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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 13, 2023 7:20 am Updated October 13, 2023 7:23 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s top court is expected to rule Friday on the validity of the federal government’s environmental assessment legislation. The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Impact …
Read More »Grass to fight greenhouse gas: Selkirk, Man. pilots environmental project – Winnipeg
What if a city could improve its biodiversity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase stormwater capacity and save taxpayer money all with flowers and natural grass? That’s precisely what the City of Selkirk hopes to do with its latest naturalization project along the city’s main drag and in its parks. The …
Read More »Environmental report details concerns with proposed Manitoba silica sand mining project – Winnipeg
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 »Health risks low, environmental impact not yet known after SSonix fire in St. Catharines: officials
City and provincial officials gave assurances there’s little health risk for residents in Port Weller, two months after exposure to a chemical fire in mid-January which saw nearby neighbourhoods evacuated. Some 100-plus attendees joined authorities for a town hall at the Grantham Lions Club Wednesday to hear an official update …
Read More »Mi’kmaq First Nation, environmental group work on creating zero-emission lobster boat – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 2, 2022 7:45 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An environmental charity and Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia are partnering to develop the first generation of electric lobster boats on the East Coast. Oceans North announced Thursday it is …
Read More »Lithium extraction could be a boon for Alberta, but it comes with environmental uncertainties
The word mining conjures up visions of environmental destruction and ecosystem disruption, like mountain-top removal coal mining, or the surface mining in the Athabasca oil sands. But lithium brine mining is quite different, at least as envisioned for Alberta’s still-undeveloped industry. The provincial government and the private sector have for years …
Read More »Coastal GasLink warned more than 50 times over environmental violations during pipeline construction
Coastal GasLink has now been warned more than 50 times about environmental violations during construction of its natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia, according to the province. In an email to CBC News, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change said it had issued a total of 51 warnings, …
Read More »Alberta’s selenium review now complete as environmental groups worry about next steps
In May 2021, Jeff Kneteman, a retired senior government biologist, told The Canadian Press that some herds of bighorn sheep in Alberta were heavily contaminated with selenium from old coal mines. At the time, Kneteman said Alberta Environment hadn’t commissioned any studies, adding that two herds in northwest Alberta tested outside the safe range for …
Read More »Stuff we ‘flush down the toilet’ ending up in Toronto Harbour, environmental group warns
An environmental group is sounding the alarm about the city’s main sewage and stormwater system after finding trash like condoms, sanitary wipes and tampons floating in Toronto harbour last month. Mark Mattson, an environmental lawyer and the founder of Swim Drink Fish — a volunteer group working to create swimmable, drinkable, and fishable water for everyone — told CBC …
Read More »Environmental groups raise concerns about proposed Calgary to Banff passenger train
Conservation advocates and experts are concerned a proposal for a Calgary-to-Banff passenger train is chugging along without addressing some key environmental issues in and around the national park. Liricon Capital Inc., the lead private-sector proponent, is touting it as a hydrogen-powered transportation solution with lower greenhouse gas emissions than driving. The …
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