National 
Canada's carbon pricing is constitutional, Supreme Court rules
The Globe and Mail
... could now be possible in other areas of provincial jurisdiction: public health, management of provincial public lands, the construction of hydroelectric ... 
Canada's carbon tax is constitutional, Supreme Court rules
Globalnews.ca
In a split decision, the judges on the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) found that climate change poses a real, serious threat to the world — one that's ...
World Animal Protection releases new report on Canada's role in the global commercial wildlife trade
Canada NewsWire
COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease, meaning a disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans. The WHO recently sent a team of the ... 
Study: Misinformation is curbing conservation efforts
Ubyssey Online
Misplaced conservation can be found in governmental policy, nonprofits and even viral Facebook fundraisers. The study used the field work case ...
125000-acre initiative aims to conserve Canadian prairies through collaboration with ranchers
Stockhouse
... grazing, controlling invasive grasses and allowing other species to thrive. ... and valleys that provide habitat to more than 60 wildlife species at risk. 
Canada votes to collect data to document environmental racism
CTV News
... cleaning up water in First Nations communities and investing in infrastructure to help Indigenous people deal with the impacts of climate change. 
Anishinabek Nation stands up for First Nation rights in the fight against climate change
Anishinabek News
Representatives argued that climate change disproportionately affects Anishinabek communities, traditional ways of life, and the ability to assert and ... 
'I'm in charge': O'Toole brushes off Conservative grassroots vote on climate change
CTV News
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole brushed off the idea Tuesday that a vote by the party's grassroots on climate change should colour ... 
The flawed new plan to rebuild Canada's iconic Northern cod
Policy Options
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) policy states that stocks below this ... The harvest decision rule aims to achieve a low level of fishing by linking ... 
Legal expert says Canada likely has not met constitutional obligations to First Nations on fishery
TheChronicleHerald.ca
SYDNEY — A Dalhousie law professor says the way the lobster fisheries dispute is playing out between the federal government and First Nations in ... 
Trudeau invited to Biden administration's first global climate talks
Globalnews.ca
Trump mocked the science underlying urgent warnings on global warming and the resulting worsening of droughts, floods, hurricanes and other natural ... 
Canada urged to curb wildlife trade
Radio Canada International (en)
The advocacy group World Animal Protection is linking the wildlife trade with the COVID-19 and other pandemics to argue that Canada should curb ... 
Saskatchewan, Alberta eye new measures after losing carbon-pricing decision
The Globe and Mail
... own emissions regulations, so they are not subject to federal rules. ... In an e-mail to The Globe and Mail, federal Environment Minister Jonathan ... 
Natural soundscapes boost health markers and lower stress, Canadian study finds
CTV News
A rainbow shines through the mist at Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Share: Reddit ...
 
