Putting Christmas trees in backyards can provide many benefits for wildlife and the ecosystem, says the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

The advocacy group says the old trees can provide shelter to birds from blustery winter nights.

Sixty-one people across the country have been appointed to the Order of Canada, including Saskatoon's own David Dubé.

The purchase will ensure over 2,000 hectares of one of North America's largest expanses of urban wilderness will remain unbroken.

The city has decided to protect the cherished Rousseau forest from a future housing development.

To give back to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Alberta Botanic Garden is opening its gates to children and students for free this fall. 

The Camilla and Mel MacPhee Nature Reserve is now 126 hectares and includes a large, ecologically significant wetland.

Pelicans are among the waterfowl returning to the popular area, with more of the large birds being spotted this summer.

An astonishing trove of century-old photographs of the Rocky Mountains shows those rugged symbols of permanence and endurance are just as mutable as anything else.

With plus 30 C temperatures daily for nearly two weeks, the heat has caused trouble for farmers and nature.