Tag Archives: Environment

Increased interest for real Christmas trees at Prince Albert National Park
The fifth annual Waskesiu Christmas Tree Harvest got underway last week at the Prince Albert National Park. They welcomed just under 200 guests during their opening week and was much busier than previ...
Dec 08, 2020

Governments to invest in $875-million biofuel plant project southeast of Montreal
MONTREAL - Quebec and federal officials announced an investment Tuesday in a biofuel production facility that will use non-recyclable residual materials, diverting those items from landfills while red...
Dec 08, 2020

Raven that was stolen from Montreal-area zoo has been found: executive director
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area zoo says a raven that went missing during a break-in at the property last month has been found. Ecomuseum executive director David Rodrigue says Kola the raven is back home ...
Dec 08, 2020

North Battleford advises caution around ice this season
The North Battleford Fire Department and city of NB are urging residents to use caution when engaging in activities on or around the ice this season.Many activities, including skating, ice fishing and...
Dec 08, 2020

Future value of Trans Mountain pipeline rests on Liberals' climate plans, PBO says
OTTAWA - The federal government could end up losing money on the Trans Mountain pipeline if it further tightens its climate policy and ends up decreasing demand for Canadian oil, the parliamentary bud...
Dec 08, 2020

Environmental groups keep fighting KXL despite Biden's promise to block pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Critics of Canada's most controversial cross-border pipeline projects aren't taking their demise for granted under president-elect Joe Biden. A new report from the U.S.-based Rainfo...
Dec 08, 2020

5,800 years of droppings: Unique approach yields first long-term seabird trend data
Scientists have sifted through nearly 6,000 years of seabird droppings to get what they say could be the first long-term reading on how their numbers are affected by humans. "It's a stinky job, but so...
Dec 07, 2020

Federal scientists predict Prairie climate as drier, grassier and fiery
Federal scientists are predicting a hot, dry and fiery future for the Prairies. "In a warming climate, you can expect extreme weather events to occur with increased severity," said Dave Sauchyn, a pro...
Dec 07, 2020

Grassy Narrows First Nations chief hails more funding for mercury treatment centre
OTTAWA - New money for a treatment centre for those living with the effects of chronic mercury poisoning comes as a ray of hope for a northern Ontario First Nation that has spent the past six decades ...
Dec 05, 2020

Province’s targeted zones for testing for CWD include Meadow Lake area
With the hunting season gradually winding down, the province continues to ask hunters to have their elk, moose, mule deer, whitetail deer, and caribou tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The las...
Dec 05, 2020