Tears and memories as toll of storm sinks in and soldiers arrive in Maritimes for cleanup duty
Across the Maritimes, eastern Quebec and in southwestern Newfoundland, the economic impact of the storm's wrath is still being tallied.
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Earth First! co-founder Dave Foreman, self-proclaimed 'eco-warrior' dies
Dave Foreman, a self-proclaimed eco-warrior who was a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement and a co-founder of Earth First!, has died. He was 74.
Pakistan floods ruin crops and raise fears of hunger
Like every year, Arz Mohammed had planted his little patch of land in southern Pakistan with cotton. The crop would earn him enough so that, as he puts it, his family of five wouldn’t be reduced to begging. Then came the deluge.
Powerful typhoon kills six in north Philippines
Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, September 26, 2022, leaving six people dead, knocking down power in two entire provinces, trapping villagers in floods and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work in and around the capital.
Ian now a hurricane, headed for Cuba, Florida
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ian has strengthened into a hurricane as it moves closer to Cuba on a track expected to take it to Florida in the coming days.
Joly's closing address to UN will talk about abortion, sexual violence
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is urging countries to uphold women’s rights and abortion access while rooting out sexual violence, as the United Nations General Assembly comes to a close.
Military en route to assist with Atlantic Canada storm recovery efforts
Residents of Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec are coming to terms with the full scope of the damage left behind after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through the region over the weekend as one of the strongest storms Canada's East Coast has ever faced.
Police confirm first fatality as Atlantic Canada mops up post storm
A day after post-tropical storm Fiona left a trail of destruction across Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec, residents of a devastated coastal town in western Newfoundland learned one of their own was its first confirmed fatality.
Even a hurricane couldn't stop this P.E.I. wedding
Naomi and Tyler Wheeler have lived through a pandemic, wildfires, heat waves, minor earthquakes and most recently a post-tropical storm that laid waste to huge swaths of Atlantic Canada.
The fate of your food rests with Canada’s native bees
Industrial farming practices like pesticides can harm native bees, contributing to their global decline. UBC master's student Jennifer Lipka is looking at how to make farms more bee-friendly. The stakes are high: without pollinators, everything from food security to native plants is in danger.
Warming waters challenge Atlantic salmon — wild and farmed
Higher ocean and river temperatures are stressing Atlantic salmon, depriving these iconic fish of oxygen and forcing them to swim farther to find food. These climate change pressures are also impacting salmon in ocean farms, which have seen an increase in mass die-offs.
Homes washed away by Fiona in N.L., storm wreaks havoc across Atlantic region
Towns in Cape Breton and on Newfoundland's southern coast declared states of emergency on Saturday, September 24, 2022, as post-tropical storm Fiona — one of the strongest storms to ever strike Eastern Canada — continued to lash the region.
One of the strongest storms ever to smack Canada gusts up to 161 kilometres per hour
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has declared a state of emergency as post-tropical storm Fiona — one of the strongest storms to ever strike Canada's East Coast — continues to lash the island.
March to Parliament Hill brings youth, labour and Indigenous advocacy under the banner of climate action
Youth activists — some not even old enough to vote — led marches on Parliament Hill Friday, demanding the government do more to address the climate crisis as part of a global day of action.