Category Archives: Environment
Ottawa delays small nuclear reactor plan as critics decry push for new reactors
TORONTO — Canadians will have to wait a little while longer to see the federal government's plan for the development of small nuclear reactors, seen by proponents as critical to the country's fight against global warming. Speaking at the opening of
Vancouver council approves plan that could set fees to drive into the downtown core
Vancouver city council has approved a Climate Emergency Action Plan that could see a levy placed on all vehicles entering the downtown core. Green Coun. Pete Fry says in a social media post that council voted in favour of the plan
Ontario auditor to release value-for-money audits related to the environment
TORONTO — Ontario may not meet its greenhouse gas emission targets because they're not a "cross-government priority," the province's auditor general said Wednesday, casting doubt on a key environmental pledge made by Premier Doug Ford. Auditor General ...
Bank of Canada governor says country needs to pick up pace on tackling climate change
OTTAWA — Canada's top central banker is making a plea for the country to more quickly address the impacts of climate change to avoid any economic ripple effects on households and businesses. Tiff Macklem made the case in a speech Tuesday
Feds launch nuclear-waste strategy review amid elusive solutions for toxic waste
TORONTO — The federal government has launched a new initiative aimed at finding long-term solutions for the growing quantity of radioactive waste produced by Canada's nuclear reactors. To that end, the government wants members of the industry, the gene...
‘Not good’: Ocean advocacy group criticizes Canadian fishery management in audit
HALIFAX — Only about 25 per cent of Canada's fish populations are considered healthy and the federal government is missing data on more than one-third of the country's fisheries, according to an ocean conservation group. Oceana Canada released it...
Quebec to ban sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 as part of $6.7-billion climate plan
MONTREAL — Quebec will ban the sale of new, gasoline-powered cars and SUVs by the year 2035 as part of a $6.7-billion plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Premier Francois Legault announced Monday. Legault said the new policy will help the
Citizens of city south of Montreal protest plan to cull half the deer in city park
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Protesters gathered in a city south of Montreal on Saturday to urge their elected officials to reconsider a plan to cull half the deer in a local park in a bid to control overpopulation. About 100 people, some
Report suggests Alberta students want more education on climate change
An Alberta non-profit organization says there's a gap between the education students receive in schools and the information they want about energy and the environment. The Alberta Council for Environmental Education has published a report providing tea...
Ottawa plans to move from open-net fish pens to ‘sustainable technology’ in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it has a game plan to transition away from open-net fish farming on British Columbia's coast. Terry Beech, a Burnaby MP and parliamentary secretary for the minister of fisheries, said the government is comm...
