Tag Archives: Environment
Parks Canada recovers 45 fossils stolen from Burgess Shale, levies $20K fine
LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA - A Quebec resident has been fined $20,000 for taking 45 fossils from three Rocky Mountain national parks that include an internationally known fossil collection. Parks Canada sai...
May 12, 2022
Second minke whale spotted off Montreal, marine mammal group says
MONTREAL - A marine mammal research group is reporting a second minke whale has been spotted in the Montreal area in less than a week. Baleines en direct says the whale was seen at around 12:30 p.m. t...
May 11, 2022
Five things about the Montreal minke whale and why saving it isn't easy
MONTREAL - There appears to be little that humans can do to help the minke whale that has been spotted in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal find its way back home. Here are five things to help unde...
May 11, 2022
Inuit fear ruling on Arctic mine expansion could hasten ongoing narwhal decline
Inuit hunters fear an upcoming ruling on an Arctic mine expansion could hasten the ongoing decline of a narwhal population that they rely on for food. Harvesters from Pond Inlet on the northern coast ...
May 11, 2022
Automakers ask government for more detailed EV chargers plan to meet sales targets
OTTAWA - A new analysis of Canada's electric vehicle charging demands suggests we'll need to more than double the number of public chargers within the next three years and then quadruple it by the end...
May 11, 2022
Federal environmental impact law an 'existential threat,' Alberta Appeal Court says
Alberta's top court said Tuesday that the federal government's environmental impact law is unconstitutional and Ottawa almost immediately announced its plan to appeal. The Alberta Court of Appeal's st...
May 10, 2022
Marine mammal group confirms sighting of wayward minke whale in Montreal area
MONTREAL - For the second time in two years, a whale has been spotted in the Montreal area, hundreds of kilometres away from its usual habitat, the head of a marine mammal research group confirmed Mon...
May 09, 2022
Provincial parks getting ready for busy spring
Just over a week away from provincial parks opening up across Saskatchewan, local staff are working hard on the finishing touches for patrons.After a surge in campers during the pandemic, seasonal sit...
May 09, 2022
Research shows grizzly bears and wolves avoid towns, trails in Alberta's Bow Valley
A study that looked at data on the movement of grizzly bears and wolves in Alberta's Bow Valley shows the animals avoid towns and developed areas when lots of people are around. Research published las...
May 09, 2022
Blue marshlands store as much carbon as green forests, says study
VANCOUVER - Estuaries edged by tall grasses and wildflowers that are home to birds, crabs, tiny fish and other wildlife are more effective than young coastal forests at capturing and storing carbon di...
May 08, 2022