Tag Archives: Environment
Audit finds flood hazard mapping behind schedule, doesn't account for climate change
OTTAWA - Federal efforts to map parts of the country facing the highest risk of flooding are not on track to finish by the 2028 target date and don't account for the effects of climate change, Canada'...
May 04, 2026
B.C. bats 'do not know the border' — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say the tiny creatures don't care about borders, as they flit between British Columbia and Washington state. Bu...
May 04, 2026
Poilievre: Carney should state what 'leverage' Canada has in trade talks
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney should spell out to Canadians what leverage the country has over the United States in coming trade negotiations, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asserted on S...
May 03, 2026
Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
OTTAWA - A non-profit says it's concerned about the government's plan to amend food safety laws to take food security and affordability into account, and is arguing Ottawa is prioritizing trade over t...
May 03, 2026
Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
BERLIN (AP) - A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by Ge...
May 02, 2026
Owner says Gary the African serval will suffer under B.C. exotic cat ban
LANGLEY - As he curls up on a couch beside his owner, it's easy to forget Gary the cat is in fact Gary the serval, a wild predator native to Africa. The 10-year-old serval was raised as a pet by a cou...
May 01, 2026
Canada won't use energy, critical minerals as 'leverage' in trade talks: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will not use energy or critical minerals as "leverage" in upcoming trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Carney said on Friday ...
May 01, 2026
Complainant in Nikolaj Sorensen sexual assault case reveals identity
The woman who has alleged Canadian-Danish figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen sexually assaulted her has publicly identified herself, saying she hopes doing so will help create a safer environment in the s...
Apr 30, 2026
Quebec coroner says Brazilian woman died of hypothermia near Quebec border in 2024
MONTREAL - Canadian officials turned away a Brazilian woman at border crossings three times in the days before she got lost in the woods and died of hypothermia near the U.S. border in 2024. The 36-ye...
Apr 30, 2026
Carney names former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson as next EU ambassador
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen MP and former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson to serve as Canada's next ambassador to the European Union. "It's an important job right now for Canada...
Apr 30, 2026
