Tag Archives: Environment
Why school buses don't run in extreme cold
An extreme cold warning from Environment Canada prompted school bus cancellations across Saskatchewan Monday morning including Prince Albert and the Battlefords, Saskatoon and Regina. While it's a bit...
Jan 20, 2025
Environment minister says Donald Trump pulling out of Paris pact is "deplorable"
MONTEBELLO, QUEBEC - U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement for a second time is "deplorable" but will not kill off that critical pact, Can...
Jan 20, 2025
Mass of Arctic air invades parts of Canada, sends mercury plunging
FREDERICTON - A mass of cold air that meandered south from the Arctic has sent temperatures plunging with wind chills making it feel like -40 Celsius or colder from New Brunswick to eastern Alberta. A...
Jan 20, 2025
Donald Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could move ahead with with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports on Feb. 1. He delivered the deadline on Monday...
Jan 20, 2025
'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink
As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for the second time in seven years, researcher Barbara J. King says there's no mi...
Jan 18, 2025
Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry
MONTREAL - An icebreaker cruise ship set sail on Friday for a frosty journey that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new route that tourism officials hope will usher in a new era of...
Jan 18, 2025
Mother orca still pushing body of dead calf off Vancouver Island, 10 days after death
VICTORIA - A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has recently been spotted still carrying the newborn's carcass in waters off Victoria. The Center for Whale Research says in a ...
Jan 16, 2025
Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney
OTTAWA - Mark Carney is a known commodity in Liberal circles. Party organizers have tried to convince the former central banker to run under the big red banner for the past decade. The international f...
Jan 16, 2025
Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk
VANCOUVER - Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver neighbourhood over the years, said owner Duncan Martin, with passersby regularly greeting her in the yard outside the...
Jan 16, 2025
Global temperatures this year to rival 2024's record-breaking heat: climate officials
This year's average global temperature is expected to rival 2024's record-breaking heat, Canadian officials said Wednesday, underlining humanity's narrowing window to hit an international target inten...
Jan 15, 2025