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Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said.

N.S. farmers fear unhealthy soil caused by last year’s drought

If you can eat it, Josh Oulton says he grows it on his farm in Port Williams, N.S. After a long winter, Oulton is hoping for a prosperous growing season, especially after last summer when it was a non-stop effort, pouring water on his fragile crops.

Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space

Mexico City is sinking by about 25 centimetres a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the world’s fastest-subsiding metropolises.

'Who we are': Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later

Rob Rice says many residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., still can’t stand the smell of campfire.

Toronto to see another rainy and cool weekend. Here is when temperatures will finally rebound

It is officially May but Toronto appears to be “locked in a pattern” that will see an extension of April showers and cool overnights for at least a few more days, CP24 Meteorologist Bill Coulter says.

A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence

The kiwi, New Zealand’s sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital’s residents are waging an improbable citizen campaign to return the endangered flightless birds to the city.

‘Incredible:’ Toronto Zoo announces birth of new Bactrian camel calf

The Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a new Bactrian camel calf.

Canadian military to end avalanche control along Trans-Canada Highway

The Canadian military will no longer conduct avalanche control in the mountain passes of Western Canada, ending its longest-running operation of more than 60 years.

Near-freezing temperatures expected in Toronto. Here’s how cold it will get

Toronto will see near-freezing temperatures tonight, prompting Environment Canada to issue a yellow-warning frost advisory for the city and much of the surrounding area.

A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea

A barge carrying a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March has begun its journey toward the North Sea. It reached Danish waters on Wednesday, German authorities said.

Swarms of tiny bugs called midges are back in Toronto. Here is what you need to know

It is midge season in Toronto, which means one might spot more and more clouds of the tiny, winged insects.

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France on Tuesday announced a “first of its kind” plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels.

Canada and Alberta close in on carbon price agreement, Reuters sources say

Canada and Alberta are expected to strike a deal in the next two weeks that will increase the price on carbon for the province’s industrial emitters, two sources with knowledge of the talks said, but a broader agreement to tackle oil sands greenhouse gases and green-light a new crude oil export pipeline remains elusive.

Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is gone. Here’s what replaces it.

A long-standing law aimed at protecting vulnerable species in Ontario has been repealed to speed up development projects in the province, but one environmental rights group says its replacement has left at-risk wildlife 'seriously compromised.'

Fires, drought and water woes to begin B.C.'s wildfire season

A cluster of wildfires are burning in British Columbia, many of them on land that is already parched, marking the beginning of a season that has some officials planning for how to conserve water.