Environment
Trudeau plots road map for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions
Friday, November 20, 2020, 6:10 AM MST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government introduced legislation setting emissions reduction targets for Canada to achieve its net-zero pledge by 2050.…
Large railway shareholder seeks CN, CP climate plans and strategies to cut emissions
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 5:08 PM MST
One of the largest shareholders of Canada's two main railways is calling on them to present climate plans at their…
Ultra-low powered pneumatic device replacement solves reliability issues, eliminates emissions
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 11:33 AM MST
Pneumatic chemical injection pumps have been used for decades in the oil and gas industry, leaving behind a huge environmental…
Enbridge Gas to blend hydrogen with natural gas for consumers in Markham
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 6:26 AM MST
Consumers in the Markham area of southern Ontario will soon be receiving a little hydrogen to go with the natural…
Ottawa delays small nuclear reactor plan as critics decry push for new reactors
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 6:23 AM MST
Canadians will have to wait a little while longer to see the federal government's plan for the development of small…
Bank of Canada governor urges Canadian firms to step up urgency on climate risks
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 7:08 AM MST
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem called on the country’s banks and businesses to act more quickly on disclosing their…
Feds launch nuclear waste strategy review amid elusive solutions for toxic waste
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 6:15 AM MST
The federal government has launched a new initiative aimed at finding long-term solutions for the growing quantity of radioactive waste…
Go see the biggest glacier in France before it all but disappears
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 6:41 AM MST
France’s largest glacier once looked so mighty sliding down the granite slopes of the Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s tallest peak,…
Numbers show we’re not as addicted to fossil fuels as you think
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 6:30 AM MST
The way we think about how much fossil fuels contribute to our energy mix overplays its utility. That’s because much…
Report suggests Alberta students want more education on climate change
Monday, November 16, 2020, 6:38 AM MST
An Alberta non-profit organization says there's a gap between the education students receive in schools and the information they want…
Westcoast Energy fined $40,000 for blast near Prince George, B.C. two years ago
Monday, November 16, 2020, 6:25 AM MST
Westcoast Energy has been fined for failing to prevent a fiery pipeline blast northeast of Prince George, B.C., two years…
Mauritius tackles its second oil spill this year. This time on land.
Friday, November 13, 2020, 7:15 AM MST
Mauritius is cleaning up an oil spill in marshy land next to its main port, even as its shores remain…