Tag Archives: Environment
Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Volatility in the supply and price of natural gas worldwide since Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows the value of the LNG Canada project as a source of "affordable, reliable" and "responsi...
Jul 10, 2023
No Quebec wildfires considered out of control for first time since end of May
MONTREAL - For the first time since the end of May Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says there are no out-of-control wildfires in the province. The agency, called SOPFEU, says there are currentl...
Jul 10, 2023
Heat warnings in place in six provinces, Ontario town faces tornado warning
Extreme weather alerts remain in place across much of Canada, with federal forecasters warning of heat, rainfall, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in different parts of the country. Environment Ca...
Jul 09, 2023
Cumberland House Cree Nation Expands Food and Medicine Forest
A food and medicine forest in Northeast Saskatchewan is seeding very good results.Cumberland House Cree Nation and Cumberland Wood Products have confirmed expansion of their Food and Medicine Forest P...
Jul 08, 2023
'Tornado detectives' at Western University out to demystify Canada's twister history
WASHINGTON - Confirming a tornado in Canada used to be a bit like the proverbial tree falling in the forest: if no one was there to see it, it never officially happened. But a group of Canadian weathe...
Jul 08, 2023
Coroner identifies second victim in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean landslide
MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner's office is confirming the identity of the woman killed in a landslide in the province's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region last weekend. Pascale Racine, 44, was one of two peop...
Jul 07, 2023
As Quebec gets wetter because of climate change, risks of landslides increase
MONTREAL - Climate change is likely to increase the frequency of weather events that cause landslides in Quebec, like the one that killed two people a week ago in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region, said...
Jul 07, 2023
'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans
OTTAWA - Foreign-aid and climate advocates say Ottawa needs to do much more to help developing countries brace for climate chaos without going broke, after Canada's uninspiring contribution to a summi...
Jul 07, 2023
U.S. trade envoy presses Canada on digital services tax, home shopping obligations
WASHINGTON - Canada, the United States and Mexico wrapped up a two-day status report on their shared continental trade agreement Friday as the deal that replaced NAFTA passed its three-year anniversar...
Jul 07, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds brief meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed carbon emissions and the strike by B.C. port workers during a brief meeting Friday with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Both leaders were in town for ...
Jul 07, 2023