‘Afraid of the water’? Life in a city that dumps billions of litres of raw sewage into lakes and rivers

May 10, 2025 – The Narwhal – 10 billion litres of sewage are dumped into Winnipeg’s lakes and rivers each year. Some avoid touching river water altogether — but others say the untreated sewage is not as bad as it sounds.

Brokenhead starts heat pump program, creates jobs

May. 8, 2025 – The Winnipeg Free Press – SCANTERBURY — Brokenhead Ojibway Nation has launched a partnership with Efficiency Manitoba and Indigenous- led fund manager Raven Outcomes to improve home heating and cooling efficiency in the community, while creating jobs for its residents.

What Carney’s win means for environment and climate issues in Canada

Apr. 28, 2025 – The Narwhal – Canada’s 2025 federal election campaign started on the heels of a prime minister stepping down and a tariff war brewing across the border. The dramatic twists upended what was an assumed Conservative win to instead keep the Liberals in power for their fourth consecutive term.

The world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates

Apr. 23, 22025 – Associated Press – WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort to make it easier for people and governments to hold companies financially accountable, like the tobacco giants have been.

Worsening Heat Could Trigger Mental Health Crisis in Coming Decades

April 15, 2025 – Science Alert – Extreme heat is the most dangerous risk posed by climate change in Australia, and it’s not just taking a physical toll on the population. There may also be a mental cost going unaddressed.

Build Clean Power Grid, High-Speed Rail Network to Boost Self-Reliance, Local Leaders Tell Federal Parties

Apr. 14, 2025 – The Energy Mix – Nearly 170 municipal leaders from across Canada are calling on federal parties to address the dual threats of climate change and a Trump-era trade war with bold, nation-building investments, warning that “status quo” policies and revived pipeline proposals won’t meet the moment.

Climate change is supercharging pollen and making allergies worse

Decarbonization, News Arctic study urges stronger climate action to prevent catastrophic warming

Mar. 5, 2025 – Environment Journal – Remember when 2°C of global warming was the doomsday scenario? Well, we’re now staring down the barrel of something much worse. From the fish on your plate to the weather outside your window, everything’s about to change.

A new study by an international team of researchers, including Jackie Dawson, professor of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Arts, underscores the grave risks posed by insufficient national commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

“Our findings reveal that the risk of reaching 2.7°C of warming is substantial and that there is not a single sector in society that will remain untouched,” explains Dawson, who is also a Canada Research Chair in the Human and Policy Dimensions of Climate Change. “From marine ecosystems to local infrastructure, the cascading impacts will affect every individual.”

Who Will Win $2000?

Feb, 25, 2025 – Climate Change Connection – The Manitoba High School Video Challenge Calls for Youth to Speak Up! From what to eat, what to drive, young people can have a big influence on what their parents, families and friends do; how they live; and what they buy; and they can be a driving source of positive change, especially when it comes to climate change.

Winnipeg Transit unveils first zero-emission fuel-cell bus

Feb. 19, 2025 – CBC – Winnipeg Transit unveiled its first hydrogen fuel cell bus on Wednesday.  But while the city expects to receive dozens more zero-emission buses over the next few years, supply chain issues, budget pressures and looming tariff threats have thrown the city’s plans to phase out its diesel fleet into doubt. Erin Cooke, manager of Transit’s transition to zero-emission bus program, says the city will test two types of buses — hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric — in 40-foot and 60-foot sizes.