Tag: Environment and Climate Change Canada
North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
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Former Talisman resort buildings to be demolished
Bruce Trail Conservancy undertaking $7.5-million fundraising campaign to restore and reforest property
Varying snowfall’s effect on winter sport conditions in Canada
By Amelia Fraser
When many people think of winter sports and hobbies, snow often comes to mind. But what happens when the snow is no longer around? Climate change studies have shown that as the planet warms, snowfall will decline, leaving skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports at risk of fading into memory.
Winter weather returns, Highway 21 closed from Kincardine to Port Elgin
With spring just days away, winter refuses to go quietly. The region remains under an Environment Canada Orange Warning for snow squalls as of Tuesday morning. An Orange Warning in the Environment and Climate Change Canada’s new, colour-coded weather warning system is the second-highest alert level, below Red Warning, and warns of severe weather likely […]
Canada, California, & Europe: Three Ways to Force EV Adoption
Canada has just shifted its electric vehicle policy architecture. Instead of relying on an explicit EV sales mandate, the federal government has moved toward tightening fleet average emissions standards combined with credit trading and trade policy adjustments. On the surface, this looks like a procedural change. In practice, it changes … [continued]
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