Tag Archives: Environment
U.S. voters give Biden's Democrats new life — and a credible challenge for Trump
WASHINGTON - Call it a November surprise. Democrats were basking in a midterm defeat that felt like a big win Wednesday after an electoral all-nighter that remained on track to buck the modern-day U.S...
Nov 09, 2022
B.C. agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Many British Columbia farmers had "an emotional year" as they worked to recover from catastrophic flooding last November, the province's agriculture minister says. Lana Popham said ...
Nov 08, 2022
New Alberta energy minister to keep coal moratorium, considers well cleanup breaks
EDMONTON - Alberta's new energy minister has promised to maintain an order protecting the Rocky Mountains in the province from coal development, for now. However, Peter Guthrie says his department is ...
Nov 08, 2022
Prince Albert residents adjust to early winter delivery
Prince Albert residents may feel they have a bone to pick with Mother Nature.Since Sunday, the City has, according to Environment Canada, received 22cm. of snow. Walkways and sidewalks that were fresh...
Nov 08, 2022
Parliamentary budget officer says climate change already costing economy billions
OTTAWA - The effects of climate change bit a $20-billion hole out of Canada's economy last year, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux said Tuesday. His office issued a new analysis looking at the ...
Nov 08, 2022
Democrat or Republican, Canada will work with Congress after midterms: Trudeau
WASHINGTON - Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan governor and Joe Biden ally behind the effort to shut down Canada's cross-border Line 5 pipeline, was re-elected Tuesday in midterm elections that showcased...
Nov 08, 2022
Fish in the river: Researcher tracks walleye in Nipawin
Research on the size and whereabouts of fish in the Saskatchewan River is an ongoing project of Chris Somers, a biology professor from the University of Regina. At this year's Vanity Cup in Nipawin, S...
Nov 07, 2022
Tire shops ask snow shocked drivers to spare some patience
Following this past weekend's snowy blast, tire shops in Prince Albert are encountering an influx of calls from desperate drivers, who have found themselves treading on borrowed time.Colin Fraser at O...
Nov 07, 2022
Climate conference hears loss of Arctic summer sea ice now inevitable by 2050
A new report from dozens of international scientists says it's inevitable the Arctic will lose its entire summer sea cover at least once over the next generation and probably a lot more often than tha...
Nov 07, 2022
Presidential push: Biden, Obama, Trump stump before Tuesday's midterm elections
WASHINGTON - Presidents past and present are making one last campaign push - one side pleading for votes, the other predicting big wins - as the tumultuous 2022 U.S. midterm election caravan finally n...
Nov 07, 2022