Tag Archives: Environment
American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland's belugas
TORONTO - American aquariums say they visited Marineland last week with the goal of "providing hope and a future" for 30 beluga whales that face euthanasia should they not be moved. The Niagara Falls,...
Jan 23, 2026
Too cold to ski: Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country
WINNIPEG - A baleful front of face-freezing Arctic air delivered a winter wallop across Canada's midsection Friday, making it too cold to ski in parts of Manitoba and sending agencies rallying to keep...
Jan 23, 2026
Skier buried up to waist after triggering backcountry avalanche in Alberta Rockies
LAKE LOUISE - Video from Parks Canada shows a downhill skier in Alberta swept up in an avalanche that sent the person tumbling down a slope and buried waist-deep in snow. Parks Canada says the skier, ...
Jan 22, 2026
Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035
QUBEC - The Quebec government announced Thursday that it's pushing back its greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to protect the economy and jobs, as environmental groups warned that the delay...
Jan 22, 2026
First Nations chiefs call out Ottawa over pipeline deal that doesn't mention water
OTTAWA - Some First Nations chiefs are demanding answers from Ottawa after the federal government signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta that failed to make any mention of fresh water. The memorandu...
Jan 22, 2026
As the planet warms, how can the Winter Olympics and Paralympics adapt?
TORONTO - Climate change is rapidly shrinking the number of reliable hosts for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, say Canadian researchers studying how to adapt the Games as a new paper floats the i...
Jan 21, 2026
As the planet warms, how can the Winter Olympics and Paralympics adapt?
TORONTO - Climate change is rapidly shrinking the number of reliable hosts for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, say Canadian researchers studying how to adapt the Games as a new paper floats the i...
Jan 21, 2026
BHP issues update on Jansen project; Stage 1 now 75% complete
BHP has issued an update on the Jansen potash project in their operational review for the half-year ended Dec. 31. The company issued the update late Monday afternoon. "The Jansen potash project in Ca...
Jan 20, 2026
B.C.'s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER - A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street in his neighbourhood and did a double take. "I said, 'God - (that) looks like a cherry blossom,'" said Sewell...
Jan 20, 2026
From climate change to Inuit culture: Five things shared by Greenland and Canada
OTTAWA - As Greenland and Canada both feel the threat of American expansion, the two have deep ties they are hoping to build on. In February 2024, the Danish territory launched an Arctic strategy that...
Jan 19, 2026