Tag Archives: Environment
In Congress, a mounting push to bring Latin American countries under USMCA umbrella
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan duo of U.S. senators is leading a growing push to open up the continent's "gold standard" trade agreement to include parts of Latin America in order to build a better bulwark...
Sep 14, 2023
Legault invited to UN climate summit, seen as recognition of province's efforts
Quebec Premier Franois Legault will be attending a United Nations climate summit in New York next week. Secretary-General of the United Nations Antnio Guterres invited Legault to attend the UN General...
Sep 14, 2023
Trudeau in New York next week to talk climate, development at UN General Assembly
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to New York next week to take part in the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The Prime Minister's Office confirmed today that T...
Sep 14, 2023
Twin polls suggest slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap
EDMONTON - Most Albertans would support some kind of national cap on carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector, two new polls suggest. The polls, conducted by different polling firms at the same ti...
Sep 14, 2023
UNESCO approves report outlining threats to Wood Buffalo National Park
The United Nations body that oversees World Heritage Sites is approving a report that finds Wood Buffalo National Park's place on that list is in danger. At a meeting in Saudi Arabia, UNESCO delegates...
Sep 13, 2023
Montreal to expand Mount Royal Park, ban cars from part of main access road
Montreal has announced plans to expand its Mount Royal Park by closing one of its two main access roads to vehicular traffic, which will effectively end car travel through the celebrated green space. ...
Sep 13, 2023
Seven in 10 Canadians worried about climate change, link it to extreme weather
OTTAWA - A large majority of Canadians are worried about climate change and believe it is the reason for an increase in extreme weather, a new national poll suggests. But the Leger poll says only a sm...
Sep 13, 2023
Hurricane Lee to weaken as it approaches Maritimes, but will still pack a punch
HALIFAX - Hurricane Lee is expected to lash parts of the Maritimes with strong winds and heavy rain this weekend, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre says much of its strength will be sapped by cooler s...
Sep 12, 2023
Pre-registration for re-entry flights set to begin for some N.W.T. communities
YELLOWKNIFE - It remains unclear when residents in the Northwest Territories' South Slave region will be allowed to return home, but officials are set to open pre-registration for re-entry flights in ...
Sep 11, 2023
Study says fish stocks along Atlantic, Pacific coasts unaffected by marine heat waves
Marine heat waves haven't had a lasting effect on fish populations along Canada's Atlantic and Pacific coasts, says a study showing there is still a chance to act on climate change. The study publishe...
Sep 11, 2023