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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 28, 2023 9:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s auditor general says only a fraction of a government fund established to combat climate change has been spent on solving the problem. Kim Adair says a performance audit of …
Read More »Ice sculptors say they’re not worried about losing their craft to climate change – Ottawa
As part of an annual festival celebrating winter, Ottawa’s Sparks Street has been lined in recent weeks with ice sculptures depicting everything from animals and flowers to a Tim Hortons cup. But by the time Winterlude wrapped up this past weekend, some of those works of art had been rendered …
Read More »Calls for change after 2 sexual assaults reported at Toronto Metropolitan University – Toronto
In March 2022, the first school term back following pandemic-related closures, Ruth Panofsky, an English professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, said she was approached by a graduate student who disclosed she had been sexually assaulted on campus. “She was absolutely breathless, fearful and terrorized,” she said. “I had never experienced …
Read More »Sunday’s balmy weather a welcome change for Winnipeggers – Winnipeg
Sunday’s balmy weather was welcome news to Winnipeggers as they enjoyed being outside skating, skiing and sledding. It was a welcome change from last year’s winter, which had people shovelling their way out from a near-record snowfall. “With the cold bug that we had last year, it’s actually great to …
Read More »Manitoba climate change and weather year in review – Winnipeg
2022 in Manitoba began with snow and lots of it. It led to spring flooding across the province and a record-breaking fall. “The all-time yearly precipitation record in Winnipeg was broken in October on October 24,” Environment and Climate Change meteorologist Sara Hoffman said. At that point 739.7 mm had …
Read More »Planning to buy a car in 2023? Expectations will have to ‘change’, experts caution – National
Finding affordable and quality vehicles has been difficult for the last couple of years — be it due to semi-conductor shortages or supply chain issues — and according to some industry experts, the Canadian auto market will continue to reflect past trends for most of 2023 before things ease up …
Read More »Woodbine announces change of $1 million stakes race to King’s Plate for 2023
TORONTO — After 70 years as The Queen’s Plate, Canada’s oldest thoroughbred race is getting a name change next year. The $1 million stakes race will be known as The King’s Plate when it is run for the 164th time on Aug. 20, 2023, at Woodbine Racetrack. The change follows …
Read More »How climate change has helped greener energy businesses take off in Canada
Many Canadian businesses have been hit hard in the last few years by everything from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine and climate change. But for some, climate change has been a boon, in part because of government grants meant to increase energy efficiency as Canada aims for net-zero emissions by 2050. It’s all part of a …
Read More »How B.C. Parks is rebuilding a world-famous hiking trail to survive climate change
B.C. Parks is in the midst of repairing Mount Robson Provincial Park’s Berg Lake Trail — ruined by extreme flooding caused by 2021’s heat dome. The time-consuming, complicated work is intended to protect the park from the damaging effects of climate change. News Source link
Read More »Putting a price on nature can help municipalities adapt to climate change
What On Earth53:50Putting a price on nature How a small town is saving millions on climate adaptation by embracing nature’s services. Climate action as a public health solution. And can throwing soup at art lead to policy change? On a sunny day in early October, Ryan Belanger, his wife, a …
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