Tag Archives: Environment
Freeland says comments about Africa aid were not meant to offend
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she did not mean to offend anyone after saying last week that Africans must be "prepared to die for their democracy," and hinted that Canada might...
Oct 17, 2022
Feds ask banks to help make carbon-price rebate deposits more clear
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said banks and other financial institutions need to update the way they label carbon-price rebates, after another round of the payments went out to Cana...
Oct 17, 2022
Innovation minister on road to making Canada a battery electric and EV powerhouse
OTTAWA - When Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne gets in front a microphone to talk about electrifying Canada's auto industry, he has a favourite line to sum up his efforts to attract glob...
Oct 16, 2022
Electric or bust: A snapshot of recent EV and battery announcements
OTTAWA - In the last 19 months, 10 new investments in critical mineral mining, battery and electric vehicle production have been announced in Ontario and Quebec. Canada has development agreements with...
Oct 16, 2022
Climate Changed: Canadian arenas adapting and improving to combat temperature changes
It's getting harder to make ice in Winnipeg, a city known for its frigid winters. Warmer summers and sudden shifts in temperature in the spring and fall have made it difficult for the older refrigerat...
Oct 16, 2022
B.C. drought benefits some farmers, extending harvest and reducing rot
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is enduring a record-breaking dry spell, but farmer Amir Mann says the drought is far preferable to other recent weather extremes. "You can always apply more water, but it...
Oct 14, 2022
Drought prompts request for Metro Vancouver residents to take shorter showers
VANCOUVER - Water use in Metro Vancouver is much higher, while reservoir levels are lower than normal, prompting the regional district to ask millions of residents and businesses to conserve. A statem...
Oct 13, 2022
Climate change fears high across Canada but vary by region, new poll suggests
OTTAWA - Most Canadians are worried about climate change and believe it is caused by humans, but the regional differences in how people responded to that question show the political battles over the e...
Oct 13, 2022
Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - One extremely cold day last winter was all it took to cause widespread damage to Bill Redelmeier's wine crops. Months later, the destruction was in full sight at Southbrook...
Oct 13, 2022
Drought and moths push the trees of Vancouver's Stanley Park to the brink
VANCOUVER - First came the moths. Then came the drought. The trees of Stanley Park, typically the green jewel of Vancouver's downtown core, just can't catch a break. Experts say large numbers of brown...
Oct 13, 2022