Tag Archives: Environment
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
Rogers' voluntary buyouts could signal further industry cuts to come: analyst
TORONTO - While it's yet to be determined how many employees will accept Rogers Communications Inc.'s latest buyout offer, an analyst says it could mark the start of a cost-cutting wave throughout the...
Apr 28, 2026
Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes
NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) - A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two ...
Apr 24, 2026
'20-30 porta-potties outside': Canadiens ready for electric atmosphere in Game 3
MONTREAL - Martin St. Louis didn't need to step inside the Bell Centre to gauge what kind of atmosphere was coming. The Montreal Canadiens coach could feel the buzz during his regular game-day routine...
Apr 24, 2026
'Bag of bones': grey whales dying off B.C.'s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.'s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal...
Apr 23, 2026
Montreal issues air quality warning from scrapyard fire in east end
MONTREAL - A scrapyard fire in Montreal's east end has led to preventive lockdowns of all health facilities in the area. Montreal's public health department issued an air quality alert after an outdoo...
Apr 23, 2026
Fact File: Claims higher ethanol fuel blends damage cars exaggerated, expert says
When the United States allowed the widespread sale of gasoline with increased ethanol content at the pumps as a temporary measure to relieve soaring prices, online posts claimed the blend of ethanol a...
Apr 23, 2026
Hope rises as water levels begin to stabilize in Quebec despite new flooding
MONTREAL - Officials in parts of Quebec are expressing cautious optimism as river levels appear to stabilize, even as the number of flooded homes continues to rise. The City of Gatineau says that wate...
Apr 22, 2026
How 're-wilding' can make Canada's cityscapes more climate resilient and bee friendly
TORONTO - The laneway beside Adam Barnes's house is, at first blush, unremarkable within Toronto's catalogue of backstreets: there are garages, a graffiti-tagged brick wall and a chain-link fence topp...
Apr 22, 2026
'Stay away from the water': Communities across Canada on flood alert
Communities across the central and eastern parts of Canada are on high alert as officials warn of spring flooding caused by rainfall and rapidly melting snow. Medically vulnerable residents of a First...
Apr 21, 2026
