Tag Archives: Environment
Wildfire forces out thousands of residents in parts of Fort McMurray, Alta.
FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Thousands of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray were ordered out Tuesday as a wildfire threatened the Alberta city, bringing back memories o...
May 14, 2024
B.C. mom whose son died from wildfire smoke trying to make this year safer
As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year. Carter Vigh died of asthma exacerbat...
May 14, 2024
Fort Nelson evacuees wait it out as incoming weather holds key to B.C. firefight
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - As a fast-growing wildfire bore down on Fort Nelson, B.C., Ariel Keating, her girlfriend, their dog Louie and their cat Macaroni joined a sluggish convoy of evacuees heading sout...
May 14, 2024
Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to rapidly grow
FORT NELSON, B.C. - The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres. That mar...
May 14, 2024
B.C., Ottawa put up nearly $254M to expand heat pump rebates
VICTORIA - The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand rebates to convert home heating and cooling systems to more climate-friendly options with a focus on low- and m...
May 13, 2024
Churchill River lowest its been in 20 years
The water level of the Churchill River at Otter Rapids is the lowest it's been in the last two decades. That's according to Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency (WSA), which stated that the reason for...
May 13, 2024
Bull elk left to waste in Nipawin says Conservation Officers
DISCLAIMER: This article contains content and photos that could be disturbing to some readers.--Conservation officers are looking for help to find the person responsible for dumping a bull elk in Nipa...
May 13, 2024
B.C. town preps 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada
Rob Fraser did not sugarcoat the situation facing Fort Nelson, B.C., as forecasts called for westerly winds to pick up in northeastern British Columbia late Sunday and turn a menacing nearby wildfire ...
May 12, 2024
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellit...
May 12, 2024
Air quality 'very high risk' in parts of Saskatchewan
SaskAlert has issued an air quality advisory due to a plume of wildfire smoke that is spreading southwards through Saskatchewan.This band is expected to produce poor air quality and reduced visibility...
May 11, 2024