Tag Archives: Environment
Whale researcher says orphan orca 'likely' seen off Vancouver Island at Friendly Cove
VICTORIA - A killer whale calf whose struggle for survival captured international headlines when she became trapped in a Vancouver Island tidal lagoon earlier this year only to escape on her own has l...
Jul 06, 2024
Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heat wave settles over B.C.
VANCOUVER - More than two dozen regions in British Columbia are under warnings as a heat wave expected to push temperatures into the low 40s in the coming days settles over much of the province. Envir...
Jul 06, 2024
'Saddled up': Calgarians put water crisis aside for fun at Stampede
CALGARY - Calgary residents took a break from their water woes Friday, lining up six-deep downtown to watch the parade launching the annual summer Stampede festival. "I'm saddled up," said Rita Freese...
Jul 05, 2024
International environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement
Investigators with an international environmental watchdog have recommended a probe into whether Canada is violating its own laws by not stopping toxic wastewater from being dumped into the ocean alon...
Jul 05, 2024
Food supply is the main reason Sask. residents are seeing more bears
Black bear populations are stable and have not changed much, said a Saskatchewan bear biologist, but they have a slight shortage of food in some areas and that's why people are seeing more of them in ...
Jul 04, 2024
Canadians in Grenada and Montreal rally to help after hurricane Beryl devastation
MONTREAL - Canadians Lynn Kaak and her husband have been doing what they can to provide relief to the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, after hurricane Beryl left part of the country "absolutely ham...
Jul 04, 2024
Environment Canada issues multiple warnings as B.C. braces for weekend heat
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and inland sections of coastal British Columbia as the province braces for a heat wave. The weather agency says a ...
Jul 04, 2024
Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024
P.E.I. First Nations, Ottawa establish national park reserve on sacred Mi'kmaq land
LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. - The government of Canada and Prince Edward Island's Mi'kmaq First Nations announced an agreement on Thursday to turn a pristine chain of islands with sacred cultural significan...
Jul 04, 2024
Chefs mourn for B.C.'s peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
VANCOUVER - Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat B.C. peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer. Maybe a salad? "They play so nicely togeth...
Jul 04, 2024