Feb 07, 2024
Ruling should spur federal action to protect at-risk migratory bird habitat: ENGOs
The federal government should act quickly to better protect critical habitat from old-growth logging and destruction, environmental groups said Tuesday, as they hailed a court decision touching on at-...
Feb 06, 2024
City Archives Week display focuses on River Valley history
People will have an opportunity to learn about the history of the picturesque North Saskatchewan River Valley at the City of North Battleford's Archives Week display this year. The event is one of man...
Feb 05, 2024
Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss-like tree from around 350 million years ago
FREDERICTON - An enigmatic fossil uncovered seven years ago in a New Brunswick quarry has been found to reveal an extinct tree with a narrow trunk and a top like a pompom, a remnant from a time before...
Feb 05, 2024