Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Quebec is delaying its greenhouse gas reduction target by five years, saying meeting the 2030 goal would risk jobs and the economy amid U.S. tariff uncertainty.

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 18287 / 7 stories in 6 wks

B.C.’s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street in his neighbourhood and did a double take.

Back to Top / Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 18197 / 3 stories in 6 wks

What do the new colours for weather alerts mean? What you need to know

Jordan Omstead / theglobeandmail - Yellow, orange and red alerts are intended to help people quickly and clearly understand weather effects

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:22 pm / permalink 17935 / 2 stories in 7 wks

Lights back on in Manitoba First Nation, but frozen water posing new threat: chief

News Staff / citynews - The chief of a Manitoba First Nation says about 4,000 residents haven’t been able to return to the community and dozens more are set to leave because its water system has frozen after a days-long power outage. Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias sa…

Back to Top / Saturday, January 3, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 17468 / 4 stories in 2 months

Ontario’s public service heads back to the office, meaning more traffic and emissions

Fatima Syed / thenarwhal - Doug Ford is bringing bureaucrats back to the office in January, but can transit and traffic across the Greater Toronto Area contend with tens of thousands more commuters?

Back to Top / Friday, January 2, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 17418 / 8 stories in 2 months

'Timing is everything': Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns in the new year

Hiren Mansukhani / calgaryherald - "I have spent the better part of the last 16 years in politics - as a campaigner, a staffer, an MLA, and a Minister."

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 17394 / 5 stories in 2 months

Federal government suspends export ban on single-use plastics

Jordan Ercit / torontosun - Ban on foreign sales of grocery bags, straws, cutlery, ring carriers for cans was to take effect last weekend

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 17281 / 4 stories in 2 months

Yukon power grid under ‘significant’ strain as deep freeze grips Western Canada

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - With the territory's power grid stretched by wind chills near -50 C, the government of the Yukon is urging residents to conserve electricity.

Back to Top / Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 12:22 pm / permalink 17243 / 3 stories in 2 months

Montreal weekend brings sun, clouds, and flurries

Adriana Gentile / citynews - Montrealers woke up Saturday to crisp, sunny skies, though clouds are expected to build later in the day as winter continues to tighten its grip on the city. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, today will be mainly sunny this morning, with…

Back to Top / Saturday, December 20, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 17165 / 6 stories in 2 months

New Brunswick first province to sign federal "one project, one review" agreement

Emily Baron Cadloff / nationalobserver - New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government to create a joint environmental assessment process for major projects.

Back to Top / Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 6:22 pm / permalink 17043 / 4 stories in 2 months

Ottawa releases more stringent methane rules for oil and gas producers, landfills

Emma Graney / theglobeandmail - Goal is to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas sector by 304 megatonnes between 2028 and 2040

Back to Top / Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 17033 / 5 stories in 2 months

Light snow falls Saturday in Montreal as cold weather lingers into Sunday

Adriana Gentile / citynews - Montrealers woke up to a snowy start Saturday, as light snowfall moved into the region, adding a wintry feel to the city and reminding residents that December has firmly taken hold. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s forecast calls for mainly cloudy …

Back to Top / Saturday, December 13, 2025, 10:20 am / permalink 16923 / 4 stories in 2 months

Torrential rain triggers state of emergency in Fraser Valley

Chuck Chiang / theglobeandmail - Several properties have been evacuated with warnings of up to 110 millimetres of rain in the forecast

Back to Top / Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 7:21 pm / permalink 16814 / 10 stories in 2 months

Quebec announces plan to cut environmental assessment times in half

sootoday - MONTREAL — Quebec's environment minister says the province will reduce the amount of time it takes to complete an environmental assessment by about half.

Back to Top / Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:22 pm / permalink 16699 / 4 stories in 2 months

Conrad Black: Mark Carney’s coup de grâce — forcing Guilbeault out of cabinet

Conrad Black / nationalpost - The activist former environment minister's departure is great news for this country

Back to Top / Saturday, December 6, 2025, 6:21 am / permalink 16653 / 5 stories in 3 months

Ottawa’s net-zero advisory co-chair resigns, citing disappointment with climate priorites

Nick Murray / theglobeandmail - Simon Donner’s resignation highlights recent criticism accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of walking back many of Canada’s climate policies

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:23 pm / permalink 16587 / 5 stories in 3 months

Why was ‘incredible’ giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.’s big-tree protection law?

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.

Back to Top / Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 16555 / 3 stories in 3 months