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A report on a controversial silica sand mine project in southeastern Manitoba says the project should not move forward until all environmental impacts are considered and more study is done. The Clean Environment Commission’s report on Sio Silica’s proposed silica sand extraction in the RM of Springfield says a plan …
Read More »Cottage country, eastern Ontario blanketed in forest fire smoke: Environment Canada
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parts of eastern Ontario and cottage country to the north of Toronto were blanketed by air quality warnings Sunday as forest fires continue to burn in Quebec and Ontario. An air quality statement was issued by Environment Canada for large parts of …
Read More »Environment Canada warns of heavy rainfall in southern and eastern Ontario
The warnings from Environment Canada stretch from Halton Hills through Toronto and as far east as Kemptville. News Source link
Read More »Raging wildfires prompt new evacuation orders in northern Quebec
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 23, 2023 11:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Cree community in northern Quebec is being evacuated Friday morning because of heavy smoke from a nearby forest fire. The Cree Nation of Mistissini said on its Facebook page that …
Read More »Quebec wildfires: dangerously dry weather to last through the weekend
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 22, 2023 12:32 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hot, dry conditions are forecast to continue through the weekend in regions of Quebec threatened by wildfires. Katia Petit, a senior Quebec civil security official, says no community or essential infrastructure …
Read More »Quebec wildfires: town facing second evacuation as flames threaten highway
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 21, 2023 11:33 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A wildfire could force residents of a northern Quebec town to evacuate for a second time if the flames further threaten a major route in and out of the region. Lebel-sur-Quévillon …
Read More »Blue-green algae spotted at several Nova Scotia lakes – Halifax
A lake can seem beautiful and harmless from a distance, but on the surface of the water could lie dangerous blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, algae can look like grass clippings floating around the water, or even spilled paint. But it’s the toxins inside algae that pose a threat …
Read More »Traditional Indigenous gardens flourish in Winnipeg, nurturing body and soul – Winnipeg
Gardening season is underway across the county and traditional Indigenous gardens are flourishing in Winnipeg. Audrey Logan, a Cree-Metis Plant Knowledge Keeper has a community garden that bears fruit from generations of knowledge. The garden has no rows, no tilling, and no fertilizer. You won’t see neat lines of tilled …
Read More »Canada battling its ‘worst wildfire season of the 21st century’: minister – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 13, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season of the 21st century. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced the grim milestone Monday, saying more than 47,000 square kilometres have burned so far …
Read More »Ontario, Quebec wildfire efforts unlikely to be helped by rainy weather
Mother Nature may offer a brief reprieve to smoky conditions in some areas out west this week, but likely won’t offer too much help in fighting wildfires in eastern Canada. In a briefing Monday morning, Environment Canada meteorologist Gerald Cheng told reporters that while some rain would be seen in …
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