Saturday, May 31, 2025
Young Canadian Advocates for Carbon Awareness Labels
A young environmental advocate living and working in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is making a difference in his community and beyond as a member of the…
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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…
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…
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…
Aligning COVID-19 Recovery with Canada’s Climate Commitments
As the Government of Canada works out its COVID-19 economic recovery, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) recently released seven principles that outline a…
Canadian Forestry Company to Develop Biodegradable Face Masks
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan, announced a $1.3 million investment to Pointe-Claire, Quebec-based FPInnovations for a COVID-19 response project to develop a biodegradable,…
Canada Continues to Support Indigenous Guardians Program
The Government of Canada announced funding for 10 new projects under the Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program. The funding will support projects in 2020–2021 under the…
New Plan Helps Vancouver Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
Farmers on Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands will have more support to adapt to climate change following the development of the Vancouver Island…
Green Municipal Fund Tool Drives Energy Efficiency
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities launched the Municipal Energy Roadmap. This decision-support tool provides specific guidance to identify the most…
Remediation Continues for the ḰEL¸SET Creek Pond
The Government of Canada awarded a contract to complete the second phase of the ḰEL¸SET (formerly Reay Creek) Remediation Project that will remove sediments with elevated levels of…
SDTC Accelerates Adoption of LED Tech for Quebec Company
Sollum Technologies has received $5 million in funding from the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) foundation for the Montreal, Quebec-based company’s light-emitting diode…
Canadians Take Virtual Action on Clean Air Day
As many Canadians continue to practice physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has provided online resources to help recognize the importance…
Businesses Beware: Ensure Safe Conditions for Reopening
Businesses in some provinces are reopening amid the easing of restrictions aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebec, Ontario and Alberta are a few provinces…
First Ever Report on the State of Marine Ecosystems in the Arctic
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Bernadette Jordan, released a comprehensive and milestone report on the status and trends of the…
Important Indigenous Conservation Initiative in Northwest Territories
Through the Canada Nature Fund, the Government of Canada recently announced that it is contributing $2 million to help conserve more than 22,000 km2 of…
Strategies to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission by Contact and Environment
As of March 17, 2020, there are 424 confirmed cases of Canadians with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The most concentrated provinces are Ontario (177), British…
$1.25 million Environmental Offence Fine for Alberta Fuel Retailer
On February 18, 2020, Drever Agencies Inc. was fined $1,250,000 in Wetaskiwin Provincial Court for an offence under the Fisheries Act. The company pleaded guilty…
Youth Climate Lab in Partnership with First Nations Announced at GLOBE
On February 10, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $200,000 in funding through the federal government’s Climate Action Fund to…
Energy Efficiency Program Proceeds in Newfoundland and Labrador
Work has officially commenced on an energy efficiency program for public sector buildings in Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial government’s program will result in a…
Volkswagen Ordered to Pay Unprecedented Fine for Environmental Offences
The Ontario Court of Justice ordered Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG), a German-based car manufacturer, to pay an unprecedented $196.5 million fine after pleading guilty to…
Federal Funding Opportunities for Environmental Programs Focused on Freshwater
On January 21, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, launched the annual call for proposals for eight environmental funding programs. These…