Tag Archives: Environment

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

Climate change creating vast new glacial lakes, future flooding risk: research
CALGARY - Meltwater from shrinking glaciers is creating vast lakes that could eventually pose an enormous flooding threat, says newly published research. "Unsurprisingly, we found those...
Aug 31, 2020

N.B. party leaders promise action to stop use of industrial herbicide
FREDERICTON - The Liberals and Greens promised to eliminate the use of industrial herbicide on public land across the province Monday, as New Brunswick's election campaign entered its final two weeks....
Aug 31, 2020

B.C. rescuers, experts concerned about condition of three entangled humpbacks
VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are not sure how much fishing gear three entangled humpback whales seen in the waters off the coast of British Columbia are stil...
Aug 30, 2020
It’s not just your imagination; the wasps are plenty and aggressive this year
If you've been spending time relaxing in your backyard this summer, you've likely been having to do plenty of swatting as wasps try to get at your drinks and food.Shawn Sherwood, the general manager o...
Aug 28, 2020

Waste Management Facility resuming normal hours in September
After nearly six months, North Battleford's Waste Management Facility is returning to regular hours.Because of a dramatic reduction in visitors late in the evening during the peak of the pandemic this...
Aug 27, 2020