Category Archives: Environment
Observers question new Alberta environment, social, governance job posting
EDMONTON — The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers say. "My impression is that it is about communicating...
‘It’s silly:’ Director of Bigfoot movie thanks Alberta energy centre for controversy
EDMONTON — The director of a children's movie about Bigfoot wants to thank the Alberta government's energy centre for starting a "ludicrous" fight over the film. Ben Stassen laughed several times as he told The Canadian Press that the animated "Bigfoot...
B.C. mining laws raise questions as province looks to implement UN declaration
VANCOUVER — The relationships between Indigenous nations and British Columbia's mining sector are set to change as the province works to match its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Mining Minister Bruce Ralst...
Mapping project illuminates links between poor environment, historical racism
A new tool that measures the environmental quality of any urban street in Canada — and maps it out in colour — illustrates vividly the many neighbourhoods in the country that have poor environment scores, neighbourhoods that are often home
Mapping project illuminates links between poor environment, historical racism
A new tool that measures the environmental quality of any urban street in Canada — and maps it out in colour — illustrates vividly the many neighbourhoods in the country that have poor environment scores, neighbourhoods that are often home
B.C. is first in Canada to set emissions targets for industries, communities
VICTORIA — British Columbia has set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for most sectors in the provincial economy, including the oil and gas industry. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change says in a news release B.C. is the first provin...
B.C. is first in Canada to set emissions targets for industries, communities
VICTORIA — British Columbia has set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for most sectors in the provincial economy, including the oil and gas industry. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change says in a news release B.C. is the first provin...
B.C. is first in Canada to set emissions targets for industries, communities
VICTORIA — British Columbia is the first province in Canada to set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for major sectors of the provincial economy, including the oil and gas industry, says the environment and climate change minister. George Heyma...
Kenney says Alberta didn’t prep carbon tax fallback plan, was hoping to win in court
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government didn't prepare a fallback plan on implementing a consumer carbon tax because they were hoping to win in the country's top court. Kenney said the province was buoyed by a lower court
Air Force assessing pristine Sable Island as rescue-staging area for helicopters
HALIFAX — Another chapter in Sable Island's long history of providing rescue services for struggling seafarers may be about to begin. The Royal Canadian Air Force says it is assessing whether to set up a fuel cache and seek access to
