Tag Archives: Environment
Five things to know about the Quebec government's new secularism bill
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has tabled new legislation that would introduce broad new restrictions on religious practices in public and private spaces. On Thursday, Secularism Minister Jean-Frano...
Nov 27, 2025
Five takeaways on Alberta-Ottawa pipeline memorandum of understanding
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to grow Alberta's oil exports while also committing to making it ...
Nov 27, 2025
Steven Guilbeault quits Carney's cabinet to protest pipeline deal
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet late Thursday to protest his government's new pact with Alberta on a proposed new pipeline. The environme...
Nov 27, 2025
Pipeline deal could trigger race to the bottom on Canada's climate policy: advocates
A new pipeline agreement between Alberta and Ottawa could trigger a race to the bottom on Canada's climate policies, advocates said Thursday, as they warned the deal would invite other provinces to ma...
Nov 27, 2025
'Frustrating': Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount
REGINA - Canadian veterinarians no longer have to access to 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use, a figure the head of the national association says is worrying. Tracy Fisher, preside...
Nov 27, 2025
Carney, Smith sign pipeline deal, open door to changing B.C. tanker ban
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed an agreement that commits them to working toward building an oil pipeline to the West Coast - and opens the door to ...
Nov 27, 2025
Cumberland House lawsuit over Nipawin dams ends at Supreme Court
The decision by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal regarding a legal challenge over consultation filed by Cumberland House Cree Nation will stand. On November 30th, the Supreme Court declined to hear th...
Nov 27, 2025
CFIA says there's no need to restrict honey bee imports to ward off deadly mite
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there's no scientific evidence to suggest Canada should ban imports of honey bees from outside North America. The CFIA says it's closely monitoring th...
Nov 27, 2025
Pipeline agreement includes new target of 75 per cent cut in methane emissions
OTTAWA - An agreement between Ottawa and Alberta that could clear the path for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific will also require a 75 per cent cut in methane emissions over the next decade, a source...
Nov 27, 2025
Storm moving into northern Ontario, Quebec to bring strong winds, heavy snow
MONTREAL - A major storm that arrived in northern Ontario on Wednesday is forecast to bring significant snow to the province and to northern Quebec over the coming days - just in time for Environment ...
Nov 26, 2025