Tag Archives: Environment
Quebec extends state of emergency in Saguenay, Que., because of landslide threat
MONTREAL - Officials in Saguenay, Que., secured a perimeter around a neighbourhood at risk of landslides Tuesday and tried to ensure that residents forced from their homes had places to stay. City spo...
Jun 21, 2022
Water levels on the North Sask. headed up
Prince Albert residents can expect to see a rise this week in the North Saskatchewan River.It's because of last week's significant rainfall event in Alberta. Patrick Boyle, a spokesperson for the Wate...
Jun 20, 2022
Another landslide north of Quebec City 'inevitable,' 187 forced from homes
MONTREAL - The Quebec government was preparing Monday to extend a local state of emergency to a neighbourhood in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City, after almost 200 people were recently forced from...
Jun 20, 2022
Full ban on six single-use plastics coming by end of 2025: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - The federal government is banning companies from importing or making plastic bags and takeout containers by the end of this year, from selling them by the end of next year and from exporting ...
Jun 20, 2022
About 80 families evacuated north of Quebec City over risk of landslide
MONTREAL - Almost 200 people in Saguenay, Que., have been forced to leave their homes and belongings behind as the area faces a high risk of a landslide. City officials declared a state of emergency o...
Jun 19, 2022
World cannot allow Russia, China to dominate critical minerals market: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - The strategic mistake made in allowing Russia to have global dominance in oil and gas cannot be repeated as the world looks to massively ramp up production of critical minerals, Natural Resou...
Jun 16, 2022
Press to join U.S.-led Indo-Pacific economic framework, business leaders urge Ottawa
WASHINGTON - There's a four-letter F-word American leaders don't much use these days when they talk about international trade: "free." Instead, President Joe Biden's newest economic relationships in t...
Jun 15, 2022
Federal government gives $77 million for new fire-resistant buildings in Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. - Harjit Sajjan toured the ruins of Lytton, B.C., on Tuesday, witnessing the full impact of what a wildfire did to the community when it raced through the village in June last year. Just ...
Jun 14, 2022
U.S. wants Canada to join probe of cross-border pollution from B.C. coal mines
The United States government, including President Joe Biden's White House, has joined calls for Canada to participate in a probe of cross-border pollution coming from coal mines in southern British Co...
Jun 14, 2022
Tobin Lake hosts youth fishing tournament
Saturday was a good day to be on the water as 26 teams left the dock at Tobin Lake to see who could catch the most fish in the annual youth fishing derby. It was calm and not too sunny, said Lana Irvi...
Jun 13, 2022