Tag Archives: Environment
'Baby bison is history being made' says head of Wanuskewin Park
The head of the Wanuskewin Heritage Park and member of Red Earth Cree Nation shared the news of six new bison calves born at the park near Saskatoon.Darlen Brander said that welcoming the new addition...
Jun 23, 2022
'Over the top hypocrisy' of F1 oilsands protest helps Alberta's case, Kenney argues
WASHINGTON - The "over-the-top hypocrisy" outspoken Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel displayed on his T-shirt and helmet last weekend in Montreal is just the sort of thing Premier Jason Kenney says...
Jun 23, 2022
Quebec premier visits Saguenay, Que., area under threat of landslides, promises aid
SAGUENAY, Que. - Most people evacuated from a Saguenay, Que., neighbourhood because of the threat of landslides will eventually be able to return to their homes, Quebec Premier Franois Legault said We...
Jun 22, 2022
Gas tax break not currently on table as Liberals battle affordability problems
OTTAWA - The federal government has no immediate plans to cut prices at the pump by offering Canadians a temporary reprieve from the federal gas tax, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said...
Jun 21, 2022
Mosquito population soon to rise in wetter weather
People might be slapping at their arms and legs a little more often recently, as mosquitoes are becoming more common in the Prince Albert area. And those numbers are only going to grow over the next f...
Jun 21, 2022
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