Tag Archives: Environment
Atlantic politics erupting over offshore wind legislation
OTTAWA - The Atlantic Liberal caucus is slamming the Conservative party for opposing new legislation that would extend the Atlantic accords to include renewable energy. "Our caucus views this as an at...
Sep 20, 2023
Split-screen summit: Ukraine, climate clamour for top billing at UN General Assembly
NEW YORK - Ukraine and the climate crisis battled for top billing Wednesday at the UN General Assembly, where Canada struggled to reconcile its reputation as an oil and gas supplier with the global ef...
Sep 20, 2023
Climate, development, India top of mind as Trudeau arrives at UN General Assembly
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived Tuesday at the UN General Assembly with the planet at a climate crossroads - and Canada facing an ever more fraught relationship with the world's faste...
Sep 19, 2023
Canada signs $3B nuclear deal with Romania, as Europe aims to wean off Russian energy
OTTAWA - Canada and Romania signed a $3-billion export development deal Tuesday that will see two new nuclear reactors built in the eastern European country, in a move that both governments' energy mi...
Sep 19, 2023
Quebec's Anticosti Island recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
MONTREAL - Ten years after Quebec's government wanted to launch oil and gas exploration on Anticosti Island, the picturesque territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been added to the list of UNESCO ...
Sep 19, 2023
'A serious moment in the life of the world': Trudeau heads back to United Nations
WASHINGTON - At the annual UN General Assembly, that traffic-snarling symposium of international hand-wringing and high dudgeon now underway in New York City, the peril of climate change is always a p...
Sep 18, 2023
B.C. health officer urges patience on drug crisis; delegates to vote on resolutions
VANCOUVER - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging patience from British Columbia's municipal leaders on drug decriminalization, saying more arrests won't address the complex issues of a...
Sep 18, 2023
Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor
VANCOUVER - Gusty winds and unsettled weather in parts of British Columbia helped kick up several wildfires over the weekend, forcing a number of evacuation orders and alerts. Four regional districts,...
Sep 18, 2023
Undo Line 5 shutdown order, federal government's filing urges U.S. appeals court
WASHINGTON - Shutting down Line 5 would cause Canada "grave harm" and violate its treaty rights, government lawyers argued Monday as the federal government rejoined the legal fray over the controversi...
Sep 18, 2023
The Latest on post-tropical storm Lee's impact on Atlantic Canada
Post-tropical storm Lee is moving through Nova Scotia and into New Brunswick, bringing high winds, heavy rains and power outages in its wake. Here are the latest developments. All times Atlantic unles...
Sep 16, 2023