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Members of the Cheam and Sqwá First Nations said they discovered a pipe spewing industrial waste into the Hope Slough near Rosedale.

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, usually five millimetres or less in size, that are formed by breaking away from larger plastics found in our environment.

The Edmonton zoo says Lucy the elephant's latest medical checkup shows she is healthy as she approaches her 50th birthday.

While Calgarians have been basking in warmer temperatures to start December after several weeks of frigid weather to close out November, the influx of warm weather also means the city and surrounding areas have been blanketed in some thick fog. The fog was so thick Wednesday morning that it prompted Environment Canada to issue a...

Developing countries like Fiji are some of the most affected by climate change -- and least able to afford the consequences.

Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for parts of Ontario, saying some areas could get another significant burst of snow after last weekend's blizzard.

Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for parts of Ontario, saying some areas could get another significant burst of snow after last weekend's blizzard.

The federal Impact Assessment Act is used to determine whether certain major resource projects should go ahead.

The Alberta Energy Regulator has completed the first day of hearings into a controversial application to allow exploratory drilling for coal in the Grassy Mountain area.

The Christmas tree farming industry in Canada is facing growing challenges, including increased demand, a shortage of younger farmers, climate change and rising costs.

The City of Toronto is warning its ability to handle garbage at its landfill will hit capacity in 10 years, and finding a new landfill won't be easy.

There is an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.

75 million years ago Saskatchewan looked quite different, with a western interior seaway splitting North America in half from the Artic Circle to the Gulf of Mexico.

Companies are still digesting Premier Danielle Smith's move to announce a forthcoming motion under the province's Sovereignty Act.

Guilbeault says Smith is being "highly irresponsible."

Several parts of Ontario are set to see “incredible snow totals” over the next few days due to a shift in temperatures over the Great Lakes.

The proposed federal emissions cap, which is still in draft form, would require oil and gas companies to cut emissions by 35 per cent before 2030 to 2032.

In July, Vancouver city councillors narrowly voted to reverse a policy banning the use of natural gas for heat and hot water.

The mayor of Crowsnest Pass wants a meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after area residents voted in favour of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

A family of killer whales has made a rare trip into waters off downtown Vancouver for what an expert says was likely a "grocery shopping" hunt for harbour seals.

To help narrow the substantial gap between what's needed and what governments can provide, there’s an increasing push to use something called blended finance to raise public funds.

The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ran into overtime as negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach consensus on the climate funding plan for the next decade.

The COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan ran into overtime as negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach consensus on the climate funding plan for the next decade.

BC Hydro reports it restored power to nearly all customers who have been without electricity since the bomb cyclone earlier this week.

"It's an unbelievable source of e-waste and I'm really glad that I have been able to harvest all these and build some really interesting battery packs," says Chris Doel

The initiative saw signage installed designating "silent" areas on two Lower Mainland trails. Researchers chose softer walking paths to minimize noise and restricted bicycles.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says Alberta has experienced five of the top 10 costliest natural disasters in Canadian history, all of which have occurred since 2016.

The latest draft negotiating text released Friday pledged $250 billion by 2035, less than a quarter of what developing countries requested.

Calgary's Eavor hopes its first commercial geothermal power plant can successfully fuel 20,000 German homes — showcasing the potential to drive a wider global energy revolution.

Ocean Networks Canada's camera set up in Folger Passage near Bamfield on Vancouver Island, captured a giant Pacific octopus trying to use all eight arms to cling to the rocks.

Keep that shovel and snow brush handy: the snow that has fallen in parts of Alberta so far this week could be just a dress rehearsal for what's to come on the weekend.

Northvolt says its Canadian subsidiary is financed separately and 'will continue to operate as usual outside of the Chapter 11 process.'

A chemical engineer out of the University of Calgary is piloting what she says is a more efficient, cleaner lithium extraction process.

A bomb cyclone is a large, intense mid-latitude storm with low pressure at its centre, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms.

Queen’s University will install North America’s first carbon-sequestering field turf at Nixon Field, enhancing sustainability while supporting sports and research.

In Lynnwood, Washington, a woman died Tuesday night when a large tree fell on a homeless encampment, South County Fire said in a statement on X.

In Lynnwood, Washington, a woman died Tuesday night when a large tree fell on a homeless encampment, South County Fire said in a statement on X.

The AER says the company must report any hazards that present a risk to public safety or the environment.

In Montreal, a group of residents is trying to hit the brakes on new bike lanes and threatening to sue the city over how it handles setting up cycling infrastructure.

Kingston is making strides in reducing its environmental impact, with new data shedding light on both progress and challenges in the city's sustainability efforts.

Bennett had just returned from the school run last week when she found the mom and a baby raccoon unconscious, with one of the babies sleeping on the furniture.

On Tuesday morning, a woman out on a run in the neighbourhood was attacked by a deer and suffered lacerations and bruises to both her legs and arm.

About a dozen protestors rallied in downtown Calgary on Friday (Nov. 15, 2024) to show their opposition to possible coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Two endangered red panda cubs were seen climbing a tree and chewing on bamboo as they made their debut at the Edmonton zoo.

The City of Longueuil issued an update on its website around 4:30 a.m. Friday to let residents know the lockdown was no longer in effect.

Emergency services are at the scene of a train derailment Thursday morning on Montreal's south shore, where they are urging citizens to stay away from the area.

Emergency services are at the scene of a train derailment Thursday morning on Montreal's south shore, where they are urging citizens to stay away from the area.

"I was yelling at them saying get the F** away it’s a wild animal," resident Josh Merrin told Global News. "Sorry about my language."

In early October, residents of the Southlands neighbourhood, on the western side of Vancouver, found fruit trees cut down so they decided to set up a security camera.

Alberta's Ministry of Public Safety says a black bear was euthanized after it was repeatedly spotted feeding on compost and garbage in the SW community of Woodbine.