Tag Archives: Environment
Climate change slowing down, not speeding up, movement of large Arctic rivers: study
YELLOWKNIFE - Scientists have long believed that rapid warming in the Arctic would cause river channels to move faster, but a new study has found the opposite may be true for large, winding rivers in ...
Mar 10, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden's long-awaited Canada visit to happen March 23-24
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Ottawa on March 23 to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Canadian soil, his first visit north of the border since taking the oath of office...
Mar 09, 2023
Federal environment minister says Alberta silence over oilsands spill 'worrisome'
Alberta's nine-month silence over two releases of toxic oilsands tailings water is "worrisome," says federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. "It is very worrisome that for over half a year, th...
Mar 09, 2023
RCMP watchdog probes B.C. police, as protesters launch lawsuit alleging abuse
The RCMP watchdog has launched a systemic investigation of the British Columbia unit that polices anti-logging and pipeline protests, just as a proposed class-action lawsuit is filed in court over the...
Mar 09, 2023
B.C. coal mines' economic impact overstated, thwarting environmental analysis: study
A new study based on three British Columbia coal mines says the economic benefits from the projects, used to justify their approval during the environmental review process, were "significantly overest...
Mar 09, 2023
First Nations chiefs criticize Alberta premier's oilsands tailings spill comments
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is minimizing the effect of two large releases of oilsands tailings water, two area First Nations leaders said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Environment Canada confirmed the Alb...
Mar 08, 2023
Moose spotted throughout Town of Tisdale
A moose on the loose has caused quite the topic of discussion for residents within the Town of Tisdale.The large animal was originally spotted and reported around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, before bein...
Mar 07, 2023
Alberta Energy Regulator may have ignored law by not disclosing oilsands leak: lawyer
CALGARY - Alberta's energy regulator may have ignored provincial law by not publicly disclosing that waste from a large oilsands tailings pond was escaping containment and seeping into groundwater, sa...
Mar 06, 2023
Climate change threatens Canadian security, prosperity, warns stark spy agency brief
OTTAWA - Canada's spy service warns that climate change poses a profound, ongoing threat to national security and prosperity, including the possible loss of parts of British Columbia and the Atlantic ...
Mar 05, 2023
Canadian environmental groups praise UN accord to protect marine life on high seas
OTTAWA - Praise poured in from Canadian environmental groups on Sunday for a newly signed treaty that will help protect biodiversity in the high seas, where conservation efforts across vast stretches ...
Mar 05, 2023