Tag Archives: Environment
'Old guy with a ruler' keeping Newfoundland informed through record-breaking snowfall
ST. JOHN'S - A 62-year-old retiree with an arsenal of rulers has been keeping people informed about snowfall in eastern Newfoundland during a record-breaking winter. Lloyd Leaman has been diligently m...
Feb 26, 2026
Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
OTTAWA - Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in Janua...
Feb 26, 2026
Newfoundland lobster tags from the 1980s among plastic trash washing up in Scotland
ST. JOHN'S - Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for...
Feb 21, 2026
6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in decades were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced backcountry skiers and knew how to naviga...
Feb 19, 2026
6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in decades were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced backcountry skiers and knew how to naviga...
Feb 19, 2026
Hydro-Québec proposes doubling electricity rates for energy-hungry data centres
MONTRAL - Quebec's hydro utility is seeking to significantly raise electricity prices for data centres and cryptocurrency operations. Hydro-Qubec has asked the province's energy board to hike rates fo...
Feb 19, 2026
8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in...
Feb 18, 2026
8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in...
Feb 18, 2026
Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in California avalanche that's left 10 more missing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers still alive but trapped Tuesday after an avalanche high in the rugged No...
Feb 17, 2026
Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
OTTAWA - Federal public service unions and workers are warning there isn't enough office space to accommodate the federal government's new requirements for more in-office work. The Public Service Alli...
Feb 17, 2026
