Tag Archives: Environment
Oilsands tailings ponds leaking; federal enforcement unclear: report
An international environmental watchdog says there's convincing evidence that oilsands tailings ponds are leaking. "There is strong scientifically valid evidence of ... seepage into near-field gr...
Sep 03, 2020
Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans. The Alberta ...
Sep 03, 2020
Tech group makes pitch to Liberals as part of wider push to shape recovery plan
OTTAWA - A group of tech companies is making a pitch to the federal government to help startups grow as part of a COVID-19 recovery plan that Liberals are crafting, while some feminist groups are...
Sep 02, 2020
Lac La Ronge expected to drop by six inches in coming months
Lac La Ronge is expected to fall only 0.15 metres between now and winter freeze up.That's according to Water Security Agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle, who said the record-breaking year was largely d...
Sep 02, 2020
Waste Management Facility fee discount ending next week
Residents in North Battleford looking to offload flood-damaged goods at a discount only have a few days left to do so.The City of North Battleford announced Wednesday they will be discontinuing the fr...
Sep 02, 2020
Canadian population of at-risk species declined over last 50 years, WWF says
TORONTO - Canadian populations of globally endangered species have declined by 42 per cent on average since 1970, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund, and the organization is callin...
Sep 02, 2020
Trudeau makes rounds in B.C.; says safe drug supply key to fighting overdoses
VANCOUER, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is moving forward "aggressively" on ensuring a safe drug supply amid an ongoing overdose crisis that's claimed more than 900 lives in B....
Sep 02, 2020
Mastodon migrations north offer clues about today's animal movements: study
WHITEHORSE - The migration of extinct mastodon herds to Yukon and Alaska during warm periods between ice ages could hold clues and warning signs for today's animals moving north during a warming clima...
Sep 01, 2020
New Brunswick Liberals promise to eliminate interest on provincial student loans
FREDERICTON - Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers promised Tuesday that if elected, his government would stop collecting its share of interest on New Brunswick student loans for residents who choose to ...
Sep 01, 2020
Sask. wildfire season only a third of five-year average
A mix of cool weather, precipitation and coronavirus restrictions have resulted in only a third of the wildfires that occur on average in Saskatchewan. That's according to Executive Director of Wildfi...
Aug 31, 2020