Tag Archives: Environment
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday.In Clearwater, Flori...
Jul 24, 2025
Trapped miners named as rescue chief tells of air flow and stable route behind debris
Natural air is flowing to the area where three contractors are trapped in a northern British Columbia mine, the operator's safety chief said, adding that there appears to be a stable rescue route to t...
Jul 24, 2025
Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire
JASPER, ALTA. - When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance away from their small mountain town. Some have taken to call...
Jul 23, 2025
Health concerns stemming from wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke will lead to reduced air quality across Saskatchewan over the next couple of days. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Air Quality Health Index value forecast in are...
Jul 22, 2025
First Nations call off talks on forestry bill, say Quebec disrespecting rights
MONTREAL - First Nations in Quebec have walked away from talks with the provincial government on a forestry bill they say would pave the way to privatizing public land. The Assembly of First Nations Q...
Jul 22, 2025
Ottawa silent on replacements as special ambassador positions open up
OTTAWA - The Carney government is not saying whether it will keep appointing ambassadors on themes championed by the Trudeau cabinet, now that terms are lapsing for Ottawa's envoys on climate and wome...
Jul 22, 2025
Danielle Smith backs 'better way' than cull at B.C. ostrich farm hit by avian flu
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says authorities should be looking for a "better way" than a mass cull to deal with a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. Smith said th...
Jul 22, 2025
Kinistin Saulteaux Nation receives over $845k to build EV charging system
By way of the Low Carbon Economy Fund's Indigenous Leadership Fund, the Government of Canada is supporting 13 Indigenous-led clean energy projects and that includes one in the northeast.Kinistin Sault...
Jul 21, 2025
Air Quality Health Index explained as more wildfire smoke blankets Sask.
Warnings about wildfire smoke have many people turning to the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for updates on local air conditions. But what exactly does the AQHI measure, and how does it connect to th...
Jul 21, 2025
Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest
Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let a hand-held GPS guide them in a few weeks to more than 100 spots in the charred forest around Jasper, Alta. At each location, they'll plunge a stake ...
Jul 21, 2025