Tag Archives: Environment
'Challenging time': Alberta wildfire evacuees to get financial aid, military to help
EDMONTON - The Alberta government promised financial aid Monday to people forced from their homes by wildfires that continue to threaten many areas of the province. The province also asked the federal...
May 08, 2023
Canada's electronic waste more than tripled in 20 years, study indicates
Canada's electronic waste more than tripled in the last two decades and is expected to keep increasing, a new study indicates, with researchers urging better e-waste management to reduce environmental...
May 08, 2023
Updated fire bans in Saskatchewan
The wildfire season is off to an unprecedented start in the province with 86 fires, and counting, being reported in Saskatchewan so far. With that, the majority of the province is under a total fire b...
May 07, 2023
Evacuation order lifted in La Loche, Clearwater River DN
Residents from La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation have been given the green light to return home.The evacuation order was lifted on Sunday afternoon with Clearwater River and La Loche posting a...
May 07, 2023
Alberta declares state of emergency due to fires, more than 24,000 out of homes
CALGARY - Alberta declared a state of emergency Saturday due to the growing threat of wildfires that have forced more than 24,000 people from their homes. Premier Danielle Smith said the safety of Alb...
May 06, 2023
Wildfire evacuees in northern Saskatchewan head to Regina
REGINA - Molly Herman says all she could do was cry as she and her three young children fled from La Loche, Sask., early Friday morning as a nearby wildfire threatens the northern community. Standing ...
May 05, 2023
Several thousand people forced from homes as wildfires burn across Alberta
Several thousand people have been ordered to leave their homes as more than 100 wildfires burn across Alberta. "Everybody's out, everybody's alive, nobody's injured," said Steven Lacroix, managing dir...
May 05, 2023
RM of Nipawin initiates fire ban
The Rural Municipality of Nipawin has initiated a fire ban, effective immediately.In light of the wildfires hitting across the province right now, the RM stated "an extreme fire hazard condition exist...
May 05, 2023
Heavy rain, spring snowmelt threaten several B.C. communities with flooding
Heavy rain sweeping across southern and central British Columbia has intensified an already difficult flood situation along numerous rivers, creeks and streams. The forecast has prompted a warning fro...
May 05, 2023
Environment Canada opens Fisheries Act investigation into Kearl tailings releases
EDMONTON - Environment Canada has opened an investigation into whether Imperial Oil broke federal laws with two releases of tailings from its Kearl oilsands mine in northern Alberta. Environment Minis...
May 04, 2023