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Environment Ministers Discuss Priorities for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience and Explore Carbon Management
July 11, 2024 Federal, provincial, and territorial environment ministers discussed climate change adaptation and resilience, and carbon management at the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) held yesterday. “Newfoundland and Labrador was pleased to host the 2024 meeting of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment and discuss […]
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Northern Ontario town votes to become a willing host for a nuclear waste repository – Montreal Gazette
Jul 11, 2024 Town council in Ignace, between Thunder Bay and Kenora, voted in favour of it at a special meeting earlier this week IGNACE, ONTARIO — A northwestern Ontario town has formally decided it is willing to become the site of a deep geological repository for Canada’s nuclear waste. The process for the $26-billion […]
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Lax Kw’alaams Band: Open Fire Prohibitions – Northwest Fire Centre
Lax Kw’alaams Lands and Emergency Services are updating residents and members that part of the Northwest Fire Centre is currently under a category 2 & 3 open fire prohibition – including a portion of Lax Kw’alaams’ traditional territory. A province wide campfire prohibition will also begin this Friday July 12 at noon. The current prohibited […]
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Update 6: Alberta wildfire information update: (July 10, 3:30 p.m.)
Jul 10, 2024 As of July 10, at 1 p.m. there is one Alberta Emergency Alert in effect: An evacuation order is in place for Little Red River Cree Nation – Garden River. Currently, the community is not in immediate danger; however, Highway 58 access remains a concern, resulting in the evacuation order. Residents of […]
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Fight continues against secret hearings in challenge to CSIS spying on environmental groups
July 10, 2024 Ottawa, ON (unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory) – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has appealed a recent Federal Court decision related to our 10-year fight for government accountability and transparency following our complaint against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) for secretly and illegally spying on Indigenous land defenders and environmental […]
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Stronger processes required to proactively protect Alberta’s surface water
July 10, 2024 EDMONTON, AB — A new report released today by Alberta’s Auditor General found that the government lacks effective processes to manage surface water allocation and use, and public reporting on surface water and the outcomes of surface water management is lacking. “Water plays a key role in Alberta’s economy, supporting major sectors […]
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First Nation reserve in B.C. evacuated by boat due to wildfire – Global News
July 10, 2024 The Fort Nelson First Nation in northeast British Columbia issued a wildfire evacuation order for a remote riverside reserve on Tuesday. The Nation told residents and visitors they had to leave by boat immediately. The order covered the Kahntah Reserve, a few kilometres south of an out-of-control fire discovered on Monday. The […]
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State of Emergency declared by Fort Nelson First Nation due to wildfire – Energetic City
July 9, 2024 Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN)’s council has declared an official state of emergency in relation to an evacuation order that was issued earlier on Monday. FORT NELSON, B.C. — Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN)’s council has declared an official state of emergency in relation to an evacuation order that was issued earlier […]
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New path set for collaboration with First Nations in environmental assessments
July 9, 2024 VICTORIA – New rules for dispute resolution will help support settle conflicts between the Province and First Nations about environmental assessments, a significant milestone in the ongoing commitment to reconciliation and environmental stewardship. The Environmental Assessment Office’s (EAO) dispute resolution regulation offers predictable and clear avenues for First Nations to dispute decisions […]
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Manitoba Government Releases Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Response Plan
July 9, 2024 The Manitoba government has released Manitoba’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention and Response Plan, a comprehensive, proactive plan to prevent AIS from spreading into Manitoba waters and minimize the impacts of AIS on the environment, economy and recreation, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources Minister Jamie Moses and Environment and Climate […]
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