Tag Archives: Environment
Dry patches in lawn may be chinch bugs, not drought
A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns. Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what wa...
Jul 03, 2023
Cleaning up the mess: Nipawin hit hard by Canada Day storm
Residents in Nipawin were left picking up the pieces after a large storm came through the community on Saturday night. It produced winds as fast as 119km/h which knocked down and uprooted trees, leavi...
Jul 02, 2023
Smog, air quality alerts in place across much of Quebec as wildfires continue to burn
MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued a smog warning for a large part of Quebec as forest fires continue to burn in the provinces northwest. The federal department says smog can be expected in the ...
Jul 01, 2023
ParticiPARK consultation planned for La Ronge
The public is invited to Patterson Park for a free event hosted by ParticipACTION in partnership with Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds and the Town of La Ronge. That's according to a media release issu...
Jun 30, 2023
Resort Village of Tobin Lake issues water ban
Those looking to water their lawns up at the Resort Village of Tobin Lake this Canada Day long weekend will be unable to do so.This comes after the resort village issued a municipal order water ban.Th...
Jun 30, 2023
Yukon 'patiently waiting' on federal support to build flood mitigation infrastructure
WHITEHORSE - Yukon is "patiently waiting" for federal funding that could come this fall to help build critically needed climate-mitigation infrastructure in the wake of recent severe flooding. Premier...
Jun 30, 2023
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