Tag Archives: Environment
Look way up tonight: Annual Perseid meteor shower reaching its peak
The annual Perseid meteor shower is reaching its peak this weekend, which means there could be quite a light show for those who know where and when to look. The American Meteor Society says the best t...
Aug 12, 2023
Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed
TANTALLON, N.S. - It doesn't make sense to Robie Holland that - as 250 millimetres of rain poured down in rural Nova Scotia - there was nothing to stop his father from travelling down a rapidly floodi...
Aug 12, 2023
Blueberry crop best its been in decades says northern picker
Blueberries are abundant in the Lac La Ronge region with one local picker saying the blueberry crop is the best it's been in more than 20 years. "This is the best year I have seen since I have been pi...
Aug 11, 2023
Missing artifacts flagged by auditor recovered by Canadian Museum of History
OTTAWA - Five historically significant artifacts that were deemed missing from the Canadian Museum of History during a recent investigation by the auditor general have been recovered, the museum said ...
Aug 11, 2023
Firefighter training under scrutiny as 'marathon' wildfire season gives hard lessons
Canada's minister responsible for forests said he is reflecting on hard lessons from this year's record wildfire season, including the possible need for standardizing firefighter training across provi...
Aug 11, 2023
Recent shark deaths in Canada a sign that efforts to grow the population are working
FREDERICTON - An unusually high number of great white sharks found dead on Canadian beaches over the past year is a sign the population is growing, says a shark biologist. Four great white sharks were...
Aug 10, 2023
British Columbia warns of incoming prolonged hot weather, but no heat dome
VANCOUVER - A heat wave that is expected to last most of next week has prompted British Columbia's government to warn people to prepare for sweltering conditions, but a repeat of the deadly 2021 heat ...
Aug 10, 2023
Quebec power utility studies possible reopening of Gentilly-2 nuclear reactor
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydroelectric utility is studying whether to reopen the province's only nuclear power generating station as a response to a growing demand for clean energy. Hydro-Qubec confirmed T...
Aug 10, 2023
Cases against 146 Fairy Creek logging protesters are dropped after high court ruling
OTTAWA - The BC Prosecution Service says it's dropping 146 cases against old-growth logging protesters after Canada's highest court refused to hear an appeal against the acquittal of a demonstrator wh...
Aug 10, 2023
Nuclear regulator weighs decision as First Nations irate over Chalk River waste site
OTTAWA - Several First Nations are sounding the alarm about a proposed nuclear waste facility near the Ottawa River, as Canada's nuclear regulator decides whether the project should be approved. The C...
Aug 10, 2023