Western Canada heat wave to stretch into Prairies, Ontario
A blistering heat wave is moving across Western Canada, pushing record temperatures and the threat of wildfires into Saskatchewan.
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Climate change made record-breaking Eastern Canada heat wave 'much more likely'
Environment and Climate Change Canada says the results of its rapid analysis into the mid-June heat wave over parts of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada show it was made two to ten times more likely due to climate change.
Housing crisis in Indigenous communities should consider health and climate adaptation: report
Solutions to the housing crisis in Indigenous communities should be viewed holistically and include cultural, health and energy-efficiency outcomes, a new report says.
As wildfires worsen, wild salmon take a hit
Salmon have long adapted to wildfires by spawning in parts of rivers untouched by the fires. But the extreme wildfires engulfing B.C. and western North America are leaving fewer islands of habitat intact, making it impossible for the fish to lay their eggs. Now, wild salmon are facing a growing threat from larger fires, and fisheries experts warn more needs to be done to save them.
Pressure mounts on Ford government to phase out Portlands gas plant
Residents and advocates for renewable energy have long demanded a shift away from Portlands' gas-fired plant in favor of cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions in the city.
Heat wave in B.C. sparks wildfire concerns
Environment Canada says a heat wave brought in by a "ridge of high pressure" is expected to persist over dozens of regions in B.C. until about mid-week, sparking wildfire concerns.
'Nobody has these stories': Canada's longest river at record low levels
Canada's longest river is at historically low levels, stranding communities that rely on it for essential goods and alarming First Nations along its banks who have never known the mighty Mackenzie to be so shallow.
Feds approve Tilbury LNG jetty in Delta, B.C.
The federal government just gave the Tilbury LNG marine jetty in Delta, B.C. its stamp of approval.
Chronicling 30 years of island preservation movements on the Salish Sea
A Q&A with award-winning author Sheila Harrington on her new book chronicling 30 years of conservation movements on British Columbia’s Gulf Islands.
Nursing shortage crisis in northern remote First Nations is systemic racism: Chief
A chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation is condemning a decade-long nursing staffing shortage in northern and remote communities as “systemic racism.”
Ford government's 'red tape' cuts target environment
Critics argue that “red tape cuts” are a pretext to weaken environmental protections and benefit developers and major industrial emitters.
Environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement
Investigators with an international environmental watchdog have recommended a probe into whether Canada is violating its own laws by not stopping toxic wastewater from being dumped into the ocean along its Pacific coast.
Calgarians put water crisis aside as Stampede begins
Calgary residents are getting a happy diversion from their water woes, as its annual Stampede summer festival begins today with a downtown parade.
Fracking companies in BC used record amounts of fresh water last year
Oil and gas companies in B.C. used record amounts of fresh water in their operations in 2023, according to new data published by the BC Energy Regulator.
Exclusive: National Indigenous Tourism to cut funding for provincial groups
The president of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) says his organization is facing major cuts that risk setting the industry back a decade.