Tag Archives: Environment
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
Sask. NDP introduces bill to establish wildfire strategy; SPSA acknowledges room for improvement
Trevor Sewap quit as the fire base supervisor for Pelican Narrows this past summer, when wildfires raged across northern Saskatchewan. He said it was out of pure frustration. "The government wanted to...
Dec 02, 2025
'Fool's errand': Why the Exxon Valdez looms large over northern pipeline debate
VICTORIA - The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago off Alaska's coast, but the catastrophic oil spill still looms over plans for a pipeline from Alberta to the northern British Colum...
Nov 30, 2025
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rises to 248, authorities say
AGAM, Indonesia (AP) - Rescue workers in Indonesia struggled on Saturday to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and floods, and authorities feared the confirmed de...
Nov 28, 2025
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rises to 164
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) - The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their eff...
Nov 28, 2025
Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage
BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, officials said Friday, as receding waters started to reveal devastating damage across the region. More than 1...
Nov 28, 2025
Liberal MPs insist party remains united following Guilbeault's resignation
OTTAWA - Members of the federal Liberal caucus maintained Friday that their party remains united in the wake of Steven Guilbeault's resignation from cabinet - but NDP MPs say they see signs that B.C. ...
Nov 28, 2025
