Unpublished Newswire
How might Ontario‘s proposed Bill 5 play out for wildlife across the province? The answer depends on the species, but conservation biologists are drawing attention to specific changes to the province’s current Endangered Species Act that will upend years of conservation practice and progress if the bill passes as currently written.
May 26, 2025 - 19:51 | Ivan Semeniuk, Scott Van Haren | The Globe and Mail
Environmental advocates are warning specific elements in a controversial government bill will cause irrevocable harm to species and ecosystems across Ontario if it becomes law.Committee hearings on Bill 5 began last week when Indigenous leaders were among those who voiced their opposition to a provision in the legislation that allows for the creation of “special economic zones” where existing regulations can be sidestepped to permit projects to move forward at the will of cabinet.
May 26, 2025 - 19:50 | Scott Van Haren, Ivan Semeniuk | The Globe and Mail
Surging measles cases in Southern Alberta have prompted health officials to abandon the use of public alerts to warn people of site-specific measles exposures.Instead, Alberta Health Services, the provincial health authority, has issued a standing measles exposure advisory that warns anyone living in or visiting the South Zone that they are at “significant” risk of being exposed to the virus.This standing advisory, which was released last Friday, replaced the use of alerts that warned the public about specific locations, such as businesses or clinics, where someone with a confirmed case...
May 26, 2025 - 19:42 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
Highway 3 south of Prince Albert is currently closed due to a fire in the area. Thick smoke has reduced visibility, creating hazardous conditions for drivers.
May 26, 2025 - 19:39 | Payton Zillich | Global News - Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called three by-elections to take place on June 23.The three vacant ridings are Edmonton-Strathcona, Edmonton-Ellerslie and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.
May 26, 2025 - 19:36 | Jack Farrell | The Globe and Mail
Organizers are pitching the G7 leaders' summit as an opportunity to showcase the best of Banff to the world, with up to 700 members of international news outlets setting up in the town to cover the Kananaskis event.
May 26, 2025 - 19:34 | | CBC News - Canada
