Tag Archives: Environment
Crean Lake Channel rock removal set to move forward
A project to remove hazardous rocks from a channel in one of the lakes at Prince Albert National Park is expected to happen within weeks. Despite some concerns about boat activity and the environment,...
Jun 20, 2020
Major forest fire continues to spread in Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean region
MONTREAL - A major forest fire in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region continued to spread Saturday, with authorities sealing off roads and urging anyone in the sparsely populated area to leave. Melan...
Jun 20, 2020
Feds relaxing new fuel standards in short term, but will be tougher by 2030
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is scaling back the government's planned Clean Fuel Standard in the short term to give the fossil fuel industry a bit more time to recover from the pan...
Jun 19, 2020
New online tick reporting tool seeing plenty of activity
A new online tick reporting tool has seen plenty of activity during its first season of availability in Saskatchewan.eTick - an online tick reporting website and app created by researchers at Bishop's...
Jun 19, 2020
Stephen Lewis says Trudeau ran superficial Security Council campaign for Canada
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government's superficial foreign policy hamstrung its diplomats and caused Canada's defeat in the first round of voting for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, says the...
Jun 18, 2020
Forever in blue jeans? Cotton fibres, microplastics pervade Eastern Arctic
Chelsea Rochman wasn't surprised when her research cruise through Canada's Eastern Arctic showed tiny plastic shards and other human debris in nearly every bucket she hauled aboard. What puzzled ...
Jun 17, 2020
National parks to open campgrounds for existing reservations next week
OTTAWA - The federal environment minister says Canadians who have campground reservations in some national parks will be allowed to pitch their tents and pull in their trailers sta...
Jun 17, 2020
SARCAN Recycling reopens in North Battleford
Residents in the Battlefords looking to get rid of a growing supply of bottles, cans and containers can finally do so, after the SARCAN Recycling facility reopened on June 15.It's been a steady lineup...
Jun 16, 2020
Second rare grizzly bear spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary family
BANFF, Alta. - A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park. Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family alo...
Jun 16, 2020
'Thought it was a panda:' Second rare grizzly bear seen in Banff National Park
BANFF, Alta. - A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park. Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family alo...
Jun 16, 2020