Category Archives: Environment
U.S. secretary of state plans virtual visits Friday with Trudeau, Garneau, Mexico
WASHINGTON — Antony Blinken will meet virtually Friday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau in a day of online diplomacy for the U.S. secretary of state. Blinken will meet with Trudeau, Garneau and other members...
Pandemic increased direct aid to fossil fuel producers, new study shows
OTTAWA — A new report suggests the economic impact of the pandemic led to a massive increase in federal aid to Canada's oilpatch. But the annual inventory of fossil fuel subsidies published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development als...
Presidential envoy John Kerry, Canada’s Wilkinson discuss shared climate priorities
WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States will push each other toward more ambitious climate goals, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Wednesday after a meeting with special envoy John Kerry. Wilkinson met virtually with Kerry, Joe Biden's p...
Online reservations for thousands of B.C. campsites set to open on March 8
VICTORIA — Camping enthusiasts in British Columbia will be able to book summer campsites in parks across the province starting March 8. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy says in a statement Discover Camping, the online reservation...
Presidential envoy John Kerry, Canada’s Wilkinson discuss shared climate priorities
WASHINGTON — The spirit of cross-border co-operation is lingering as Canada's environment minister talks climate change priorities with presidential envoy John Kerry. Jonathan Wilkinson says he expects Canada and the United States to push each other t...
‘Serious concerns:’ Alberta First Nations oppose coal expansion in Rocky Mountains
EDMONTON — Two of Alberta's largest First Nations have written letters to coal companies saying they will oppose any new mine proposals in the Rocky Mountains since the provincial government has consistently ignored their concerns. The Siksika and Kai...
Nova Scotia to offer $19 million in rebates for electric cars, home energy efficiency
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin has announced $19 million in rebates to help people buy electric vehicles and to assist low-income families in making their homes more energy efficient. In a news release, the province says $9.5 million will
No details: Alberta energy minister announces date for start of coal consultations
EDMONTON — Alberta says public consultations on its plans to expand coal-mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to bring forward a comprehensive consultation plan that
Biden on China’s detention of two Michaels: ‘Human beings are not bartering chips’
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden granted Justin Trudeau at least one of the items atop his wish list Tuesday as they met for the first time as president and prime minister: a pledge to help get two Canadians out of a
Commercial fishers seek intervener status in lawsuit over Indigenous fishing rights
YARMOUTH, N.S. — A group representing commercial fishers is seeking intervener status in a lawsuit filed by a First Nation challenging Nova Scotia's rules around buying and selling seafood products. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance said toda...
