
New Funding to Expand Electric Vehicle Network in Maritimes
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, has announced a $495,000 investment in Saint John Energy to help build 99 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers…
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, has announced a $495,000 investment in Saint John Energy to help build 99 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers…
Lead by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (University of Waterloo), Global Risk Institute and Stanford Global Projects Center (Stanford University), a global survey of…
Urgent action is needed to protect homes, clean air and build resilience, according to a recent report published by the World Health Organization. The international…
The Ontario government is continuing to pursue plans to push forward controversial legislation while it announced funding for wetlands today, despite seven members of Ontario’s…
The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices has released its latest report, the first in a series on the costs of climate change. The report, “Tip…
Leading engineering and design firm WSP Global Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Golder, a leading engineering and consulting firm with more than…
Environmental Risk Information Services (ERIS) and GeoSearch LLC, both leading providers of historic and current environmental data and information, are announcing the merger of their…
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has awarded a $288-million tender to Harbour City Resources to build and operate a new composting facility over 25 years.…
The Excess Soils Symposium on December 8, 2020 will provide an important update from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks on the work…
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has released its Climate Change Plan that includes ambitious goals aimed at driving efficient, economy-wide decarbonization and economic renewal, while protecting…
Incentive programs to encourage farmers and other landowners to protect the environment are key to conservation, but new research from the University of Waterloo indicates…
The North American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS) has released a new map product depicting land cover change across North America. The maps tell a…
GP JOULE Canada Corp., a subsidiary of Germany-based GP JOULE GmbH, has completed construction of the 25.4-megawatt Innisfail solar project in Red Deer County, Alberta.…
Canon Canada Inc. has partnered with York University and the University of British Columbia (UBC) to reward academic achievement and innovative environmental ideas. The Canon…
The Ontario government has released a discussion paper for public consultation that will inform the creation of the province’s first hydrogen strategy. The paper sets…
The recently released 2020 Canadian Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard provides a comprehensive overview of energy efficiency initiatives across Canada. According to the scorecard, when it…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released recommendations for federal post-COVID economic recovery plans—urging a green and inclusive recovery that empowers local leaders to…
Severn Cullis-Suzuki, environmental and cultural activist, speaker and author, has been appointed the new incoming executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation. Cullis-Suzuki has been…
The City of Toronto has selected 12 mentees to participate in the first cohort of the Women4Climate Toronto (W4CTO) Mentorship Programme. Created in partnership with…
An investment of $841,000 for Laurentian University will help build climate change adaptation capacity among Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario. Through knowledge sharing workshops and…
New federal funding of $4 million will go towards supporting 53 new projects under the EcoAction Community Funding Program. EcoAction is a cost-shared program that…
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) released a new report that shows the potential of a green recovery that prioritizes green building. According to the…
More than 10,000 companies, cities, states and regions reported data through global environmental non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2020. This is the highest number…
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced a number of changes to the cabinet after receiving a renewed majority mandate in the province’s 29th general election. …