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...
Tag Archives: Environment
Despair, resolve among climate activists over USMCA's environmental shortfalls
WASHINGTON - Climate activists in the United States are shaking their heads in disgust at the latest iteration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Fr...
Jan 31, 2020
Federal Court of Appeal to release decision in Trans Mountain challenge
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal is set to release its decision on the latest challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on Tuesday. Four First Nations from British Columbia f...
Jan 30, 2020
Sobeys to eliminate plastic bags, but 'Sobeys bag' lives on in Atlantic Canada
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Sobeys will phase out plastic grocery bags across the country this week, but for many Atlantic Canadians the "Sobeys bag" will live on in their kitchen cupboards. The groc...
Jan 30, 2020
Quebec to expand deposit system to cover all drink containers by 2022
MONTREAL - Quebec will expand its deposit system to include different kinds of alcohol and beverage containers in an effort to recycle more products and reduce the amount of waste going ...
Jan 30, 2020
Environment Canada to release science review backing need for plastics ban
OTTAWA - Environment Canada is releasing scientific evidence today to back up the government's bid to ban most single-use plastics next year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last June the gove...
Jan 30, 2020
Energy company: Broken rod in Great Lakes poses no risk
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. - An energy company sees no reason to remove a narrow 270-foot (82.3 metre) rod from the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, telling regulators that it poses no risk to the ...
Jan 29, 2020
Fresh lettuce and tomatoes: Sea-can garden aimed to ease Arctic food insecurity
GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut - Betty Kogvik must have one of the most unusual jobs in all Nunavut. In a land of naked rock and treeless tundra, she's a gardener. "I never grew plants before in my life," she s...
Jan 29, 2020
Alberta climate plan part of cabinet decision on oilsands mine: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - The federal cabinet's decision on a huge new Alberta oilsands mine will weigh what the province is doing to help Canada achieve its climate goal of net-zero emissions by&n...
Jan 28, 2020
Indigenous group seeks big funding boost for guardians to help protect lands
An Indigenous organization wants more money for more eyes and ears to keep tabs on traditional First Nations land and Canada's new protected areas. "We're asking for Canada to be good, ...
Jan 28, 2020
Birds flocking to national parks in the Canadian Rockies
BANFF, Alta. - It turns out tourists aren't the only ones who love the national parks in the Canadian Rockies. Despite recent studies showing bird populations are declining in many areas of North Amer...
Jan 28, 2020
OPINION
Evan Bray: Rain, rain don't go away - but come again another day
Evan Bray says his grandfather was a farmer who always told him to never complain about the rain. However, the much-need...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, September 9
8:30 - Harvest is underway across Saskatchewan, but farmers are facing a challenging start to the season. Only a fractio...