Tag Archives: Environment
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
'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 wate...
Aug 05, 2023
Calls to make swimming lessons more available in Quebec after deadly year on water
MONTREAL - A charity that advocates for water safety is calling on the Quebec government to offer swimming lessons more widely - especially to recent immigrants - as drownings in the province are up 3...
Aug 05, 2023
Ahtahkakoop woman aims to improve housing for home community
The latest program from Indigenous Clean Energy could have a big impact on a small community west of Prince Albert.Jana Sasakamoose, who is from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, and currently studying at the ...
Aug 04, 2023
Quebec farmers seek help from government as crops devastated by heavy rains
SAINTE-CLOTILDE-DE-CHTEAUGUAY, Que. - Vegetable and berry producers in southern Quebec are asking for government help after torrential rains hit the province this summer and caused heavy losses. The p...
Aug 04, 2023
Extreme weather risk changing Canada's insurance industry, raising costs
OTTAWA - Climate change is driving up insurance rates and raising questions about whether private coverage will even be available for some Canadians in the future. The problem could mean the National ...
Aug 04, 2023