Tag Archives: Environment
Federal government needs more desk space as public servants return to office: PSPC
OTTAWA - In less than three months, the federal government's order requiring most public servants to attend the office four days a week - up from the current benchmark of three days - takes effect. Th...
Apr 17, 2026
Canada's emissions reductions slowed in 2024, federal data shows
OTTAWA - The latest annual account of greenhouse gas emissions shows Canada's emissions reductions slowed in 2024 to almost nothing. Environment and Climate Change Canada quietly published its nationa...
Apr 17, 2026
FOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was 'haven for listeria,' experts say
TORONTO - Documents detailing an inspection of a beverage production facility that regulators say was the source of a deadly listeria outbreak reveal it was cited for several infractions that have not...
Apr 17, 2026
Sandbags come out as communities from Quebec to Manitoba prepare for spring flooding
Communities from Quebec to Manitoba are preparing for potential spring flooding, with officials distributing sandbags to protect homes from rising water and warning about possible evacuations. Northwe...
Apr 16, 2026
Oh, give me a home: Alberta-raised wood bison calves safely relocated to Alaska
Dozens of Alberta-raised bison calves sent to Alaska as part of a relocation agreement with the state made it safely to their new home, but it wasn't without months of logistical work and a 40-hour tr...
Apr 15, 2026
Several Quebec rivers under flood watch as Montreal activates response plan
MONTREAL - Several rivers across Quebec are under flood watch, with parts of the province receiving as much as 40 millimetres of rain since the start of the week, while the forecast is calling for war...
Apr 15, 2026
B.C. tables treaty legislation after 30-year negotiation with K’omoks First Nation
A First Nation in British Columbia is one step closer to a fully ratified treaty after the province tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday, about 30 years after negotiations began. The treaty wo...
Apr 14, 2026
B.C. First Nation asks UN body to count cultural losses in spill compensation formula
VICTORIA - An international group that sets the compensation formula for maritime oil spills doesn't factor in the devastating cultural losses to First Nations, says an Indigenous leader whose Coastal...
Apr 13, 2026
Hazardous gas sends 8 to hospital after chemicals mix at Victoria pool
Eight people were taken to hospital after chemicals at a Victoria pool combined to create a dangerous gas on Friday. The city had issued a shelter-in-place order over a "hazardous material incident" a...
Apr 10, 2026
What's in store for Canada's 2026 wildfire season?
Wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say. Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan ...
Apr 10, 2026