Tag Archives: Environment
Town of Hudson Bay seeing recent uptick in bear activity
For community members in the Town of Hudson Bay, it's very likely that they've seen or at least heard of bears in the area in the last little while.According to the Hudson Bay Conservation Office, the...
Aug 31, 2023
Court rules Montreal-area city can cull white-tailed deer population in local park
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a city south of Montreal can proceed with a plan to cull most of the white-tailed deer that have overrun a local park. Justice Bernard Jo...
Aug 31, 2023
How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames
VICTORIA - The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C. Interior has also sparked a fight over whether local Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey f...
Aug 31, 2023
Less than one in five federally funded EV charging stations are operational: new data
OTTAWA - Two different federal infrastructure programs have provided funding for more than 43,000 electric vehicle chargers since 2016, but fewer than one in five of them are actually operational, new...
Aug 30, 2023
No more 'Forest Fridays': B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities
VANCOUVER - Alesha Campbell's five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to "Forest Fridays," when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Elementary in...
Aug 30, 2023
Protester arrested after paint splashed on Tom Thomson piece in National Gallery
OTTAWA - An artwork by renowned Canadian artist Tom Thomson at the National Gallery in Ottawa was splattered with paint on Tuesday as part of a protest against the federal government's response to wil...
Aug 29, 2023
Suncor's revised focus on oil production proof of need for emissions cap: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Recent statements by the CEO of a major oilsands company further the case for federal regulations to cap greenhouse-gas emissions in the oil and gas sector, Environment Minister Steven Guilbe...
Aug 29, 2023
Lightning sparks about 40 new B.C. wildfires, but rain may bring relief
Lightning strikes have sparked dozens of new wildfires in British Columbia, as thunderstorms brought mixed blessings to the province's battle against its worst fire season on record. A forecast of rai...
Aug 29, 2023
The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted
VANCOUVER - What's the secret of a lush-looking lawn in Metro Vancouver, where watering is banned amid a brutal drought? It might not be surreptitious sprinkling. Instead, it might be paint. Tyler Bas...
Aug 29, 2023
Northwest Territories starts plans to lift evacuation as wildfire battle sees shift
YELLOWKNIFE - Fire-weary Northwest Territories is preparing for tens of thousands of people to return home after a much-needed win in the battle against a blaze that was threatening Yellowknife. The s...
Aug 29, 2023