Tag Archives: Environment
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
Electricity being restored to Montreal after nearly 200K customers lost power
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility was working to restore electricity to clients in Montreal after a problem with a transmission line knocked out power to nearly 200,000 customers on Thursday. Montral-...
Jul 06, 2023
Canada, U.S., Mexico gather in Cancun to talk North American trade irritants
WASHINGTON - North America's trading partners are in Cancun for two days of meetings to take stock of the last three years under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. International Trade Minister Mary Ng ...
Jul 06, 2023
Feds, Stellantis reach deal over battery plant in Windsor, construction to restart
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced Wednesday that their electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., is back on track after reaching a "binding" financing deal with the governments of Can...
Jul 05, 2023
Quebec offers $50 million to businesses affected by unprecedented wildfire season
MONTREAL - Quebec has announced $50 million in support for businesses hit by unprecedented wildfires that have been raging for several weeks in different regions of the province. The measures announce...
Jul 05, 2023
UNESCO report on Wood Buffalo park shows urgency of problems, First Nation says
A report from a United Nations body on environmental threats to Canada's largest national park shows the urgency of the problems, says a spokesman for the First Nation that originally brought concerns...
Jul 05, 2023
Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.
The planet's temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking ...
Jul 05, 2023