Tag Archives: Environment
'The end is in sight:' volunteers clear huge amount of English ivy from small island off Nanoose
NANOOSE BAY - A small island off the coast of central Vancouver Island is a little clearer for Earth Day thanks to the work of volunteers. Nearly 30 staff and volunteers with BC Marine Trails worked b...
Apr 22, 2025
Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal
MONTREAL - A fire broke out early Sunday morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal industrial site in the Montrgie region of Quebec. The fire began around 4 a.m. among scrapped vehicles on the site, ...
Apr 20, 2025
Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?
An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's hunger for critical minerals have brought Canada's rich mineral deposits into the spotlight, with federal and provincial politicians promising to...
Apr 19, 2025
Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy Friday as he and other party leaders got back on the campaign trail...
Apr 18, 2025
Quebec's move to cut gasoline floor price won't be felt at the pumps, experts say
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has made a move it hopes will lower the price of gas in the province - but observers say consumers are unlikely to benefit at the pump. They say the province has faced...
Apr 17, 2025
Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aligned on support for new oil and gas pipelines as a matter of national security during the French language election debat...
Apr 16, 2025
First Nation launches challenge of B.C.'s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave wa...
Apr 15, 2025
District of Lantzville rolling ahead with new active transportation plan
LANTZVILLE - A comprehensive process is pledged to form an active transportation plan in Lantzville, which a District official believes will vastly improve their chances of landing senior government g...
Apr 14, 2025
Poilievre pledges veterans' supports; Carney offers cheaper access to parks, museums
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged to make visiting national parks and museums m...
Apr 12, 2025
In Alberta, Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise ...
Apr 09, 2025