British Columbia 
BC is 1st province to set reduction targets for carbon emissions from industries, communities
CBC.ca
British Columbia is the first province in Canada to set greenhouse gas emission ... No one from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers was ...
Thousands of herring found dead off BC coast
CTV News Vancouver
"DFO's conservation and protection fishery officers are currently investigating this incident. Fisheries regulations prohibit commercial fishers from ... 
Teck Coal Limited to pay $60 million under the Fisheries Act and must comply with a Direction ...
Canada NewsWire
Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers strive to ensure that businesses and individuals comply with laws and regulations ...
Fort Nelson First Nation getting help for caribou restoration, wildfire protection efforts
Alaska Highway News
Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says communities that depend on forestry and have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are taking on more than ... 
Communities Are Paying The Price For Private Land Logging
Wildsight
The Province is allowing forests on private land to be leveled with few controls ... In 2002, regulations for private Managed Forest lands were changed ... 
Fish farmers in court today arguing for Discovery Islands injunction
Trail Times
It operates the Doctor Bay Farm and adjacent hatchery. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan announced on Dec. 17, 2020 that all fish farms ... 
Hearings on Tsilhqot'in challenge on discharge permit to continue next month
Prince George Citizen
B.C.'s Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) is scheduled to reconvene next ... The TNG said it believes their laws and principles were not properly ... 
17 is too many hours to wait during a disaster. Thanks to these coastal First Nations, that's changing
The Narwhal
Home to spruce stands, wetlands and wildlife like moose and lynx, the Tsaa Nuna Conservancy will ensure important cultural and ecological values ... 
More than 660 kg of trash dumped in Okanagan backcountry near popular access road
CBC.ca
B.C. conservation officer Sgt. Terry Myroniuk says he isn't sure which agency is responsible for monitoring and removing garbage dumped on Beaver ... 
UBC Okanagan professor suggests new approach to 'limit disparities' in forest-water research
Globalnews.ca
According to Adam Wei, a professor of earth, environmental and geographic sciences, healthy forests play a vital role in providing a clean, stable water ... 
Indigenous fishers charged during closure going to court
Prince George Citizen
Several First Nations people will be in court asserting their Aboriginal right to ... Canada (DFO), and the band closed the river for conservation reasons. 
Salmon farm reapplies for three-year permit to dump sea lice pesticide in BC coastal waters
The Narwhal
Sea lice are seen on a juvenile wild salmon from Clayoquot Sound where fish farm company Cermaq is reapplying for a permit to use nearly one ...
BC earmarks $1.2M for conservation projects on Vancouver Island
CTV Edmonton
The B.C. government is committing roughly $10 million to conservation projects across the province, including seven on Vancouver Island: (File Photo) ... 
From forestry to fondant, rural BC town pivots to an elegant new industry
Toronto Star
“Kids often make their own runs, they go through the forest, they find other trails, and build a jump here and there.” The ski hill gets an average of 50 ... 
No injuries at train derailment near Field, BC
Cochrane Today
In February 2019, there was a major grain train derailment in Banff National Park about seven kilometres west of Banff. The derailment had 21 cars ... 
Tahltan leader takes senior role in national conservation group
Prince George Citizen
As Indigenous people, we've been protecting land and animals since time ... leadership important for finding solutions to protect land and wildlife? 
BC's northern spotted owl breeding facility welcomes disabled California relative
Kamloops This Week
California marks the southern range for northern spotted owls. Old-growth forests near Lillooet in B.C.'s Interior are the northern reach for the owls, she ...
 
Alberta 
Bald eagles hunt surplus of ducks along Bow River, spurring more sightings
CBC.ca
The bald eagle is a solitary bird that made the U.S. endangered species list in 1973, after a combination of illegal hunting, habitat destruction, and the ... 
Calgary Zoo devastated after baby gorilla dies during birth
Calgary Herald
... devoted to bolstering the population of the critically endangered species whose numbers have declined by 60 per cent in the last 20 to 25 years.
Thousands sign petition to have feds intervene in Alberta's coal mining industry
APTN News
... Policy threatens the environment, species at risk, water quality and infringes upon Aboriginal and Treaty rights of First Nations from Treaties 6, 7 & 8. 
Train kills two cougar kittens in Banff National Park
St. Albert Today
Parks Canada's wildlife vet performed a necropsy on the young animals. “They were both emaciated and near death,” Hunt said. DNA was collected ... 
ACFN demands apology for historical mistreatment within Wood Buffalo National Park
Fort McMurray Today
Wood Buffalo National Park was created to protect dwindling wood bison herds. Both wood bison and plains bison were hunted to near extinction ... 
Alberta relaxed far more environmental rules than any other government in Canada during ...
CBC.ca
Regulations dialed back around the world. Governments around the world dialed back environmental regulation as COVID-19 bit deeper, Goodday said. 
Court fines violators of grizzly bear den closure $600 each
St. Albert Today
The area was closed to protect the grizzly bear – a threatened species in Alberta – in hope she would emerge from the den with cubs this year after she ... 
Meeting Edmonton's climate change goals will require $42-billion investment by 2050, city says in ...
Edmonton Journal
An investment of $42 billion for climate change action is needed over the next 30 years in order for Edmonton to meet its carbon emissions threshold ... 
Alberta government steps closer to establishing new provincial park inEdmonton's river valley
CTV Edmonton
Jess Sinclair, press secretary for Alberta's environment and parks ministry, said in a news release that the province will invest $300,000 in grants to the ...
 
