Category Archives: Environment
B.C. forest company says rule of law must apply to ongoing protests at Fairy Creek
VANCOUVER — A lawyer for a British Columbia forest company says it wants the court to uphold the rule of law at protest sites on southern Vancouver Island, where more than 1,000 people have been arrested at ongoing protests over
Ottawa must consult provinces on emissions cap for oil, gas industry: Alberta premier
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney warned the federal government on Monday that it must consult with the provinces as Ottawa moves on plans to implement a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector. The warning came during a
Justin, take the wheel: experts tell Canada to show tough love at White House
WASHINGTON — The federal Liberal government was lulled into a false sense of security by the results of last year's U.S. election, say business leaders who want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take a harder line with President Joe Biden
Justices turn away VW appeals over emissions scandal suits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away appeals from Volkswagen that sought to stop state and local lawsuits related to the 2015 scandal in which the automaker was found to have rigged its vehicles to cheat U.S.
UK’s Johnson: Climate deal sounds ‘death knell’ for coal
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the U.N. climate summit as a “game-changing agreement” that sounded the “death knell for coal power” on Sunday -- although he added that his delight at the progress on fighting climate
UN climate boss: ‘Good compromise’ beats no deal on warming
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — It was no deal or a lump of coal at Glasgow climate talks and for Patricia Espinosa, the United Nations’ climate secretary, there was no choice.
Scientists say new Alberta trails act threatens already-stressed environment
EDMONTON — Alberta scientists and environmentalists say proposed legislation governing backcountry trails on public lands will thwart efforts to restore nature and add one more stressor to an already overtaxed landscape. Environment Minister Jason Nixo...
Green groups greet climate deal with hope, frustration after last-minute compromise
A last-minute deal reached at the United Nations climate talks Saturday drew a mix of discouragement and determination from environmental groups and politicians in Canada. Almost 200 countries accepted the contentious climate compromise aimed at preser...
The Latest: EU executive says COP26 agreement a good start
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The latest on the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow: BRUSSELS — The head of the European
Good COP, bad COP? Takeaways from the new UN climate deal
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — After two years of preparation and 13 days of tough talks, did negotiators at the U.N. climate meeting in Glasgow save the planet?