Tag Archives: Environment
Rewriting history: A look at some historical sites where plaques may be changed
Parks Canada is rewriting hundreds of outdated historical plaques that mark some of the country's most prominent places and events. Here's a look at 10 sites where texts are being reviewed: 1. Batoche...
May 19, 2023
Teck Coal named in U.S. legal battle over selenium from its coal mines
A Canadian coal miner is facing legal action in an American court over levels of a contaminant from its mines in U.S. waters. Teck Coal Ltd. is one of three defendants in a request for judicial review...
May 18, 2023
Emissions from wildfires hit record high in 2021 as climate change drives fire threat
OTTAWA - Emissions from wildfires hit a new record in 2021 as the blazes that raged in Western Canada and Ontario produced more greenhouse gases than the oil and gas sector and heavy industry combined...
May 18, 2023
Thousands remain out of homes as wildfire officials urge caution for long weekend
Officials urged caution ahead of the long weekend as thousands of residents in Western Canada and the Northwest Territories remained out of their homes due to wildfires. "Don't be responsible for star...
May 18, 2023
Indigenous band could have been more help, says judge in Wisconsin Line 5 dispute
WASHINGTON - The Indigenous band in Wisconsin that's trying to shut down the Line 5 pipeline got a chilly reception Thursday from a federal court judge who is dismayed they aren't doing more to help E...
May 18, 2023
Local sports feeling the effects from wildfire smoke
Wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan have blanketed majority of the province with thick blankets of smoke, forcing some local sports organizations to postpone games and take precautions. Among the organ...
May 17, 2023
Saskatchewan running coal power later than 2030 would be illegal: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - It would be against the law for Saskatchewan to run its coal-fired power plants after 2030 unless the greenhouse-gas emissions from those plants are captured, federal Environment Minister Ste...
May 17, 2023
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood
FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. - A hamlet in the Northwest Territories' Beaufort Delta region has declared a local state of emergency due to flooding from the Peel River. The Hamlet of Fort McPherson said Tue...
May 17, 2023
Air-quality expert says risks underestimated as wildfire smoke descends across B.C.
An air-quality expert says smoky skies over British Columbia have become the norm over the past few summers, but not everyone seems aware of the serious health hazards it represents. Michael Mehta, a ...
May 17, 2023
Enbridge punches back on Line 5 challenge: 'Nothing but counterfactual speculation'
WASHINGTON - Michigan joined the Line 5 legal fray unfolding just across state lines Wednesday as lawyers for Enbridge Inc. and an Indigenous band prepared to square off over whether the controversial...
May 17, 2023