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PEI·New Prince Edward Islanders may be seeing and feeling the effects of smoke from wildfires Tuesday and Wednesday. Toronto has been under an air quality advisory on more than one occasion this month.(Paul Smith/CBC) Prince Edward Islanders may be seeing and feeling the effects of smoke from wildfires Tuesday and …

Nfld. & Labrador Data from the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board shows Newfoundlanders and Labradorians missed out on a lot of recycling refunds last year — to the tune of more than $6 million. More than 300 million deposit-bearing beverage containers were purchased in the province last year, but less than two-thirds …

Toronto A growing number of so-called "adventure cats" are headed outdoors on leashes to explore the country with their intrepid owners. Fig, a young Maine Coone cat, lives on Vancouver Island and has a popular 'adventure cat' Instagram account that documents her hikes with her family.(Submitted by Chelsea Robinson) Canadians …

Science The influx of people taking an interest in the outdoors resulted in a significant increase in the amount of data collected about birds that can be used by scientists and environmentalists for monitoring bird populations and habitats. Maxwell Giffen, a new birder, pictured on the right, and an Indigo …

Thunder Bay As wildfires continue to burn through northern Ontario's great expanse of boreal forest, smothering the deep greens and blues of the land, experts are keeping an eye on the hundreds of animal species living within. More intense, frequent wildfires driven by climate change could have serious implications for …

Montreal From caterpillar to resplendent Monarch butterfly, their transformation is renowned and their migration from Mexico to Canada is unique. But the Monarch butterfly population is under threat. This week, experts across North and South America are taking part in the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz. At his home on Montreal's …

Science A heat wave is expected to kill all juvenile chinook salmon in California's Sacramento River, wildlife officials say. Meanwhile, climate change and extreme heat waves are hitting Canada’s salmon, too, on both coasts. We look at how bad it is here and what can be done to save our …

Edmonton A new report details the "fraught" and "violent" history of Wood Buffalo National Park, which includes the removal of hundreds of members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Now, the First Nation is asking for a formal apology and reparations. Wood Buffalo National Park is pictured in 2018. Members …

North During the heatwave at the end of June, Fort Smith recorded one of the hottest days ever recorded in the N.W.T. But it doesn't count as an official record. It was hot around the Northwest Territories at the end of June. These communities in the N.W.T. and Yukon saw …

Science Extreme climate changes, both wet and dry, corresponded with the population decline of a Maya settlement in central America according to new research out of McGill University that looked at indicators left behind by ancient human waste. The ruins of the Maya temples of the ancient city of Tikal …