AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAir Quality Accountability: Dorval residents are pushing Aéroports de Montréal and the City of Montréal for answers after airport construction led to the shutdown of Station 66, a key air monitoring site on airport property, raising concerns about when monitoring resumes and how pollution is measured. Climate & Health: The UN weather agency warns that hotter summers and more intense wildfires are making it harder to meet air-quality targets, with wildfire smoke adding harmful PM2.5 and ozone pollution even where industry and transport emissions have improved. Urban Trees & Biosecurity: Canada-linked research interest grows as U.S. scientists spread Dutch elm disease–surviving elms to test whether next-generation trees can resist the fungus and help restore elm populations devastated across Canada and the U.S. Cleaner School Streets: In Mississauga, a School Streets pilot helped cut car traffic during dropoff and pickup, boosting walking and cycling—part of a broader national push funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Community vs. Fossil Fuels: Victoria city council has formally joined opposition to the West Coast oil pipeline, arguing environmental risks to B.C.’s coastline outweigh promised economic benefits. Extreme Weather Watch: Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches continue to shift across parts of southern Manitoba as heavy rain and flash-flood risk remain on the table.
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