Tag Archives: Environment
Emissions reduction fund poorly designed, misleads on emissions cuts: audit
OTTAWA - Canada's environment commissioner says a federal pandemic aid program for the oil and gas sector that was supposed to retain jobs and cut greenhouse-gas emissions is not set up to actually do...
Nov 25, 2021
Extreme wildfire weather increasing around the globe, research says
New research suggests the risk of extreme wildfire events is increasing across the globe, with some of the largest increases in Western Canada. The research, conducted by Natural Resources Canada and ...
Nov 25, 2021
B.C. reopens major section of flood-damaged Trans-Canada Highway in Fraser Valley
VICTORIA - A major section of the Trans-Canada Highway in British Columbia that was under floodwater since last week reopened Thursday, easing traffic congestion and helping connect the Lower Mainland...
Nov 25, 2021
Military's water treatment system in Iqaluit stopped after high winds knock down tent
IQALUIT - The Canadian military says it has temporarily stopped its water treatment operations in Iqaluit after high winds knocked down one of its tents. The tent, covering holding tanks filled with p...
Nov 24, 2021
MPs hold emergency debate on B.C. floods, climate change
OTTAWA - The House of Commons held an emergency debate Wednesday night on the devastating floods in British Columbia amid increased attention to how ill-prepared the country is for the effects of a ch...
Nov 24, 2021
B.C. braces for storms as it is in 'uncharted territory': public safety minister
British Columbia remains in "uncharted territory" with a chain of storms set to sweep over areas of the province that are already struggling to recover from devastating flooding, Public Safety Ministe...
Nov 24, 2021
'It was devastating': B.C. woman shares story of flood damage to family farm
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Tiffany de Leeuw says her in-laws realized the gravity of the disaster facing their farm on the Sumas Prairie when a field flooded in 30 minutes. She said her father-in-law and brot...
Nov 24, 2021
Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks
A coalition of at least eight environmental groups is threatening to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for defamation if he doesn't retract and apologize for statements saying a public inquiry found th...
Nov 24, 2021
Canada must strengthen critical infrastructure for future extreme weather: Blair
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says the risk of future storms has to be taken into account as British Columbia rebuilds following massive rainstorms and deadly mudslides. Blair sa...
Nov 23, 2021
Canada considers tougher GHG rules for shipping in proposal at international meeting
Canada is considering an international proposal that would double the ambition of its greenhouse gas emissions targets from shipping - a plan observers say the country seems ready to support. A commit...
Nov 23, 2021