Topic Environmental
Manitoba could see some overland flooding as another wet weather system moves in
April 21, 2022 by The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – Manitoba’s infrastructure minister says there have been unique challenges with flood forecasting and the spring melt as the province prepares to be hit by another wet weather system. Doyle Piwnuik says it’s not clear yet exactly where the…
Extreme heat should be labelled a natural disaster, new report urges
April 20, 2022 by Mia Rabson - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Governments should consider extreme heat a natural disaster as climate change raises the risk of soaring summer temperatures in much of Canada, a new report says. Irreversible Extreme Heat, penned by experts at the Intact Centre on Climate…
Blizzard closes schools, shuts roads in parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan
April 14, 2022 by Steve Lambert - THE CANADIAN PRESSWINNIPEG – Heavy snow and strong winds were combining in a spring blizzard expected to last three days across southern Manitoba and a section of southeastern Saskatchewan. Schools were closed in many areas, roads were shut down and most flights…
New Brunswick monitoring potential for flooding as river levels begin to rise
April 11, 2022 by Kevin Bissett - THE CANADIAN PRESSFREDERICTON – New Brunswick officials are advising people in flood-prone areas of the province to pay attention as the water levels of the Saint John River are on the rise. The spillway gates at the Mactaquac Dam, near Fredericton, will…
P&C industry’s input on coastal protection
April 6, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoNova Scotia community and industry stakeholders have shared their input on the Coastal Protection Act, and an Insurance Bureau of Canada representative says the financial case for supporting the act is clear. Passed in 2019, the legislation aims to restrict…
Oil and gas sector “cannot do business as usual”: Environment Minister
April 5, 2022 by The Canadian PressOTTAWA – Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new report from the United Nations’ climate agency shows the oil and gas sector “cannot do business as usual” even as the government is still considering approving a massive new offshore oil…
Risk of flood loss is now on par with primary perils: Swiss Re
March 31, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoSecondary peril events such as flooding are becoming just as big of a threat — or worse — to global property and casualty insurers than primary perils, Swiss Re Institute’s recent sigma study finds. “The loss potential from single flood…
TSB says brake failure, cold weather led to deadly train derailment
March 31, 2022 by The Canadian PressCALGARY – An investigation into a fatal train derailment near the British Columbia-Alberta boundary has found the locomotive’s brakes failed with prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada on Thursday released its findings into the February…
Oil and gas sector emissions need to be cut two-fifths by 2030, new climate plan says
March 30, 2022 by Mia Rabson - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Canadian oil industry Tuesday that it should use the massive bump in profits from the current surge in prices to fund a transition to cut their emissions. The federal government unveiled an…
One step closer to a National Flood Insurance Program
March 29, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatinoThe industry is one step closer to getting updated flood maps, and a new national flood insurance program to protect homeowners in high-risk flood zones is in the works, says Canada’s public safety minister. Flood maps are being developed in…
Alberta Appeal Court keeps $217 million oilpatch cleanup liability case alive
March 29, 2022 by Bob Weber - THE CANADIAN PRESSA bankruptcy hearing that could determine whether more than $200 million in oilpatch environmental liabilities wind up on the public dime will have to go back to court. The Alberta Court of Appeal ruled Friday that the long-running bankruptcy of…
Flood fears ease in Manitoba amid good weather and slow melt, officials say
March 28, 2022 by The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – Fears of spring flooding are easing in Manitoba, thanks to recent weather. A winter of heavy snowfall had initially raised worries across much of the province. But two weeks of slow melting – above-zero temperatures during the day…