Tag Archives: Environment
K'atl'odeeche First Nation, Hay River, N.W.T., order evacuations as wildfire spreads
A First Nation reserve and nearby town in the southern Northwest Territories have been evacuated after an out-of-control wildfire began spreading in the area. K'atl'odeeche First Nation ordered an eva...
May 15, 2023
Global, economic security top priorities as Trudeau heads to South Korea, G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left Monday evening for a weeklong trip to Asia, where he will make his first official visit to South Korea and attend the G7 leaders' summit in Japan. The trip ...
May 15, 2023
Buffalo Narrows declares state of emergency, issues evacuation notices for some residents due to wildfire
UPDATE: Power to the village has been cut off due to powerlines in the area catching fire. Meanwhile, Highway 155 has been shut down for up to six hours as the fire once again jumped the road in a sep...
May 14, 2023
Clean electricity standards could be candidate for Sask. First Act tribunal
The new clean electricity regulations expected from the federal government in the coming months could be a top candidate for consideration by the yet-unformed tribunal operating under the Saskatchewan...
May 14, 2023
Quebec avian flu cases higher than expected as bird deaths near 1 million: expert
MONTREAL - Poultry farmers in Quebec are grappling with a series of outbreaks of deadly avian flu, as the number of birds that have died or been euthanized due to the disease since early last year nea...
May 14, 2023
A timeline of negotiations toward the Volkswagen battery plant in Canada
OTTAWA - March 15, 2021: Volkswagen AG announces its intention to build six new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plants by 2030. March 17, 2022: Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne cold...
May 14, 2023
Pipeline plot twist: where Line 5 threatens nature, now nature is a threat to Line 5
WASHINGTON - The controversial Canada-U.S. oil and gas conduit known as Line 5 could be facing its toughest challenger yet: the very watershed the pipeline's detractors are trying to protect. Spring f...
May 14, 2023
How an 'energizer bunny,' cheeseburgers and $14 billion helped Canada woo Volkswagen
The $14-billion deal that will see Volkswagen, the world's largest automaker, set up a manufacturing presence in Canada for the first time in history, took a year of negotiations on both sides of the ...
May 14, 2023
More fire bans issued as wildfires continue to pop up
As the hot weather continues, wildfires keep popping up in our province leading to more fire bans across Saskatchewan. As of Saturday, the province said that there are 35 fires currently burning with ...
May 13, 2023
Big bug benefits: Alberta scientist releases guide identifying cow dung insects
Alberta entomologist Kevin Floate is ready to start spreading the news that he has compiled a comprehensive guide into insects that live in cow dung in Canada. Floate - a scientist with Agriculture an...
May 13, 2023