Saskatchewan 
Residents fed up with 'disaster zone' Meadowgreen recycling depot
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The email says the site is “regularly” visited by environmental protection officers and a third-party security contractor; city staff collect material and ... 
Sask Soil Conservation Association seeks recognition for farmers for greenhouse gas reductions
620 CKRM.com
The Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association and ten producers groups all say that a carbon offset system needs to recognize zero-till and ...
 
Manitoba 
Manitoba Commits $50M for Water and Waste-Water Projects
ChrisD.ca
More than 40 projects have been approved for multiple regions of the ... in the Asessippi, Grand Beach, Paint Lake and Whiteshell provincial parks. 
Experts, officials call for Manitoba trail etiquette as hiking popularity spikes amid pandemic
Globalnews.ca
He says while most are respectful of the trail, it's not the case for some. Litter on the ground in Bird's Hill Provincial Park on March 24, 2021. 
2 Manitoba grand chiefs highlight long-term boil water advisories on World Water Day
CBC.ca
... sewage and chemical runoff is making Lake Winnipeg unhealthy and invasive species in the lake are threatening the local wildlife, Dumas said.
 
Ontario
Recent provincial legislation narrows the scope for environmental protection efforts
Haliburton County Echo
... evidence shows the development could negatively affect human safety and protection of species at risk. The ruling removes conservation authorities ... 
Officials hope new signs will help control London's feral goldfish problem
CBC.ca
Conservation officials have put up new signs in environmentally-sensitive areas around the city, instructing people not to release their unwanted ...
Citizen scientists find common goal against Eurasian watermilfoil
Toronto Star
The Eurasian Watermilfoil Working Group is hoping that in spreading awareness of the invasive species, the spreading of the aquatic plant itself can ... 
Two strikes against Ontario government's climate change inaction
ThePeterboroughExaminer.com
Beyond the carbon tax hike, the government is promising $15B in new spending on climate changeinitiatives over the next 10 years—money ... 
Ontario Federation of Agriculture commissions study of carbon tax impact on agriculture industry
Wellington Advertiser
OFA will receive a final report following the completed assessment. “This analysis will help to raise awareness of the significant financial impact the ...
 
Quebec 
Quebec river has legal personhood: What that means for granting nature rights | Sean Nixon
The Lawyer's Daily
When it comes to legal standing, wildlife and the other non-human ... or a parliamentary hearing about a proposed endangered species law and you ... 
Environmental risks outweigh potential gains when it comes to Saguenay LNG plant, report finds
CBC.ca
Quebec's environmental review board says the benefits of a multi-billion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in the Saguenay do not outweigh the ... 
52% of Quebecers reject planned natural gas project: poll
National Observer
“So for us, it's a clear sign that the project is not welcome in Quebec,” she said. The poll comes before the release of an environmental assessment report ...
 
Maritimes 
AI software developed in NS provides glimpse into wild and murky Bay of Fundy
CBC.ca
People do want to know that the tidal energy devices don't harm sea life, including fish and marine mammals," said Russell Dmytriw, research director at ... 
Environmental groups' trust shaken by NS premier's about-face on biodiversity bill
HalifaxToday.ca
... says the campaign against the legislation means that her group will have to fight harder to protect public lands to preserve species such as hemlock ... 
Clear cutting protester feels duped after NS forestry minister skips meetup
CBC.ca
The man engaged in a hunger strike in an effort to get a moratorium on clear cutting in Nova Scotia says he feels deceived after Lands and Forestry ... 
Government of Canada adds over 405 acres of land to PEI National Park
Canada NewsWire
New addition to national park is home to several species at risk. CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, March 24, 2021 /CNW/ - Parks Canada plays an important ... 
New Water Act could give PEI better tools to protect its water resources
The Lawyer's Daily
... Edward Island are regulated, along with a host of other environmental considerations, under the province's Environmental Protection Act (EPA). 
'Reality check' needed as NS whale sanctuary project coasts ahead
CBC.ca
As a researcher, he has studied marine mammal ecology, nutrition, ... "The one risk for animals that are in confined spaces, even a space as big as the ... 
Nova Scotians rally to help grease-covered gulls
CBC.ca
Within minutes, while still observing the birds, she was on the phone to the Department of Lands and Forestry trying to get help. Kerr said she hates to ...
 
