Tag Archives: Environment
Evacuation order lifted for St. John's suburb; wildfire destroys Newfoundland school
ST. JOHN'S - There was a very happy chicken in a suburb of St. John's, N.L., on Friday after residents who had been forced to leave their homes because of a wildfire were finally cleared to return. Ha...
Aug 15, 2025
Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has set his sights on Canada's electric vehicle mandate, pledging Thursday that his party will embark on a national campaign to push the Liberal governmen...
Aug 14, 2025
Montreal public health reports three heat-related deaths since Sunday
MONTREAL - Health officials in Montreal are still working to tally the total number of people who died from heat-related causes since Sunday, when sweltering temperatures took over the city. The city'...
Aug 14, 2025
100 homes, structures may have been lost to Newfoundland's largest wildfire: premier
ST. JOHN'S - Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures. However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for c...
Aug 14, 2025
Nanaimo, Oceanside & Port Alberni air quality among worst in Canada
NANAIMO - Smoke from a pair of Island-based wildfires has seen local air quality plunge.Despite light smoke and air particulate lingering in recent days, indices measuring pollution spiked overnight i...
Aug 14, 2025
Low water levels in Quebec rivers spur navigation warnings, watering bans
MONTREAL - The lack of rain in recent weeks is contributing to low water levels in parts of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, prompting officials to ask boat pilots to be wary of potential navigation ...
Aug 13, 2025
Conservative MP calls on Ottawa to do more on wildfires, criticizes forest entry ban
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says the federal government needs to do more to fight Canada's devastating forest fires. Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Ottawa, the Alberta MP accus...
Aug 13, 2025
Newfoundlanders busking and cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires
ST. JOHN'S - Evacuees who fled a roaring wildfire near Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city received a special donation Wednesday from a young musician. Ten-year-old accordion player Zander Wright...
Aug 13, 2025
Satellite images reveal conditions that contributed to 'catastrophic' wildfire season
WINNIPEG - Images from space and artificial intelligence can help detect areas prone to extreme wildfires, researchers suggest, after satellite photos showed dry parts of Manitoba ahead of its devasta...
Aug 12, 2025
Burn bans and water restrictions in place in Ottawa area as dry conditions persist
OTTAWA - Tourists visiting the nation's capital were hunting for shade on Tuesday afternoon, leaving sun-drenched benches and chairs empty along Sparks Street as temperatures spiked to 34 degrees. The...
Aug 12, 2025