Tag Archives: Environment
Quebec wildfires: Evacuation orders being lifted, but poor air quality persists
MONTREAL - Evacuation orders were starting to lift on Friday for Quebec residents directly affected by wildfires, but the blazes were still causing poor air quality across much of the province. Quebec...
Jun 30, 2023
B.C. must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report
VICTORIA - Critical strategy shifts are urgently needed to cut the risk of catastrophic wildfires in British Columbia forests that threaten to decimate ecosystems and communities, says an independent ...
Jun 30, 2023
Community in Northwest Territories evacuated as wildfires near
WEKWET, N.W.T. - A community north of Yellowknife is being evacuated as three wildfires burn nearby. The Tlicho government says the first plane from Wekweeti, which is home to more than 100 people, le...
Jun 29, 2023
Climate policies and fossil fuel: Clean fuel regulations and carbon pricing explained
OTTAWA - On Saturday, the federal government's long-promised clean fuel regulations will take effect across Canada. Here are five things to know about what they are, how they will affect you and why t...
Jun 29, 2023
Double whammy of new climate policies in Atlantic Canada fuel political battle
OTTAWA - There is a clash of wills growing in Atlantic Canada over two new climate policies that take effect this weekend, with premiers demanding Ottawa put the brakes on the plan and the federal gov...
Jun 29, 2023
Wildfires: Fireworks shows, including for Canada Day, nixed in Montreal due to smog
MONTREAL - Two major fireworks displays, including for Canada Day, have been cancelled in Montreal as air-quality concerns persist because of wildfires burning in northern Quebec. It's unclear whether...
Jun 29, 2023
Poor air quality from wildfires upends summer activities new reality sets in
Canadian wildfires triggered dangerous plumes of smoke and air pollution in parts of the country Wednesday, forcing many people to avoid the outdoors as poor air quality warnings cancelled some mail d...
Jun 28, 2023
Meteorologists don't expect significant rainfall in Quebec fire hot spots this week
MONTREAL - Wildfires in northern Quebec continue to rage despite recent rainfall, and the coming days will bring a risk of lightning, which could spark more fires if strikes hit dry ground, Environmen...
Jun 28, 2023
Canada welcomes largest number of immigrants in first quarter since at least 1972
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country welcomed more than 145,000 immigrants during the first three months of the year. That's the highest number for a single quarter on record, since comparable ...
Jun 28, 2023
B.C. to provide up to 8,000 free air conditioners to low-income and vulnerable people
British Columbia will provide up to 8,000 free portable air-conditioning units to keep vulnerable people cool and protected during extreme hot weather events, Health Minister Adrian Dix said. The mini...
Jun 27, 2023