Newfoundland and Labrador
 
Territories 
Baffinland expansion 'a threat to my people,' says Nunavut MP
Nunatsiaq News
... MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq is calling the proposed Mary River mine expansion a threat to her people, to Indigenous sovereignty and to the environment. 
Major road work to start this summer on Yukon's $468.8M Resource Gateway Project
On-Site Magazine
The most recent deal signed March 3, for instance, will kick-start an environmental assessment and design process for an upgrade to 110 kilometres of ... 
Environment minister says 'no authority' to investigate iron ore dust
Nunatsiaq News
But Nunavut's environmental law doesn't apply in this case because Baffinland's approval for the mining activity was granted by the federal ...
Garbage in the water: How old landfills are harming Inuit communities' marinefood chains
CBC.ca
Rankin Inlet Mayor Harry Towtongie says plastics from the landfill blow into the water and are dangerous for animals and boaters. (Facebook) ... 
Nunavut mining companies defend environmental management despite stiff criticism
CBC.ca
Hilu Tagoona has been following mining regulations near Baker Lake for nearly two decades. She helped found the non-profit Nunavummiut ... 
Arctic Canada needs better waste management says report
Radio Canada International (en)
The report says despite the increasing focus on Arctic environmental protection, waste management often goes unmentioned, including in Canada's ...
Innu hunter from Natashquan receives death threats over video of caribou kill
APTN News
He then puts his hatchet away and kneels next to the caribou for a photo. Lalo said this method is used by most Innu hunters because it keeps the head ... 
Northern communities at risk without proper waste management: report
Kamloops This Week
The marine conservation group says northern communities produce a similar level of waste to cities in the south, but have fewer ways to deal with it.
 
International 
Florida investigating alarming spike in manatee deaths
CTV News
... deaths, after the bodies of more than 500 of the giant marine mammals have been found so far this year -- 349 more than died in all of 2020. 
The American bald eagle population has quadrupled since 2009, report says
CTV News
Bald eagles, once on the endangered species list, are now thriving, according to a recent report. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a new ... 
Big changes possible for Minnesota waterfowl hunting
Duluth News Tribune
As the News Tribune reported in January, the DNR has been floating ideas for major changes in duck and goose hunting all winter, measuring public ... 
The battle to control America's 'most destructive' species: feral pigs
National Geographic
Dave Pauli, wildlife conflict resolution program manager for the Humane Society of the United States, says lethal control will always be part of the ... 
Ensuring the sustainable growth of the US offshore aquaculture sector
The Fish Site
From the researchers' perspective, changes in regulation might make fisheries more profitable, but increasing wild production may not be feasible. Using ... 
Bluu Biosciences raises cash to become Europe's first purveyor of lab grown salmon, trout, and carp
Yahoo Movies Canada
The market for sustainable fish is huge and growing. Already, concerns over the effects of overfishing and industrial fish farming are mounting as ... 
'Alarm bells' as African elephants see sharp decline: conservationists
CTV News
Sign up here to receive The Climate Barometer, delivering climate and ... While the next full assessment of African elephant population numbers is not ... 
Both species of African elephants are now officially endangered
New Scientist
The main reason Africa's elephants are on the verge of vanishing is the ongoing illegal wildlife trade, particularly to fuel demand in South-East Asia. 
Litigation over llamas in the Arctic
Yahoo News
... pack animals on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge," arguing they pose a disease threat to Dall's sheep, which are native to the Alaska mountains. 
Should private hunting preserves pay more taxes if they keep invasive species?
New Hampshire Business Review
According to the bill sponsors, this change is targeted at Corbin Park, a massive and secretive private hunting preserve in Croydon, in western New ... 
Link found between invasive species and commercial success in global pet trade
Phys.Org
The reason for the concern is that oftentimes, invasive species can adapt so well that they take over ecosystems, leaving few resources for native ... 
Feral dogs aggravate biodiversity crisis in Indian Himalayas
thethirdpole.net
Nearly half of these cause the death of the attacked animal, with dogs ... But we don't know how abundant they are,” said Debby Ng, wildlife disease ... 
Germany agrees to more wild boar hunting to combat swine fever
Reuters
HAMBURG (Reuters) - The governments of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic have agreed that intensified hunting of wild boar is needed to ...