Tag Archives: Environment
Saskatchewan still aiming to increase crude production by 2030
The province remains committed to increasing crude production by around 31 per cent over the next seven years.In a statement sent to paNOW, the Ministry of Energy and Resources said the plan is to pro...
Jun 26, 2023
Forest fire centre declares 2023 already worst year ever for Canadian wildfires
MONTREAL - Canada surpassed the record for area burned by wildfires in a single year Monday as hundreds of fires continued to blaze in almost every province and territory. The Canadian Interagency For...
Jun 26, 2023
Enbridge 'must cease' Line 5 operations on Bad River land by June 2026: judge
WASHINGTON - The controversial Line 5 pipeline can keep moving fossil fuels through an Indigenous band's territory in Wisconsin for now, but operations on that property "must cease" on June 16, 2026, ...
Jun 26, 2023
Trudeau taking cautious reaction to revolt to avoid fuelling Russian propaganda
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - Canada is monitoring the situation in Russia after a short-lived armed rebellion by a mercenary leader this weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, adding a cautious a...
Jun 26, 2023
Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland
VESTMANNAEYJAR, Iceland - Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind on Sunday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders. Trud...
Jun 25, 2023
Rising number of wildfires trigger poor air quality warnings in Ontario, Quebec
OTTAWA - The number of forest fires burning across Canada crept higher over the last week and more dangerous air quality warnings were issued in parts of Ontario and Quebec Sunday. The Canadian Intera...
Jun 25, 2023
Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland
VESTMANNAEYJAR, Iceland - Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland Sunday for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders. Trudeau...
Jun 25, 2023
Quebec wildfires: more evacuations ordered in northwestern Quebec
MONTREAL - Officials in northwestern Quebec have ordered residents of two villages near the Ontario border to leave their homes as a wildfire continues to spread in the area. Residents of the villages...
Jun 24, 2023
Tourism Saskatchewan looking to change northern lights from niche market to popular attraction
The province is hoping to entice more people to visit by promoting opportunities to see the aurora borealis.More commonly known as the northern lights, Tourism Saskatchewan considers it a niche market...
Jun 23, 2023
Parks Canada says bison herd to remain the backcountry of Banff National Park
BANFF, Alta. - A final report on a five-year project to bring plains bison back to Banff National Park in Alberta says the herd will stay on the mountain landscape. Parks Canada published the report, ...
Jun 23, 2023