Tag Archives: Environment
2025 ExploreSask Photo Contest winners announced
Lilian Donahue says she was both surprised and pleased to learn a photo she took of a flock of birds, seemingly walking on air, was good enough to be recognized for an award.The Prince Albert woman's ...
Nov 18, 2025
'Valid' questions for CFIA but few simple answers in wake of B.C. ostrich cull
Infectious disease veterinarian Scott Weese says the hundreds of ostriches shot dead on a rainy night at a British Columbia farm this month "probably weren't infected" with avian influenza at the time...
Nov 18, 2025
'Gas-for-wine': South Africa seeks deal to boost trade, investment with Canada
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Johannesburg for the G20 summit, Canada and South Africa are talking about a deal to boost bilateral trade and investment that could see more South Afri...
Nov 18, 2025
Port of Montreal expansion had inadequate consultation on endangered fish: Bloc MP
OTTAWA - Ottawa oversaw an inadequate consultation on mitigation plans for an endangered fish species threatened by the Port of Montreal expansion, a Bloc Qubcois MP charged on Monday. Officials from ...
Nov 17, 2025
B.C. wolves use line to pull up crab traps in first possible tool use by species
Researchers have captured video footage of wild wolves in British Columbia pulling crab traps out of the sea by their lines to eat the bait inside, in the first evidence of possible tool use by the an...
Nov 17, 2025
Carney Liberals narrowly survive crucial budget vote, preventing winter election
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government narrowly survived a crucial budget vote Monday evening, one that could have sent Canadians to the polls this winter but instead propped up the minority...
Nov 17, 2025
Eby says B.C. is at a 'pivot point' as he promises future based on natural resources
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby used his appearance at the convention of British Columbia's New Democrats to highlight several resource projects, while saying that the federal ban on tan...
Nov 15, 2025
Ottawa to return $623 million to small businesses in rebate payments
OTTAWA - More than 600,000 small businesses will share $623 million in carbon price rebate payments before the end of the year, the final payment they will receive following the end of the consumer ca...
Nov 14, 2025
'Deep burial' for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its "active operations" at the British Columbia ostrich farm where professional marksmen were used to cull the flock following an outbreak of avian fl...
Nov 13, 2025
Influencers have more reach on 5 major platforms than news media, politicians: report
OTTAWA - More than two-thirds of younger Canadians engage with political content from influencers - and influencers have significantly more reach on five major social media platforms than news media o...
Nov 13, 2025
