Saturday, April 19, 2025
Legal Action Launched Against Ontario’s Bill 197
A legal challenge has been launched against Ontario’s controversial Bill 197 by parties who have jointly filed an application for judicial review. The action requests…
News
Unique Partnership Announced to Support Shoreline Cleanups on West Coast
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy recently announced a unique partnership to help cleanup debris along B.C.’s central coast, including the…
Hundreds of New Green Internship Opportunities Available
Students are leaders in the fight against climate change in Canada and they are working in their communities to reduce emissions and build a cleaner,…
SFU Researchers Develop Roadmap for B.C. Vehicle Emission Reductions
Ground transportation is responsible for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions globally—and account for about 40 per cent of emissions in British Columbia. Increasing…
New Initiative to Remove Plastics from the Great Lakes
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, has announced the launch of the first phase…
Saskatchewan Announces Funding for Provincial Park Infrastructure
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing more than $6.7 million for facility and infrastructure improvements in central and northern provincial parks in 2020-21. A total…
Funding Helps Support Calgary’s Bioenergy Initiative
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson has announced approximately $2 million from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support the City of Calgary’s…
Government Funding Helping to Preserve Seal River Watershed
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the Government of Canada has invested $3.2 million in the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected…
Trimper Named Special Advisor on Climate Change
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has announced the appointment of Perry Trimper, MHA for Lake Melville, as the new Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister…
New funds for B.C. electric vehicle network
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $380,000 investment to help the Corporation District of the Summerland build 22 electric vehicle (EV) chargers…
Nunavut announces new energy efficiency projects
The Government of Canada acknowledges the challenges of the COVID-19 recovery, while it continues to support climate action and clean energy initiatives. Northerners are at…
Quebec mining company fined for disposal at sea offences
On August 19, 2020, Seleine Mines, a division of K+S Windsor Salt Ltd., was fined a total of $400,000 after pleading guilty to four counts of violating subsection 125(1) of…
Fisher River Cree Nation Unveils Manitoba’s Largest Solar Farm
Fisher River Cree Nation has launched the largest solar project in Manitoba. The 1-megawatt facility has almost 3,000 solar panels and was built entirely by…
New clean energy projects in B.C. First Nations communities
Six First Nations communities are receiving $1.15 million for clean energy projects as part of a funding partnership between the Government of British Columbia, the…
Federal Government Supports Algoma Steel’s Climate Action Initiatives
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of approximately $4 million from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support Algoma Steel Inc.’s climate action…
Solar Energy Project for Oprhan Wells Gets Green Light
Energy workers are welcoming the opportunity to help lead a unique project to transform inactive wells with solar energy in Taber, Alberta. The project, called…
Ontario Transitions Management of Blue Box Recycling System
Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Jeff Yurek, was one of the speakers featured on the first day of the 2020 Association of…
New EV stations to reduce emissions in Canadian parks
Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced that 28 of the most popular Parks Canada places…
New president and CEO for Nature Conservancy of Canada
The board of directors of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced it has unanimously chosen Catherine Grenier as the organization’s next president and CEO.…
New funds to expand BC composting facility
People in the Squamish-Lillooet region of British Columbia will be able to grow their record of success, making sure more organics are turned into nutrient-rich…
Canada receives low grade on flood preparedness
Canada’s provinces and territories received a grade of “C” on flood preparedness, as determined following a two-year national study, “Climate Change and the Preparedness of…
Inaugural Green Bond and Appointment of Chief Sustainability Officer at VISA
Visa, a leading global payments technology company, announced that it has priced its inaugural green bond offering, totaling $500 million. The green bond, believed to…
BC Stewardship Org Raises Awareness About Used Oil Recycling
The BC Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA), a not-for-profit group dedicated to the collection and recycling of lubricating oil, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze and…
Environmental Assessment Seeks Public Comment on Bay du Nord Project
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is conducting a federal environmental assessment for the proposed Bay du Nord Development Project, which is located approximately 450…