Tag Archives: Environment
Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts
When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in Labrador had lunar-like properties, the last Apollo mission had flown and it was too late for astronauts to take advantage of t...
Jan 22, 2023
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA - The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week. Prime Minister J...
Jan 22, 2023
To advance 'North American Idea,' fortify bond between Canada, Mexico, experts say
WASHINGTON - The relationship between Canada and Mexico has long been the weak link in North America's trilateral triangle, and foreign policy experts say reinforcing it will be key if the continent i...
Jan 20, 2023
B.C. signs 'historic' deal with First Nation after court fight over treaty rights
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A B.C. First Nation and provincial government have signed what's being called a historic agreement towards jointly managing land, water and resource development. The agreement, s...
Jan 18, 2023
B.C. court tosses lawsuit alleging province broke rules to report emission targets
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge has tossed out a lawsuit that accused the B.C. government of violating its own rules to account for greenhouse gas emission targets. In dismissing the lawsuit file...
Jan 18, 2023
B.C. First Nation says unique deal gives it veto power over proposed coal mine
A British Columbia First Nation is celebrating a deal with a coal company that gives it veto power over a proposed mine on its land. "It's a new and, I want to say, better way of relationship-building...
Jan 18, 2023
Oilsands execs say a 'just transition' isn't a worry — it's their next big 'boom'
OTTAWA - The CEOs of some of the biggest oilsands companies in Alberta say transitioning their workforce for a net-zero emissions future isn't about cutting jobs, it's about creating them. "We estimat...
Jan 18, 2023
Wolves spotted near La Ronge in recent days
Wolf sighting by residents of the tri-communities in recent days have put some on edge, but according to wildlife biologist Matthew Tokaruk, physical contact between wolves and people are exceptionall...
Jan 17, 2023
La Ronge council chooses location of ParticiPARKS project
The site of a new ParticiPARKS project in La Ronge has been chosen.During a regular council meeting last week, a motion was passed to designate a piece of land in the Robertson Drive subdivision as th...
Jan 17, 2023
Federal government delivers $9.7 million to support Alberta jobs, hydrogen industry
EDMONTON - The federal government delivered nearly $10 million Tuesday to support Alberta's growing hydrogen industry as the province continues to accuse Ottawa of wanting to shut down jobs in its ene...
Jan 17, 2023