Tag Archives: Environment
Montreal air quality among worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies
MONTRAL - Environment Canada has issued air quality warnings across southern Quebec due to smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies. IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, on Saturday mor...
Jul 26, 2025
Trapped miners named as rescue chief tells of air flow and stable route behind debris
Natural air is flowing to the area where three contractors are trapped in a northern British Columbia mine, the operator's safety chief said, adding that there appears to be a stable rescue route to t...
Jul 24, 2025
Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire
JASPER, ALTA. - When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance away from their small mountain town. Some have taken to call...
Jul 23, 2025
First Nations call off talks on forestry bill, say Quebec disrespecting rights
MONTREAL - First Nations in Quebec have walked away from talks with the provincial government on a forestry bill they say would pave the way to privatizing public land. The Assembly of First Nations Q...
Jul 22, 2025
Ottawa silent on replacements as special ambassador positions open up
OTTAWA - The Carney government is not saying whether it will keep appointing ambassadors on themes championed by the Trudeau cabinet, now that terms are lapsing for Ottawa's envoys on climate and wome...
Jul 22, 2025
Danielle Smith backs 'better way' than cull at B.C. ostrich farm hit by avian flu
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says authorities should be looking for a "better way" than a mass cull to deal with a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. Smith said th...
Jul 22, 2025
Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest
Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let a hand-held GPS guide them in a few weeks to more than 100 spots in the charred forest around Jasper, Alta. At each location, they'll plunge a stake ...
Jul 21, 2025
Workplace assessment of RCMP watchdog found 'clear call for change,' documents show
OTTAWA - An independent assessment of the RCMP watchdog, prompted by an anonymous email from employees, uncovered concerns about favouritism, a lack of transparency, heavy workloads and "a toxic envir...
Jul 20, 2025
Historic Quebec scout camp to become conservation land, recreational tourism site
MILLE-ISLES, QUEBEC - Residents of a town north of Montreal expressed cautious relief and optimism on Saturday as they learned that a more than century-old Scouts camp site will become a conservation ...
Jul 19, 2025
Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August
OTTAWA - The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for Canada, federal officials said Friday, and there is a high risk that more fires will break out in August. More than 55,000 s...
Jul 18, 2025