Tag Archives: Environment
B.C. adds conditions for Trans Mountain expansion, ministers say concerns remain
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has amended the conditions of its environmental assessment certificate for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansionand told the federal government it still has concerns about...
Mar 08, 2022
North Battleford receives $175,000 in funding for energy study
The City of North Battleford will be receiving a major funding boost from the federal government for green energy.Monday afternoon, the Canadian government and the Federation of Canadian Municipalitie...
Mar 07, 2022
Travel discouraged in the Battlefords, light snow overnight
Multiple communities in northwest Saskatchewan have weather alerts in place due to blowing snow.Environment Canada has a blowing snow advisory in effect for the Battlefords and surrounding region. Win...
Mar 07, 2022
Lytton fire recovery work gets $18.4 million from province; debris removal starts
VICTORIA - The first signs of a long-awaited start of rebuilding in fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., are expected to begin Tuesday, says the village's mayor. Jan Polderman said Monday that work to remove de...
Mar 07, 2022
Canada planning for global food emergency, as Ukraine attack risks wheat supply
OTTAWA - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked major disruptions to a United Nations program that helps prevent hunger around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Monday during a trip to...
Mar 07, 2022
Arctic co-operation and study must continue despite invasion of Ukraine: U.S. envoy
A top United States government official says there are plenty of issues to keep like-minded Arctic nations together after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced seven of them to pause their participation...
Mar 07, 2022
Debris from cargo ship spill last fall spreading along B.C. coast: beach cleaners
TOFINO, B.C. - A volunteer organization that has been cleaning up debris from a cargo ship that lost 109 containers off the B.C. coast last fall says the incident should be a wake-up call to the need ...
Mar 06, 2022
Province calls for removal of ice fishing shelters by months end
The Province of Saskatchewan is advising anglers that all ice fishing shelters will need to be removed by the end of March.With ice fishing season winding down, the province says anglers should plan t...
Mar 05, 2022
Province set to review new management plan for Island Forests
There are concerns about how much timber could soon be coming from forests around Prince Albert.The four island forests -- Canwood, Nisbet, Fort-a-la-Corne and Torch River provincial forests - cover m...
Mar 02, 2022
City will consider foam packaging and container ban
Months after banning plastic bags in the city, Prince Albert could also be looking at a ban on some foam packaging products.City staff have been instructed to bring back more information on the impact...
Mar 01, 2022