Tag Archives: Environment
‘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

National chief asks senators to slow down major projects bill, as senator collapses
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on senators to slow down Ottawa's sprint to pass Prime Minister Mark Carney's controversial major projects bill this week. Cindy...
Jun 25, 2025
Regional lake goers provided new resource
Starting this week, the Ministry of Health will begin posting the results of the Healthy Beaches program, which reports on the water quality at select recreational beaches across the province. Accurat...
Jun 24, 2025

Community effort required to restore Lac La Ronge trail systems
There will be plenty of work ahead to restore hiking/skiing trails in the Lac La Ronge region following a devestating wildfire earlier this month. While the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport has ye...
Jun 24, 2025

North Battleford upgrades wastewater UV system under budget to meet safety standards
The City of North Battleford is upgrading its ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system at the wastewater treatment plant - a move officials say will improve water safety and save money."Our system is 20 y...
Jun 24, 2025

Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceases communication with Canada
OTTAWA - A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina - already years behind schedule - stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and change in go...
Jun 24, 2025

'Like my big brother': Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him
A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old roommate, who didn't make it out alive from under the rubble, as a kind and generous friend. Khaled Elgamal say...
Jun 23, 2025

Judge refuses to allow more avian flu tests on ostriches at B.C. farm
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal is refusing to allow the owners of a British Columbia ostrich farm to conduct further testing of their flock for avian flu in a bid to avert a cull ordered by the ...
Jun 23, 2025