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CN Rail fined $8M for crude oil spills related to 2015 train derailments

CN Rail fined $8M for crude oil spills related to 2015 train derailments

TIMMINS, ONT. — Canadian National Railway Co. has been ordered to pay $8 million in fines for environmental offences related to two 2015 train derailments.
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More zebra mussels found in Manitoba, this time in a popular reservoir

More zebra mussels found in Manitoba, this time in a popular reservoir

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is dealing with another discovery of zebra mussels. The province says two positive samples have been detected in the St.
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Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrested in Greenland. He faces possible extradition to Japan

Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrested in Greenland. He faces possible extradition to Japan

BERLIN (AP) — Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan.
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'A wonderful feeling': Wildfire evacuation order ends for 7,000 from Labrador City

'A wonderful feeling': Wildfire evacuation order ends for 7,000 from Labrador City

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — Labrador City residents who were ordered to evacuate last week after the reignition of a once-smouldering fire near the town were allowed to return home Monday.
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Evacuations lifted for Salt Lake City fire that triggered evacuations near state Capitol

Evacuations lifted for Salt Lake City fire that triggered evacuations near state Capitol

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah lifted evacuation orders for a wildfire in Salt Lake City that threatened neighborhoods near the state Capitol over the weekend.
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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution

EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.
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Man dies after being struck by lightning on Germany's highest peak

Man dies after being struck by lightning on Germany's highest peak

BERLIN (AP) — A man died after being struck by lightning near the summit of Germany's highest peak , police said Monday.
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Rescuers search for dozens missing after flooding and a bridge collapse in China kill at least 25

Rescuers search for dozens missing after flooding and a bridge collapse in China kill at least 25

BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers on Monday were searching for dozens missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding and a bridge collapse in different parts of China, killing at least 25 people.
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Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer

SPRING, Texas (AP) — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl , she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.
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Salt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations uphill from Utah's state capitol

Salt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations uphill from Utah's state capitol

A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah's state capitol to evacuate, and it remained uncontained Sunday as more than 100 firefighters worked to protect nearby homes.
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