Tag Archives: Environment
Pet abandonments in Quebec used to spike around Canada Day; now they're year-round
MONTREAL - Canada Day has traditionally been synonymous in Montreal with moving day: piles of junk on street corners, sweaty bodies carrying couches up and down the city's winding staircases - and a s...
Jul 01, 2025
Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says
Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues...
Jun 30, 2025
Wildfire devastation will lead to a rebirth of the boreal forest
Although the forest in many areas of Northern Saskatchewan have been devastated by wildfire, it is a natural occurrence that will lead to a more diverse ecosystem. "It does create a rebirth for the fo...
Jun 27, 2025
Lower Fishing Lake open for day use
A lot of the trees may be gone but the beach and the fish are still there. The province has announced the re-opening of Lower Fishing Lake in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park for day use only. Users c...
Jun 27, 2025
Junior Prince Albert firefighter reflects on wildfire experience
While some of his friends were worried about their next homework assignment or how they be spending their Saturday Night, Prince Albert's Jace Dorward was up north ensuring fires did not spread to pre...
Jun 27, 2025
Saskatchewan’s wildfire state of emergency ends, 25 fires still burning
Saskatchewan's wildfire state of emergency ended at midnight on Thursday, although a number of fires are still burning around the province.The state of emergency went into effect on May 29, after an e...
Jun 27, 2025
Therapy garden opens at Northlands College
Northlands College has officially opened a therapy garden for all members of the public at its campus in Air Ronge. The garden was designed and developed by Mental Health and Wellness Instructor Charl...
Jun 26, 2025
‘Left to burn’: Saskatchewan family calls for answers after East Trout Lake wildfire
A Saskatchewan family is demanding accountability after the Shoe fire destroyed their East Trout Lake Cabin, along with decades of memories and the ashes of their loved ones.Nic and Doug Swiderski sai...
Jun 26, 2025
Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade in a continuation of a conce...
Jun 25, 2025
This year's Fête nationale was hottest June day on record in Montreal
MONTREAL - Tuesday's Fte nationale holiday was the hottest June day in Montreal since records started. Environment Canada says temperatures hit 35.6 C, breaking the all-time high for June set 61 years...
Jun 25, 2025