Tag Archives: Environment
Homeless population among those most affected by extreme heat
TORONTO - William Gaikezheyongai has lived outside long enough to know where to get water in times of extreme heat. He knows construction workers usually have water bottles in their vans, so he'll ask...
Jul 21, 2022
Montreal-area city approves crossbow hunt to control deer population in local park
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A city on Montreal's south shore is planning a controlled hunt with crossbows this fall to kill most of the deer living in a local park, after their population jumped by almost 50 pe...
Jul 20, 2022
Trudeau launches expanded oceans protection plan, with aim to reach more regions
BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. - Boosted coast guard facilities and increased safeguards for Canada's coastal environments are part of an expanded $3.5-billion marine program that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ha...
Jul 19, 2022
Research survey finds Canadian lakes in increasingly hot water over climate change.
Canadian lakes are in hot water over climate change, a new research survey has concluded. "Canadian lakes are warming twice as fast as the rest of the lakes globally," said York University biologist S...
Jul 19, 2022
Trudeau tours B.C. cherry farm, where weather events have affected crop
KELOWNA, B.C. - The prime minister got a first-hand look at how heat and wildfires in British Columbia last year combined with mild temperatures in the earlier months of 2022 have left fruit growers w...
Jul 19, 2022
Wildfire threats grow in western provinces, as warmer and drier weather forecast
Canada's western provinces are dealing with a number of wildfires caused by warmer and drier weather. The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on the Nohomin Creek Fire, which measures more than 20...
Jul 19, 2022
Trudeau tours B.C. cherry farm, where weather events have affected crop
KELOWNA, B.C. - The prime minister got a first-hand look at how heat and wildfires in British Columbia last year combined with mild temperatures in the earlier months of 2022 have left fruit growers w...
Jul 18, 2022
Ottawa to provide $870 million to support B.C. flood, landslide recovery efforts
VANCOUVER - The federal government is providing $870 million to support recovery efforts after destructive flooding in British Columbia last November, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announ...
Jul 18, 2022
Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...
Jul 17, 2022
Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...
Jul 17, 2022