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
Trans Mountain ordered to delay pipeline construction in B.C. bird nesting area
VANCOUVER - Environment and Climate Change Canada has ordered a halt to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline through a forest in Burnaby, B.C., until the end of bird nesting season. The departm...
Apr 26, 2021
Prairie provinces, Ontario say no consultation on Canada's new 2030 emissions target
OTTAWA - Western Canada and Ontario say they weren't consulted about the federal government's new goal for cutting greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged at a recent g...
Apr 26, 2021
Ottawa pushes back on Ontario, Prairies crying no consultation on 2030 emissions goal
OTTAWA - The Prairies and Ontario say they weren't consulted about Canada's higher target to cut greenhouse gas pollution, while other provinces welcome the federal government's new goal for 2030.The ...
Apr 26, 2021
Alberta halts coal exploration in mountains while consultations continue
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has bowed to public pressure and paused coal exploration in the most sensitive areas of the Rocky Mountains while it continues to gather public feedback about mines. ...
Apr 23, 2021
Alberta to release update on coal survey; discuss consultation process
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will release an update today about a recently concluded online survey on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. Energy Minister Sonya Savage will also discuss pl...
Apr 23, 2021
Colombia police, military raid illegal gold mining operation
MAGUI PAYAN, Colombia - From the air, the illegal gold mines look like wounds in the dense jungle of southern Colombia - scars of red, gray and brown dirt surrounding toxic ponds. The sound of the pol...
Apr 23, 2021
Risk experts say climate change to take big chunk of Canadian economy by 2050
Canada will be more than $100 billion poorer by 2050 if the world doesn't work harder to fight climate change, says one of the world's largest insurers. That anticipated drop in GDP is much higher tha...
Apr 22, 2021
Trudeau pledges to cut emissions by 40 to 45 per cent by 2030, short of U.S. goal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to slash Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent over the next nine years, but without specifics on how to meet the more ambitious go...
Apr 22, 2021
Coming G7, climate meetings will be 'pivotal,' says Goodale, Canada's new rep in U.K.
OTTAWA - A meeting of G7 leaders this spring and one involving scores of global delegates intent on tackling climate change later this year are going to be pivotal events for the reeling international...
Apr 21, 2021
Council in Alberta environment minister's town wants better coal consultation
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - A town council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's backyard wants broader consultation over the government's plans for open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountai...
Apr 21, 2021
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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 ...