Tag Archives: Environment
Guilbeault 'optimistic' G7 climate ministers will agree to gradually phase out coal
MONTREAL - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Thursday he's "very optimistic" this week's meeting of G7 climate and energy ministers will produce a consensus to gradually phase out th...
May 26, 2022
Minke whale carcass found northeast of Montreal is likely one seen near city: expert
MONTREAL - A dead whale found in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal is probably one of two minke whales seen near the city earlier this month, a marine researcher said Thursday. Robert Micha...
May 26, 2022
Canada's transport minister detects 'shift' in U.S. outlook after meetings in D.C.
WASHINGTON - The latest federal cabinet minister to press Canada's case with President Joe Biden's administration says he is detecting a positive "shift" in U.S. thinking when it comes to the question...
May 26, 2022
Emergency alerts when severe weather happens can be improved: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Emergency weather alerts that are broadcast over the mobile network should be improved to make sure they are getting to the right people at the right time, Environment Minister Steven Guilbea...
May 25, 2022
Weekend storm: Quebec says some parts of province won't get power back until Saturday
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility says more than 80,000 customers are still without power following last weekend's violent storm that left a trail of damage from Gatineau to Quebec City. Hydro-Qubec p...
May 25, 2022
About 76 per cent of homes in Quebec back on the grid after powerful weekend storm
MONTREAL - Thousands of Quebecers were still in the dark on Tuesday after a powerful weekend storm that hit Quebec and Ontario killed at least 10 people and left a trail of damage across large swaths ...
May 24, 2022
More than 500 animals and birds could be lost or extinct, says study
VANCOUVER - A study shows a less colourful and quieter world with the possible loss of more than 500 species that haven't been seen in over 50 years. Arne Mooers, Simon Fraser University biodiversity ...
May 22, 2022
Cumberland House learn hands on about water quality with U of S ambassadors
Last week Grade 9 and 10 students at Charlebois Community School in Cumberland House collected data on water quality with science ambassadors from the University of Saskatchewan for their Indigenous s...
May 19, 2022
Time ticks away: SPCA encounters season's first pests
The on-again off-again end of winter has delayed the arrival of several pests we normally see this time of year. The first of those have started to rear their heads, however.Tick season is upon us, an...
May 18, 2022
Animal welfare advocates ask court to stop white-tailed deer cull south of Montreal
MONTREAL - A Quebec lawyer will ask the Superior Court next month to block a cull of white-tailed deer living in a suburban park south of Montreal and approve an alternative plan to relocate them. Ann...
May 18, 2022