Tag Archives: Environment
Ottawa to spend $2.5 billion on small vessels as it replaces aging Coast Guard fleet
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will invest $2.5 billion in new money to renew the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet of small vessels. The coast guard plans to acquire up to 61 small vessels, inclu...
May 25, 2023
Environmental groups launch legal challenge against B.C.'s Roberts Bank port project
VANCOUVER - Five environmental groups have launched a combined legal challenge against the port expansion plan at Roberts Bank, south of Vancouver, that was approved by the federal government last mon...
May 25, 2023
Power of 2023 Atlantic hurricanes depends on outcome of El Niño versus global warming
HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting an "average" season, saying the ferocity and frequency of tropical storms off Canada's East Coast this year will be decided by competing factors i...
May 25, 2023
Inspections to begin on First Nation due to wildfire in Northwest Territories
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - The K'atl'odeeche First Nation says it is to begin inspecting buildings today on the reserve, but it is not yet safe for residents to return as a wildfire continues to burn. About ...
May 25, 2023
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney loses attempt to have lawsuit thrown out
EDMONTON - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney has lost his bid to have a court throw out a defamation case five environmental groups brought against him. In a judgment released Wednesday, Court of Ki...
May 25, 2023
Officials report progress on Alberta wildfires as many evacuees return home
EDMONTON - Officials in Alberta say there has been significant progress in the fight against wildfires in the province due to rain, cooler weather and the efforts of firefighters. Several evacuated co...
May 24, 2023
Hay River, N.W.T., residents allowed to return Thursday as wildfire burns nearby
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Residents of the town of Hay River are to be allowed to return to the Northwest Territories community Thursday, even as a wildfire continues to burn on the nearby K'atl'odeeche Fir...
May 24, 2023
Trudeau promises to update act around use and development of water in Canada
WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated promises Tuesday to update legislation that governs water use while formally announcing the Canada Water Agency is to be headquartered in Manitoba's c...
May 24, 2023
More than half of N.W.T. wildfires so far this season caused by humans: officials
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Officials in the Northwest Territories say more than half of the wildfires in the territory this year were started by people. A total of 15 wildfires have burned 161 square kilomet...
May 23, 2023
Hamlet in Northwest Territories lifts local state of emergency as floodwaters recede
FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. - A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has lifted a local state of emergency as floodwaters from the Peel River recede. The Hamlet of Fort McPherson decl...
May 23, 2023