Tag Archives: Environment
Heat warning still in place for large swaths of central and eastern Canada
Five provinces across central and eastern Canada continued to swelter in unseasonably hot conditions on Sunday, Environment Canada said as it extended a widespread heat warning into a second day. The ...
Aug 07, 2022
Ottawa to challenge lower but 'baseless' U.S. duties on softwood lumber, says Ng
WASHINGTON - Lower than expected U.S. penalties on softwood lumber exports from Canada are doing little to temper the dismay of the federal government in Ottawa. International Trade Minister Mary Ng i...
Aug 04, 2022
Tories, ambassador warn Canada is fuelling Putin's war machine by returning turbines
OTTAWA - The Liberal government faced accusations on Thursday of fuelling Vladimir Putin's war machine by returning pipeline equipment in Montreal for repairs to a Russian energy giant. Ukraine's amba...
Aug 04, 2022
B.C. firefighters deploy controlled burns to contain blaze in Okanagan
VANCOUVER - Crews were literally fighting fire with fire in the southern Okanagan as the BC Wildfire Service takes advantage of cooler weather to try to contain a blaze that has forced hundreds from t...
Aug 03, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate commits to being strong voice for Prince Albert riding
The man vying to be the next leader of the federal Conservative Party, and who has aspirations one day to be elected Prime Minister of Canada, made several stops across Saskatchewan on Tuesday includi...
Aug 03, 2022
Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Snow-making machines from a British Columbia mountain resort are being used for the first time in the province to fight wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service said Tuesday. The equipment on Be...
Aug 02, 2022
N.W.T. working to encourage more residents to choose electric vehicles
YELLOWKNIFE - Electric vehicles are a rare sight in Canada's North, with challenges such as frigid winter temperatures and limited infrastructure. The Northwest Territories is hoping to change that. T...
Aug 02, 2022
May readies Green leadership bid, asked MP Mike Morrice to consider running: sources
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May, who is preparing a bid for the leadership of the Green Party, first asked the only other Green MP if he would consider taking the helm before she decided to apply for her old j...
Jul 29, 2022
Hot, windy conditions in the northwest impacting growing season
Producers are hoping for a little more moisture to ensure better yield potential in the coming weeks.According to the province, light showers this past week did little to match the hot, windy days tha...
Jul 28, 2022
Communities in Bloom Judges leave their 'mark' on Melfort
The City of Melfort saw two out-of-province judges visit their community on behalf of Communities in Bloom.Lucy Chang of Ottawa, Ont. and Colleen Stockford of Sussex, N.B. evaluated the community on J...
Jul 28, 2022