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Brace for 'ice-cream' weather, climatologist tells Regina
Regina won't see a heat warning from Environment Canada on Tuesday, but the daytime high of 31 C will still get people sweating. "It's going to be an ice-cream kind of day," said senior climatologist ...
Jul 23, 2019
Provinces, feds bringing in first step of ‘action plan’ for plastics recycling
HALIFAX - The federal government and the provinces and territories say they have pieced together an action plan to gradually harmonize the recycling and reduction of plastic waste, with details yet to...
Jun 27, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada, California plan to work together to make cleaner cars, cut emissions
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna signed a vehicle-emissions agreement with California Wednesday that the state's governor and auto industry experts see as a signal that Canada is going ...
Jun 26, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
B.C. tanker-ban, environment assessment bills scale final hurdle in Senate
OTTAWA - A pair of controversial environmental bills scaled their final hurdle in the Senate on Thursday, over the objections of critics who warn the two pieces of legislation will kneecap Canada's oi...
Jun 20, 2019
Tax credits, penalizing big polluters, key to Conservative climate plan
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his climate plan will be "Canada's best chance" to hit its targets under the Paris climate-change agreement and that it can happen without a carbon tax....
Jun 19, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Liberals’ balancing act between energy and the environment climaxes this week
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is teetering on a tightrope this week as it attempts to prove it can balance economic development with environmental protection during the final sitting of Parl...
Jun 17, 2019
To hit environment goals, feds should create ‘super’ tax credit, report says
OTTAWA - A government-struck expert panel is calling for new "super-deduction" tax credits to encourage Canadians to put their retirement savings into climate-conscious investments. The report deliver...
Jun 14, 2019
New Manitoba plan contains no carbon tax, higher carbon emissions level
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is watering down its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing any possible carbon tax from the equation. Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle S...
Jun 10, 2019
Bundle up for extreme cold warning: Environment Canada
The extreme cold is back in Saskatchewan for a second day, with temperatures falling into the -30s throughout most of the province's southern half. Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warnin...
Feb 14, 2019
City of Regina to trap rabbits to protect trees
The City of Regina is setting traps to cut down its prolific rabbit population, particularly in the newer Harbour Landing neighbourhood. Russell Eirich, the city's manager of forestry, horticulture an...
Feb 12, 2019 (Photo Courtesy of Global Regina)
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