Environmental Quality Index ranks Canadian cities

HALIFAX – A new environmental scorecard rates 30 Canadian cities and towns on indicators related to health, including air quality, heat and cold waves, ultraviolet radiation and access to green spaces. All cities have a population close to or above 100,000, and scores are out of 100.

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London, Ont. 68.8

Guelph, Ont. 68.6

Sherbrooke, Que. 67.9

Barrie, Ont. 66.9

Kitchener, Ont. 66.5

Victoria 66.4

Kingston, Ont. 66.4

Moncton, N.B. 66.1

Regina 63.3

Halifax 62.3

Winnipeg 61.9

St. John’s, N.L. 61

Hamilton 59.5

Ottawa 59.2

Windsor, Ont. 59

St. Catharines, Ont. 58.9

Oshawa, Ont. 57.3

Gatineau, Que. 56.9

Quebec City 55.3

Trois-Rivières, Que. 55.3

Chicoutimi, Que. 54

Milton, Ont. 54

Toronto 53.9

Abbotsford, B.C. 53.8

Saskatoon 51.9

Montreal 51.8

Vancouver 50.4

Kelowna, B.C. 48.2

Calgary 47.3

Edmonton 42

Source: Dalhousie University study published in the journal Environment International.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 30, 2022.