Tag Archives: Environment
Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford's government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans. The new chang...
Apr 07, 2026
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
OTTAWA - High-speed rail connecting Toronto and Quebec City would be a boon to the economy and job creation, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, defending his government's project as oppositio...
Apr 07, 2026
Fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C., before power and fire crews helped a local bird rehabilitation group untie the knot. Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Socie...
Apr 06, 2026
Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook pos...
Apr 06, 2026
Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook pos...
Apr 06, 2026
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER - As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are a rare sight....
Apr 04, 2026
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER - As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are a rare sight....
Apr 04, 2026
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions ...
Apr 01, 2026
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions ...
Apr 01, 2026
Carney says he's still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's still committed to delivering incentives to help Canadians go green, something he promised during his bid for the Liberal leadership a year ago but has so...
Apr 01, 2026