Tag Archives: Environment
Trudeau says he will guarantee that Canada will meet its emissions targets, this time
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he will guarantee that Canada is going to meet its latest climate target, because this time it's accompanied by a plan that shows how to get there. ...
Oct 18, 2022
Drought, lack of rain, high temperatures and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but instead, persistent hot and dry weather has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected with the drought: ...
Oct 18, 2022
Carbon emissions from forestry masked by government accounting, says report
An analysis suggests Canada is using questionable methods to dramatically underestimate greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry industry, which it says equal those from Alberta's oilsands in some y...
Oct 18, 2022
NDP leadership hopeful Appadurai shakes up race in B.C., but faces disqualification
VICTORIA - Anjali Appadurai says she knows she's upset the New Democratic Party establishment, but that shouldn't keep her out of the race for the party leadership. The former federal NDP candidate en...
Oct 17, 2022
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