Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
Tag Archives: Environment
B.C. First Nation joins calls for Ottawa to step in on review of Alberta coal project
A British Columbia First Nation has joined calls for the federal government to step in on the environmental review of a proposed open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The Ktunaxa First Nati...
Apr 30, 2021
Liberal tree-planting pledge still sparse on details after two years: critic
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' environment critic says almost two years after promising to plant two billion trees within a decade, the Liberals have provided little in the way of detail on how that will...
Apr 30, 2021
Alberta, B.C. caribou lose twice as much habitat from fire and industry as they gain
Threatened caribou herds in Alberta and British Columbia have lost twice as much habitat as they've gained over the last twenty years and the pace of loss is picking up, new research says.It concludes...
Apr 29, 2021
Montreal suburb's plan to charge for picnic table reservations draws backlash
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb's plan to charge its citizens to reserve picnic tables in city parks is stirring up debate over how best to manage the increased demand for green space amid the COVID-19 p...
Apr 29, 2021
B.C. Supreme Court rejects Wet'suwet'en bid to toss LNG pipeline certificate
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected a bid to quash the extension of the environmental assessment certificate for the natural gas pipeline at the centre of countrywide protests ...
Apr 28, 2021
Glaciers getting smaller, faster — especially in North America, study finds
A new study has used millions of satellite images to generate the clearest picture yet of the world's glaciers and concludes they're getting smaller, faster. And glaciers along the western edge of Nor...
Apr 28, 2021
Commercial helicopter came within four metres of ditching in the Atlantic: report
HALIFAX - A helicopter carrying 13 people came within four metres of ditching in the Atlantic as it was trying to land on an offshore platform in July 2019, the Transportation Safety Board said Tuesda...
Apr 27, 2021
First Nations, coal companies asking Alberta for better consultation on mines
EDMONTON - Five First Nations whose land stretches along most of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and three coal companies hoping to develop mines in the area have written the province to demand better Indig...
Apr 27, 2021
Federal Court of Appeal upholds Alberta right to turn-off-the-taps legislation
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Alberta has the right to control the amount and destination of oil and other fuels flowing through its pipelines. The decision, released Tuesday, is...
Apr 27, 2021
Wilkinson considers changes to Canada's net-zero emissions bill to gain NDP support
OTTAWA - Canada's environment minister has put forward changes in response to NDP concerns about a bill that would make the federal government more accountable as it strives to reach net-zero carbon e...
Apr 27, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Who would want to head up Canada Post?
Sarah Mills says the federal government is on the search for a new CEO to head up the mail service to bring success to a...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, September 9
On Wednesday's show, Evan gets an update on the harvest in Saskatchewan. Plus, a discussion about whether Canada should ...