Calgary-wide rezoning may reduce carbon emissions, increase physical activity: researcher
A researcher from Mount Royal University is calling Calgary's proposed rezoning bylaw a "step in the right direction" to lowering carbon emissions and improving individual health.
Environment
Apr 26
Calgary-area Earth Day display uses comic book art to promote sustainability
Shoppers at a Calgary-area mall are getting some new perspectives on going green.
Features
Apr 19
Environmental film to be shown to coincide with Earth Day in Guelph
The Emmy-award winning documentary 'The Story of Plastic' will be playing at the Bookshelf Cinema on April 22. Local experts will take questions after the movie.
Environment
Apr 17
Green Cemetery Project Winnipeg aims to make death more environmentally friendly in Manitoba
A group in Winnipeg is hoping to make death more environmentally friendly by creating a green cemetery in the province.
Canada
Apr 23
Canada’s Competition Bureau is investigating Lululemon
Canada's Competition Bureau is investigating Lululemon after an environmental group accused the athleisure brand of 'false and misleading' statements in its environmental impact.
Canada
May 6
Increasing renewable energy development to create more conflicts between environmental values
Near the town of High River, Benita Estes has been fighting a large biodigester project that would turn manure into enough natural gas to power 6,000 homes.
Economy
Apr 12
Environmental groups call to expand review of forestry emissions
In an open letter, nearly a dozen environmental groups say the federal government's review must consider how forestry emissions are estimated in the first place.
Environment
Apr 2
Youth in Guelph can apply for microgrants for climate change initiatives
The funds can be used towards environmental projects such as recycling and waste reduction, tree planting and greenhouse gas emission reduction programs.
Environment
May 9
Alberta farmers vow to keep up the fight against proposed motorsports park
The Alberta Environmental Appeals Board has dismissed a challenge by a group of citizens regarding the construction of a motorsports park near the community of Rosebud.
Environment
Apr 27
Planning a summer trip to Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You’ll have to pay up
The small archipelago northeast of Prince Edward Island is introducing a $30 visitor fee to raise funds for tourist infrastructure, environmental protection and waste management.
Canada
Apr 27
Concerns over aerial spraying of bacterial pesticide in West Kelowna
The proposed aerial spraying covers an area of 52 hectares with an additional 165-hectare buffer zone, according to a West Kelowna environmental group.
Canada
Apr 12
Federal funding to make new Guelph central library more environmentally friendly
Some $13.5 million for Guelph's new central library is coming from the federal Green and Inclusive Community Building program.
Canada
Mar 26
FortisBC accused of ‘greenwashing’ in B.C. lawsuit
An environmental group is suing natural gas utility FortisBC, accusing it of "greenwashing" its product through advertising, making the company seem more environmentally friendly.
Environment
Mar 26
B.C. greenlights Delta LNG jetty construction
A marine jetty project in the city of Delta has been issued an environmental assessment certificate.
Environment
Mar 29
‘Disabling cyberattacks’ targeting U.S. water systems, officials say
The warning from the national security advisor and the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and was sent to governors in a letter dated Monday.
U.S. News
Mar 20
Environmentalists say Quebec risks losing ‘public trust’ over Northvolt approach
Some of Quebec's top environmental groups gathered at a press conference on Monday where they accused the government of a lack of transparency,
Environment
Mar 18
Exclusive: Toronto’s first documented bald eagle nest discovered
An eagle nest discovery in Toronto is being celebrated as an extremely positive sign that environmental repair is possible.
Environment
Mar 6
Environmental and labour groups make plea for sustainable jobs bill to pass
Environmental groups and labour organizations are pleading with the federal government to end a political stalemate over its forthcoming sustainable jobs bill.
Economy
Feb 26
Federal officials say Alberta coal mine moving ahead without permits
Environmental groups want Ottawa to enforce its rules on an Alberta coal site that has started building an underground test mine without the proper permits.
Canada
Mar 7
Life beyond death: Digging deep into the growing trend of green burials
As people look at different ways to be more environmentally friendly, experts say more people are putting thought into the impact we have on the environment after passing away.
Environment
Mar 2
