Tag Archives: Environment
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
Search goes on for bear that attacked B.C. pupils, two other grizzlies to be freed
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says two grizzlies captured in Bella Coola will be fitted with tracking collars and relocated far from the community, while the search goes on for the bear that a...
Nov 25, 2025
Carney says B.C. 'has to agree' on pipeline plan from Alberta
OTTAWA - British Columbia "has to agree" on any pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday, as his government edges closer to unveiling the details of a new en...
Nov 25, 2025
Quebec begins consultations on potential revision of greenhouse gas targets
MONTRAL - Quebec is beginning consultations at the provincial legislature on whether to revise its greenhouse gas emission reduction target. The province committed to reducing its annual emissions by ...
Nov 25, 2025
Two grizzlies caught in Bella Coola, B.C.; DNA tests may confirm any link to attack
Two grizzly bears have been captured in Bella Coola on British Columbia's central coast, and DNA tests may be conducted on one of them to determine if it was involved in last week's attack on a group ...
Nov 25, 2025
Norwegian defence company pitches Ottawa as Arctic partner in sub procurement
OTTAWA - As the international competition for Canada's lucrative submarine contract heats up, a Norwegian defence company is trying to sell Ottawa on its "alignment" with an Arctic near-neighbour. Kon...
Nov 24, 2025
Moose calf left to waste near Cudworth
NOTE: Images in this story may be disturbing to some.-Humboldt conservation officers are looking for information to help solve a recent case. They received a Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) call...
Nov 24, 2025
Nisbet forest cleanup crew calls on city to waive landfill fees
A group of passionate volunteers who have taken it upon themselves to clean up a section of the Nisbet Forest northwest of Prince Albert have launched an online fundraiser to help pay for the expensiv...
Nov 19, 2025
Prince Albert area men fined over $8,000 for illegal possession and transport of timber
Three men from the Prince Albert area who did not have the required paperwork to transport a load of birch, have been fined $8,229. Terry Thoms, Reginald Cook and Jose Madariaga pleaded guilty in Prin...
Nov 19, 2025