Tag Archives: Environment
Canada promised to stop exporting unwanted plastic waste. But it's still happening.
OTTAWA - On the northern fringe of Myanmar's largest city is a township of nearly 300,000 people with a growing industrial base in textiles, consumer goods and food products. But north of Yangon in Sh...
Oct 19, 2023
Environmental group challenges federal action on protecting endangered spotted owl
VANCOUVER - An environmental group is challenging the federal government's handling of protection for the northern spotted owl, calling an eight-month delay in deciding on an emergency order to preven...
Oct 18, 2023
Archeology work the latest roadblock to rebuild Lytton, B.C.: Mayor
LYTTON, B.C. - Archeologists have uncovered thousands of artifacts, including a 7,500-year-old spear point, as they dig below what was Lytton, B.C., the village destroyed by fire in June 2021. But for...
Oct 18, 2023
Assembly of First Nations climate strategy seeks collaboration between governments
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations launched its new national climate strategy in Ottawa on Wednesday, calling on federal, provincial and territorial governments to work with First Nations to imple...
Oct 18, 2023
Caribbean seek Ottawa's help in global financial reforms to fight climate change
OTTAWA - Caribbean leaders are asking Canada to ramp up its advocacy for reforming global financial institutions so that smaller states can tackle climate change. They are also hoping an international...
Oct 18, 2023
Supreme Court opinion doesn't change plans to regulate oil, gas emissions: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Regulations to cap greenhouse-gas emissions from oil and gas production will be published later this fall, and they won't be affected by a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision striking dow...
Oct 17, 2023
Parks Canada signs agreement with First Nations, opens door to harvesting in Jasper
Parks Canada and two First Nations have signed an agreement that points to a stronger Indigenous voice in national parks management and opens the door to harvesting in western Alberta's Jasper Nationa...
Oct 17, 2023
Feds, two Atlantic premiers agree to 'modified' Atlantic Loop project
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia and New Brunswick scaled back plans for the Atlantic Loop electricity grid Monday to expanding just one existing connection between their two provinces, rather than also building ...
Oct 16, 2023
Experts weigh impact from Supreme Court ruling on other federal environmental moves
Some legal experts say a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that found much of Ottawa's environmental assessment law unconstitutional will have no impact on other federal moves such as clean electricity r...
Oct 16, 2023
Montreal mayor joins mayors of New York, Paris on UN sustainability advisory group
Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante has joined a new United Nations group to help local and regional governments implement the organization's sustainable development plan. The Advisory Group on Local and Reg...
Oct 16, 2023