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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most parts of both provinces …
Read More »Judge orders rethink of preservation plan for endangered piping plovers on East Coast – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 3, 2025 11:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A federal judge has ordered Ottawa to rethink its strategy to preserve an endangered shorebird. In a decision released yesterday, Justice Richard Southcott sent the piping plover …
Read More »Young Indigenous voters don’t want candidates to forget environment, reconciliation in election
Maintaining a strong Canadian identity amid United States tariffs and annexation threats is a key federal election issue for Aamjiwnaang First Nation member Christopher Pitre, but he says he doesn’t want that to distract from other conversations that matter to Indigenous voters. “I do believe [Canadian sovereignty] will be a …
Read More »Starship explosion raises questions about risk to public, environment
The latest disintegration of a SpaceX test flight was a spectacular sight, as broken-up rocket parts streaked like jellyfish tendrils across the Caribbean sky Thursday evening. But some experts say focusing on that dazzling light show, as many people and media outlets did, highlights a lack of understanding of the environmental aftermath …
Read More »Ottawa approves $500M bailout to Nova Scotia Power to keep rates in check
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa has finalized a $500-million bailout to help Nova Scotia Power keep rates from skyrocketing due to delivery delays of Muskrat Falls electricity. Emera, the parent company of Nova Scotia Power, confirmed the deal — first announced Sept. 16 by federal Natural …
Read More »‘Widespread and heavy’: Toronto to see plenty of rain with warning in place
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Torontonians may get drenched over the next 24 hours as Environment Canada warns of potentially “widespread and heavy” rainfall for the city. The federal weather agency has issued a rainfall warning for Toronto, saying some areas may see a total of 50 …
Read More »Manitoba to encourage renewable energy while acknowledging fossil fuel use – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 20, 2024 3:19 pm Updated September 20, 2024 9:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s government says it will encourage the development of renewable energy in the province while acknowledging fossil fuels aren’t going away …
Read More »Whiteshell, Man. residents say they can’t ‘bear’ trash invaders – Winnipeg
Taking out the trash is a messy situation for Keely Middleton. Middleton, a resident of Falcon Lake, Man., says there’s a recurring problem in the community, located within Whiteshell Provincial Park — garbage strewn deep into the woods by marauding black bears. “All of the cages are pushed in,” Middleton …
Read More »Strain on Calgary’s water system similar to revving car’s engine for too long: official – Calgary
As daily water use in Calgary remains above target during repairs to a major feeder main, a city official warns the effect on pumps and other infrastructure is like a car’s engine running too hard for too long. Calgary’s director of climate and environment, Carolyn Bowen, said in a video update on …
Read More »Ontario may see earlier leaf colour change after wettest summer on record
Some parts of southern Ontario have already seen the fall leaves change colour due in part to the record amount of rainfall the region experienced this summer — and it’s expected that more leaves may change colour sooner. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull says that after the wettest summer on …
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