There was a recent letter from Justin Trudeau to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. The following key priorities were shared: Lead, in consultation with provinces and territories, Indigenous Peoples and business stakeholders, in developing a comprehensive blue economy strategy to help guide future […]
Many Canadians were pleased with the House of Commons’ declaration of a climate emergency on Monday, a motion put forward by Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna that follows in the footsteps of several Canadian cities. As the CBC reported, this declaration requires that “Canada commit to meeting […]
Despite big budget cuts in Education and Health it is still good news for wildlife in Alberta, as a multi-million dollar wildlife overpass on the deadly Trans-Canada Highway east of Lac des Arcs is a step closer to reality. The government of Alberta allocated $20 million over four […]
Wolverines are majestic and powerful creatures. There are also one of the most elusive on Earth. Thanks to organisations like Yellowstone to Yukon, we are learning more about the locations and movements of the Wolverine in Southern Alberta and BC in Canada as well as northern Montana in […]
This year has an unprecedented number and size of Arctic wildfires in Canada, as well as Alaska and Siberia. Here is video explaining it all:
In August Canada has exceeded its target of 10% Marine Protected Area’s (MPA) along it’s massive coastline. This is great news as the oceans need lots of protecting. Especially for pelagic or ocean crossing species, such as whales. The Tuvaijuittuq Marine Protected Area (MPA), located in the high Arctic was […]
Permafrost has begun thawing in the Canadian Arctic more than 70 years early because of climate change, according to new research. A “series of anomalously warm summers” has dramatically accelerated melting rates at three sites despite average annual ground temperatures remaining low. Ponds and hillocks have formed as a result. It had been thought that the permafrost […]
Canada has become the first G20 nation to ban the import and export of shark fins, in an effort help preserve a predator under threat. The country is the largest importer of shark fins outside Asia, though shark finning in the domestic fishery has been illegal since 1994. […]
Starting this week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever. Canadian supermarket chain Metro has announced that it’s embracing the use of reusable containers. Starting on April 22, customers in all Quebec stores will be allowed to bring containers from home […]
The value of usable groceries that wind up in landfills or other disposal sites is almost $50 billion. More than half the food produced in Canada is wasted and the average kitchen tosses out hundreds of dollars worth of edibles every year, says a study researchers are calling […]