Tag Archives: Environment
Lack of snow in Sask. could be good for deer population
There's hope the little amount of snow across Saskatchewan will help increase the deer population.Over the last two winters, certain areas have seen numbers drop by over 25 per cent.Dale Barks, a wild...
Dec 05, 2023
Senators were intimidated, had their privilege breached, Speaker rules
OTTAWA - Any attempt to intimidate a senator while in the process of fulfilling their duties is a breach of their privilege, even if the effort is ultimately unsuccessful, the Speaker of the Senate ru...
Dec 05, 2023
Wild salmon conservation group raises concerns about herring kills at B.C. fish farms
VICTORIA - Hundreds of thousands of wild fish have died at British Columbia salmon farms in recent years, with an operator blaming the kills on the "learning curve" associated with new machinery to re...
Dec 05, 2023
Christmas tree farms see uptick in demand; recommend getting trees before Dec. 15
The majestic boughs of the Christmas trees gleam white with hoarfrost around Leonard Katerynych as he stands amid the sprawling Keatley Ridge Farms. His journey into the world of holiday cheer began l...
Dec 05, 2023
'That mountain is shaking': First-of-its-kind assessment considers Indigenous stories
BANFF, Alta. - An Indigenous elder sits at a table telling a Blackfoot story about the Frank Slide in southern Alberta's Crowsnest Pass. "The Piikani people, they had been in that area for thousands o...
Dec 05, 2023
Highway Hotline warns about unsafe road conditions
The area surrounding North Battleford is under a warning from the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline. The 3:30 p.m. report says the area may be icy or slippery and have sections that are snow packed and wet...
Dec 04, 2023
Canada's climate lobby pushes for oil, gas emissions cap with fashion statement
OTTAWA - Canada's climate lobby wants its demand for an oil-and-gas emissions cap to go straight to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's head. Dozens of Canada's environmental activists are wander...
Dec 04, 2023
1,000 homes evacuated in Quebec's Laurentians region over fears dike could burst
MONTREAL - Hundreds of residents of two municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians region have been ordered to leave their homes because of the risk a nearby dike could burst. The evacuation order was iss...
Dec 04, 2023
Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector
The controlled release or burning of methane from oil and gas production sites will be almost entirely barred in Canada by 2030 under proposed regulations outlined Monday by Environment Minister Steve...
Dec 04, 2023
At first-ever health day at UN climate summit, Canadian doctors push for action
TORONTO - As global leaders prepare to meet for the first dedicated health day at a UN climate summit, Canadian doctors plan to use the platform to push for a new federal office dedicated to addressin...
Dec 02, 2023