Tag Archives: Environment
Threatened Quebec caribou herd expecting up to 12 calves this year
MONTREAL - A caribou herd in Charlevoix, Que., could be heading toward a baby boom this year, providing a rare bit of good news for the province's decimated population. Caroline Hins, a biologist with...
Apr 29, 2023
'Phenomenal' logjam in the Canadian Arctic stores millions of tonnes of carbon: study
YELLOWKNIFE - Researchers say they have mapped the world's largest known cumulative logjam in the Canadian Arctic and it holds millions of tonnes of carbon, representing an important but understudied ...
Apr 29, 2023
Canada won new Volkswagen battery plant despite 'way, way more' money from U.S.: PM
NEW YORK - Canada won Volkswagen's lucrative new electric vehicle battery plant despite "way, way more" U.S. dollars on the table, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he talked up the virtues...
Apr 28, 2023
In New York, Trudeau gets grilled about Canada's commitment to humanitarian aid
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced pointed questions about his government's cuts to foreign aid spending Thursday at a star-spangled conference meant to showcase his credentials as an inte...
Apr 27, 2023
Protected areas, fishing closures, to help B.C.'s threatened southern resident orcas
VANCOUVER - The federal government has announced several measures, ranging from sanctuary zones to fishing closures, as it works to protect critically endangered southern resident killer whales off th...
Apr 26, 2023
Trudeau urged to make good on critical mineral commitments during New York City visit
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to the U.S., hoping to capitalize on last month's well-received presidential visit as he pitches New York's movers and shakers on the virtues of Cana...
Apr 26, 2023
Canada's push for small nuclear reactors will be costly, ineffective, some MPs warn
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists Canada is "very serious" about developing nuclear technology across the country to meet growing power needs, but some members of Parliament, including on...
Apr 25, 2023
Baffinland requests further production increase at Nunavut iron ore mine
POND INLET, Nunavut - The owner of an iron ore mine on the tip of Baffin Island says it needs to again increase production to prevent job losses, and several federal cabinet ministers are calling on a...
Apr 25, 2023
Town looks at recreation facilities' usage in 2022
Looking back on 2022, the Town of Battleford saw an increase in some of its recreation facilities' usage to pre-pandemic levels in some areas. Parks and Recreation Manager Jordan Schechtel said each y...
Apr 24, 2023
Head of Alberta Energy Regulator declines to say when province told of oilsands leak
OTTAWA - The head of the Alberta Energy Regulator has refused to tell a parliamentary committee investigating releases from an oilsands tailings pond about when the provincial government was told abou...
Apr 24, 2023