Tag Archives: Environment
Quebec looks beyond hydroelectricity as last planned megaproject set to wrap
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro dams have long provided its residents cheap electricity and bragging rights in the race to reduce global carbon emissions, with Premier Franois Legault suggesting the provinc...
Dec 21, 2021
Canada's electric vehicle charging ambitions falling short, industry group says
OTTAWA - The federal government is promising to spend close to $880 million over the next four years to build about 65,000 new charging stations for electric or fuel cell-powered passenger vehicles. B...
Dec 20, 2021
Snow and chilly temperatures expected for Christmas in P.A. and surrounding areas
It's going to be quite a chilly Christmas for those in Prince Albert and surrounding areas.According to Environment Canada, the temperature is expected to hit a high of -25 C for the upcoming holiday ...
Dec 20, 2021
Saskatchewan making progress on methane emissions
The Government of Saskatchewan says methane emissions at upstream oil facilities have dropped significantly from 2015 levels.In its inaugural Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations (OGEMR) Annua...
Dec 20, 2021
Midterms promise political headache for president, but possible reprieve for Canada
WASHINGTON - It's conventional political wisdom that's as old as the hills in the United States: the party that controls the White House seldom does well in the midterms. But Glenn Youngkin's convinci...
Dec 20, 2021
Federal government stays mum as Manchin says 'No' to Biden bill with EV tax credits
WASHINGTON - The Prime Minister's Office isn't saying anything about a key U.S. senator's decision to put President Joe Biden's controversial electric-vehicle incentives on ice. West Virginia Sen. Joe...
Dec 19, 2021
Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away
OTTAWA - Hunting guides, hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions on travel keeping foreign customers out of the country, are turning to ecotourism, including wildlife viewing, snowmobiling and guided hikes,...
Dec 19, 2021
Politics versus practicalities: the cross-border battle over Biden's EV tax credits
WASHINGTON - The tax-credit scheme that President Joe Biden is proposing to encourage U.S. consumers to buy more electric vehicles might never be implemented in its current form, say veteran observers...
Dec 17, 2021
EV rebate program topped up with $73 million in fall economic update
OTTAWA - Transport Canada is topping up its electric vehicle rebate program so there is enough money to cover demand until the program gets retooled in the spring. The fall economic statement this wee...
Dec 16, 2021
Canada aims to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet two billion target
OTTAWA - The government is planning to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet the prime minister's target to put an extra two billion trees in the ground by 2030. Natural Resources Minister Jona...
Dec 16, 2021