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Alberta premier says changes coming to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills

Alberta premier says changes coming to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says laggardly public notification of Imperial Oil oilsands wastewater spills has illuminated the need for Alberta to ensure future alarms are sounded quicker.
Feds warn Ontario they could shut down development near Rouge Park

Feds warn Ontario they could shut down development near Rouge Park

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Ontario's plans to build housing near a massive national park could be shut down if a new study shows a negative impact on biodiversity and at-risk species, the federal environment minister warned on Tuesday.
Ottawa needs 'made-in-Canada' response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: climate group

Ottawa needs 'made-in-Canada' response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: climate group

OTTAWA — As the federal government readies its spring budget, a climate group is urging Ottawa to pursue a "made-in-Canada" response to U.S. clean energy incentives.
The USMCA's self-destruct button: review clause conjures fears of 2018 all over again

The USMCA's self-destruct button: review clause conjures fears of 2018 all over again

WASHINGTON — It's been less than three years since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA as the law of the land in continental trade, and there are already hints of the existential anxiety that preceded it.

Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: March 15 The Washington Post on voter fraud: A 59-year-old man was arrested last week for allegedly double voting in the 2020 presidential election.
Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law

Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law

OTTAWA — Federal lawyers defended the government's Impact Assessment Act in the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday as a two-day hearing started to determine the future of how the country weighs the environmental costs of economic development.
Vancouver park board offers tips on how to 'respect' city's coyotes

Vancouver park board offers tips on how to 'respect' city's coyotes

VANCOUVER — Now that coyote denning season is in full swing, the Vancouver park board is offering some tips for "peaceful coexistence" between the animals and humans.
EU warns Spain over expanding irrigation near prized wetland

EU warns Spain over expanding irrigation near prized wetland

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The European Union has warned Spain that it won’t tolerate renewed plans by regional politicians in the country’s south to expand irrigation near the prized Doñana wetlands , which scientists and ecologists say are in danger o
No telling how much more snow coming for Sierra Nevada

No telling how much more snow coming for Sierra Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) — No one really knows how much snow fell on the infamous Donner Party when the pioneers were trapped atop the Sierra Nevada for months and dozens died near Lake Tahoe in the winter of 1846-47.
N.W.T. diamond mine reports spill of 450 million litres of wastewater

N.W.T. diamond mine reports spill of 450 million litres of wastewater

YELLOWKNIFE — The Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories says 450 million litres of wastewater spilled due to a broken pipeline. The spill took place on Feb.
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