Environment

OTTAWA — Several First Nations are sounding the alarm about a proposed nuclear waste facility near the Ottawa River, as Canada's nuclear regulator decides whether the project should be approved.

Abbotsford company plans to convert planes to airtankers over next two years

MP proposes a national firefighting force to combat rising wildfires in Canada

A new report finds Canada's 'antiquated' legal system stands in the way of Fraser River gaining legal personhood, a path other jurisdictions have used to protect nature.

The warmer water grew to an area covering about four million square kilometres, or twice the size of Alaska, before moving toward the coast.

'We recognize that this continues to be a highly stressful situation for our residents in this community'

Persistent dry and hot weather pushed Metro Vancouver to enact Level 2 watering restrictions Friday for the first time since 2015.

It was a scene of confusion, sadness and fear in what is usually an idyllic lakeside community as a "drastic wind shift" caught fire forecasters off guard in British Columbia's Shuswap region on Wednesday.

Owen Rose said his "worst fears were realized" as he watched an out-of-control wildfire creep over a ridge and race toward Gun Lake in southern British Columbia, destroying about a dozen properties in its path.

Canada's natural resources minister says the plan is on track and even exceeding its targets.