Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound
POND INLET, Nunavut – A marine conservation charity and Inuit hunters are praising cruise operators for agreeing to avoid a Nunavut waterway where thousands of narwhal...
Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage
Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid a shortage, the Lifesaving Society says. Pool and beach staffing can...
Guilbeault says Moe’s comments on clean electricity standards ‘irresponsible’
REGINA – The federal environment and climate change minister says recent comments from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe over an incoming emissions policy are irresponsible. Steven Guilbeault...
B.C. wildlife group shares tips on duckling dilemmas, as dozens of orphans brought in
BURNABY, B.C. – A British Columbia animal rescue group is issuing tips for the public after dozens of orphan ducklings have been brought into its centre....
Fossils or not? Nations split on how to meet climate goals
BERLIN (AP) — Senior officials from dozens of nations meeting in Berlin remained divided Wednesday on how to meet international climate goals, with some pushing for...
Severe flooding in Italy kills 2; drought persists
MILAN (AP) — A day and a half of nonstop rain has caused caused flooding in Italy’s populous Emilia-Romagna region, leaving at least two people dead...
Alaska oil project construction allowed as lawsuits play out
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Construction can proceed related to a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope after a federal judge on Monday rejected requests...
Officials: Epic California snowpack among biggest on record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year’s epic snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada could top records, state officials said Monday, and significant flooding is expected when it...
Maine ice disk on frozen lake measures 541 meters across
MADAWASKA, Maine (AP) — Volunteers cut a big ol’ circle in a frozen lake and set it in motion, reclaiming a world record in a category...
Hard cleanup: Montana train derailment spills beer and clay
PARADISE, Mont. (AP) — Crews could face a difficult cleanup task after a 25-car train derailment spilled powdered clay and cases of beer beside a scenic...