Tag Archives: Environment
B.C. judge finds murderer in contempt over 'inmate code' refusal to answer questions
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge says a man convicted in the notorious Surrey Six murder case is guilty of contempt of court for refusing to answer questions out of fear of violating the "inmate c...
Dec 04, 2025
Feds facing climate criticisms action amid resignations on net-zero advisory body
OTTAWA - Two founding members of Canada's net-zero advisory body have resigned, accusing the Carney government of not seeking the group's advice on key policy decisions, including the Alberta energy d...
Dec 04, 2025
Study that said glyphosate herbicide is safe retracted 25 years after publication
OTTAWA - An influential research article that claimed a popular weed-killer was safe has been retracted 25 years after it was published, prompting environment groups in Canada to ask the federal gover...
Dec 04, 2025
Why was 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.'s big-tree protection law?
Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island. The monumental cedar stood in what was one ...
Dec 04, 2025
Dr. Roberta Bondar, 1st Canadian woman in space, turns 80
Dr. Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist to travel to space. As she celebrates her 80th birthday on Thursday, the Sault-Ste-Marie-born Bondar reflects on the future of...
Dec 04, 2025
Carney 'will have to answer' questions about flip-flop on tax credit, Liberal MP says
OTTAWA - A British Columbia Liberal MP said Wednesday Prime Minister Mark Carney "will have to answer" questions on why he reversed a budget commitment on tax credits when he signed the Alberta energy...
Dec 03, 2025
Parks Canada sites saw 13 per cent spike in visitors with Canada Strong Pass in place
OTTAWA - Parks Canada sites saw a 13 per cent increase in the number of visitors over the summer while the Canada Strong Pass was in effect. Megan Hope, a spokesperson for Parks Canada, said the agenc...
Dec 03, 2025
Winter storm moves into Atlantic Canada, bringing wet snow and power outages
HALIFAX - A nor'easter descended on Atlantic Canada Wednesday, bringing heavy snow, rain and strong winds to the region. The storm's howling winds were blamed for knocking out power to thousands of ho...
Dec 03, 2025
What do snowboards and mountain goats have in common? Indigenous weaver knows
VANCOUVER - Meghann O'Brien used to feel connected to the mountain through her snowboard, but now she finds that link through the wool of a mountain goat used in her weaving for the last 15 years. O'B...
Dec 03, 2025
Bright winter forecasts buoy ski resort hopes, even as younger generations shy away
MONTREAL - Kendra Scurfield sees white from base to peak. "It is full-on winter wonderland down here," said the Banff Sunshine Village vice-president, speaking from the ski resort's main lodge late la...
Dec 03, 2025
