Tag Archives: Environment
Automakers say federal budget not doing enough to hit new electric vehicle targets
OTTAWA - The Canadian auto industry says federal budget programs for electric vehicles and charging stations aren't enough to reach the government's ambitious new sales targets. Those targets, unveile...
Apr 08, 2022
Two forestry operators and a contractor take responsibility for Nesslin Lake
In July 2019, road repairs and the removal of a beaver dam caused significant water and sediment to flow into Nesslin Lake.In separate legal proceedings, two forestry operators and a contractor each t...
Apr 08, 2022
'Which thing to build?': Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta
A company hoping to develop coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it will decide by the end of June whether to convert its open-pit mine proposal into a renewable energy project. "Montem's currently ...
Apr 08, 2022
'May not align:' Guilbeault pens letter to Suncor over oilsands mine expansion GHGs
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has warned Canada's biggest oilsands producer that its planned mine expansion may not meet climate targets. In a letter released Wednesday to Mark Little...
Apr 07, 2022
MLTC launches new consulting business with Saskatoon firm
A new Indigenous business venture for Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is set to provide economic opportunity and implement environmental stewardship.During a press conference Wednesday morning, MLTC...
Apr 06, 2022
Railing against soaring gas prices, Republicans in Congress cite Keystone XL decision
WASHINGTON - Republicans are doing their best to resurrect the controversy around the long-dead Keystone XL pipeline expansion, using it as an election-year political cudgel against Joe Biden in hopes...
Apr 06, 2022
Federal environment minister approves Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has approved a controversial new oil project off the coast of Newfoundland with what Ottawa is calling the strongest emissions rules e...
Apr 06, 2022
Brownfields and property assessment on City agenda at convention
The annual gathering of urban municipalities is underway in Regina and Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne is there with a list of priorities.Dionne, as part of the City of Prince Albert delegation, said ...
Apr 05, 2022
U.N. report on climate change 'sobering,' says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new report from the United Nations' climate agency shows the oil and gas sector "cannot do business as usual" even as the government is still con...
Apr 04, 2022
Cattle helping to manage B.C. wildfire risk with targeted grazing
A handful of ranchers in British Columbia's Interior are getting readyto graze their cattle in concentrated areas near homes and community infrastructure, where they'll eat the grasses that dry over t...
Apr 03, 2022