Tag Archives: Environment
Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be discriminatory: emails
OTTAWA - At least two Environment Canada meteorologists warned that linking Diwali fireworks to air pollution in an air quality advisory could be perceived as discriminatory, internal emails show, but...
Oct 02, 2023
Grizzly bear attacks rare, but a risk in wilderness, experts say after Banff deaths
BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA - Grizzly bear experts say fatal attacks are extremely rare, but it's always a risk when people venture into the wilderness. Two people were killed on the weekend ...
Oct 02, 2023
Imperial, Alberta regulator knew for years about tailings seepage at mine: documents
EDMONTON - Documents filed by Imperial Oil Ltd. show the company and Alberta's energy regulator knew the Kearl oilsands mine was seeping tailings into groundwater years before a pool of contaminated f...
Oct 02, 2023
Prince George, B.C. Mounties urge people not to feed coyotes after 6 attacks
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Prince George Conservation and RCMP officers are "actively investigating" six separate coyote attacks within a week in the city. RCMP say in a statement they have issued a warnin...
Sep 29, 2023
Clean electricity regs can be tweaked, but no special deal for Alberta: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - There will be no special treatment for Alberta when it comes to Canada's incoming regulations to make electricity cleaner, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday. The comments are...
Sep 29, 2023
Sovereignty act may be used to fight 2035 net-zero electricity plan: Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would use her province's sovereignty act as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impose a net-zero electricity grid by...
Sep 28, 2023
Northvolt to build $7B battery factory near Montreal, includes government money
MONTREAL - Swedish manufacturer Northvolt has announced it will build a $7-billion gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries near Montreal that it claims will represent the largest private investment...
Sep 28, 2023
Hurricane Juan: the most powerful and deadly storm to hit Atlantic Canada in 50 years
HALIFAX - Chris Fogarty remembers the moment 20 years ago when he transmitted a weather bulletin warning that hurricane Juan would make landfall near Halifax, churning out gusts at 140 kilometres per ...
Sep 28, 2023
Poll suggests two-thirds of Albertans oppose pause on renewable energy approvals
EDMONTON - A poll released Thursday suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects. "This poll clearly demonstrate...
Sep 28, 2023
Report says Alberta energy regulator followed rules in Kearl mine wastewater release
EDMONTON - A third-party report into the release of millions of litres of oilsands wastewater at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine has found Alberta's energy regulator followed its rules in keeping the public...
Sep 27, 2023