Tag Archives: Environment

Federal government releases new draft regulations on clean electricity
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released draft regulations Thursday that are designed to clean Canada's electricity grid in an affordable way by 2035. The regulations would drive up th...
Aug 10, 2023

Nova Scotia angler hooks juvenile great white shark and story of a lifetime
FREDERICTON - Rick Austin knew he had hooked a big one as his fishing rod bent and he reeled furiously from his kayak off the Nova Scotia coast, but he never dreamt there would be a great white shark ...
Aug 09, 2023

B.C. firefighters honour fallen colleague Zak Muise at memorial and on frontline
PENTICTON, B.C. - Firefighters on British Columbia's northern wildfire frontline wore black bandanas Wednesday while others carrying helmets and axes marched in Penticton during a memorial procession ...
Aug 09, 2023

Renewable energy workers say Alberta's pause will wipe out season of work
Alberta's decision to pause approvals of new renewable energy projects is putting the lives of thousands of workers on hold, an industry group says. "You're asking people to put a pause on their lives...
Aug 09, 2023

'It came back to life.' Trees scarred by vandals recovering in historic Halifax park
HALIFAX - In the heart of downtown Halifax sits a small but beloved park known for its elaborate flower beds and stately trees. For more than 150 years, the Halifax Public Gardens have provided a quie...
Aug 09, 2023

Alberta minister says federal strings on electricity climate funding a 'threat'
EDMONTON - Ottawa is threatening the provinces by suggesting it will withhold federal funding from electricity projects that don't reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, says Alberta's minister of environme...
Aug 08, 2023

Provinces may have to agree to Ottawa's 2035 clean power target to access funding
OTTAWA - The federal government is to tie billions of dollars in tax credits and grants for provincial electricity projects to progress toward Ottawa's target for an emissions-free electricity grid by...
Aug 08, 2023

Parks Canada studying fish population at Kingsmere Lake
As part of the on-going monitoring of Kingsmere Lake, Prince Albert National Park (PANP) is conducting a creel (angler) survey this summer. Feedback will be used to inform monitoring of fish populatio...
Aug 06, 2023

Staff working behind the scenes of Canada's fire fight essential to battle
VANCOUVER - The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return to camp, the last thing they want to do is search out a place to sleep or find something to eat. Behind the fir...
Aug 06, 2023

'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say
Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany."Canadians?" joked the host. "I thought you'd smell more like smoke."It's been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm waters...
Aug 05, 2023