Tag Archives: Environment
B.C. to bring in legislation to end its carbon tax on consumers starting April 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, ...
Mar 25, 2025
Science in steel boxes: how research teams hitched a ride with navy to Antarctica
HALIFAX - Scientists who went aboard a Royal Canadian Navy mission to Antarctica say the trip demonstrated how portable labs and gear can effectively probe the ocean depths. Marine scientists have tra...
Mar 25, 2025
Elm pruning ban starts April 1
The annual provincial elm tree pruning ban is around the corner. The ban runs from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 each year to help stop the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a fatal tree disease caused by a fung...
Mar 22, 2025
The five senses of spring: How climate change is shaping our experience of the season
Singing frogs are looking for love. Sweet sap is flowing from the maple trees. Striking migratory birds are returning to their northerly nests. Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by...
Mar 22, 2025
Carney keeping emissions cap on oil and gas, but focusing on investing in green tech
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Friday that his government would keep the emissions cap on oil and gas production in place if elected - but would fast-track investments in carbon capture...
Mar 21, 2025
Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study
VANCOUVER - Nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia's atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged or bur...
Mar 21, 2025
Ottawa lands Chignecto Isthmus deal with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
HALIFAX - The federal government will join New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in spending a total of $650 million on protecting the Chignecto Isthmus, the narrow strip of flood-prone land that links the tw...
Mar 20, 2025
Mark Carney will maintain oil and gas emissions cap, environment minister says
OTTAWA - A Mark Carney government will maintain the cap on emissions from the production of oil and gas, Environment Minister Terry Duguid said in a recent interview. Under former prime minister Justi...
Mar 20, 2025
Poilievre wants 'shovel-ready zones' with pre-approved construction permits
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his second election campaign-style announcement in as many days Thursday, just as news broke that Prime Minister Mark Carney is widely expected to be...
Mar 20, 2025
Montreal begins annual effort to clear tonnes of garbage exposed by snowmelt
MONTREAL - Street cleaning is a rite of spring in Montreal, after receding snow exposes months' worth of cigarette butts, dog waste, and other garbage. In a park east of downtown on Wednesday, city of...
Mar 19, 2025