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Vultures rescued from mass poisoning in South African game reserve

South African park rangers and a local wildlife organization rescued more than 80 vultures from a mass poisoning in the country’s Kruger National Park this week, though they were unable to save over 120 vultures.

Four small modular reactors at Darlington to cost $21 billion to build

Construction on the first of four small modular reactors at a nuclear station east of Toronto is set to begin this year with the entire project costing $21 billion.

Florida man gored by bison in year’s first attack by Yellowstone’s most dangerous wild animal

A Yellowstone National Park visitor from Florida was gored by a bison — the first such violent encounter of 2025 — just weeks into the busy summer season.

B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

British Columbia’s Agriculture Ministry is urging ranchers and farmers to register the location of their livestock ahead of wildfire season.

European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves

Lawmakers in Europe voted Thursday to downgrade protections for wolves across the European Union’s 27 states in a victory for farmers over environmentalists.

Visitors urged to avoid dead grey whale near Tofino, B.C.

Parks Canada is urging visitors to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve near Tofino, B.C., to keep their distance from the carcass of a young grey whale that has washed ashore.

‘Out of control’ wildfire hits areas of N.L., evacuation orders in some parts of Edmonton

A 'large' and 'out of control' wildfire is currently burning in areas of Newfoundland, the provincial RCMP reports.

An alligator kills a Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say

An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, which investigators say appeared to be an accidental encounter.

Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is searching for the person who stabbed a baby seal multiple times on a beach in Oregon.

World’s richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming: study

The world’s wealthiest 10 per cent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said Tuesday.

Hundreds of dead fish wash up along shores of Lake Ontario

Videos and images of scores of dead fish near the shores of Lake Ontario have been making the rounds on social media and alarming some residents but experts say that the “die off” is a natural phenomenon which happens periodically in the Greater Toronto Area.

Conservation officers utilize dogs to sniff out invasive species in B.C.

Meet Major, a four-legged weapon in B.C.’s fight against an invasive aquatic species. The eight-year-old German Shepherd, part of the province’s K-9 Conservation Service, is one of two dogs doing crucial work to protect B.C. waterways.

Critics slam Ontario for proposal to create zones where projects are exempt from laws

First Nations, civil liberty groups and environmentalists are slamming Ontario for a proposed bill that would give cabinet the power to create “special economic zones” and allow the government to exempt itself from following laws on certain projects.

‘Bigger and bigger’: Sask. First Nation fire chief says James Smith blaze a sign of the times

Local crews worked to manage an out-of-control fire on James Smith Cree Nation on Saturday — as dry spring conditions have increased the risk of dangerous wildfires in the province.

‘Risks of thunderstorm and heavy rainfall’: Here’s what the weather will be like across Canada this week

It will be cloudy and rainy in some parts of the country this week as a weather system slowly moves north from the United States and initially brings periods of heavy rain to areas of Ontario and Quebec, according to Kelsey McEwen, chief meteorologist and co-host of CTV’s Your Morning.