Request N100 billion to tackle flooding – Reps tell Buhari
The House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to make a request of N100 billion to tackle the effect of flooding. The lawmakers made the resolution…
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Supreme Court sides with Lac Seul First Nation over flooding compensation
The Lac Seul First Nation of northern Ontario has won a key round in its long fight to be properly compensated for the flooding of its lands…
Insect poop can be used to make sustainable fertilizer — and help plants weather climate change
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
Heat dome moves toward Alberta after shattering temperature records in B.C.
Extreme heat warnings remain in place over much of Western Canada as a historic heat wave that has shattered more than 40 all-time temperature records moves eastward.The…
‘We survived, and we’ll do it again’: Aklavik, N.W.T., residents calm but prepared for possible flooding
Memories of a flood 15 years ago are top of mind for residents in Aklavik, as they prepare for a spring breakup that has already devastated other…
How urban gardening could be at the forefront of climate change adaptation in Canada’s cities
Jewel Gomes is getting ready for another growing season in her tiny Toronto backyard, home to her many experiments in agronomy. This summer, she will try to…
Joyce Echaquan’s death sparks demand for Indigenous cultural training, but obstacles remain
Sylvie Roy didn't expect her career as a child psychologist to lead to where she is now — teaching health-care professionals in Quebec about Indigenous history and…
Fire, flood, COVID and the oil crash: Fort McMurray businesses aim to bounce back from hard luck
Anyone who buys a restaurant knows the business is not for the faint of heart. In an oil town, where fortunes can rise or plummet in an…
Blue roofs could help reduce the flooding effects of big storms
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Woman with dementia locked into 10-year home-heating contract — with a $15K lien on her property
When Matt Fuchs needed money to hire a home-care worker for his 82-year-old mother, who has dementia, he figured getting a line of credit based on the…
Alberta to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions
The latest:A cabinet committee of Alberta's United Conservative government is expected to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions. Premier Jason Kenney said…