Tag Archives: Environment
Tiny B.C. town rallies around killer whale calf rescue effort as time ticks away
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - It's just after 10 a.m., and Yvonne Malanfant has finished brewing a fresh pot of coffee and placing a plate of homemade quesadillas with a side dish of spicy mayonnaise on a table fo...
Apr 11, 2024
B.C. has lowest snowpack on record, drought a concern: BC River Forecast Centre
VANCOUVER - The April snow survey from the BC River Forecast Centre shows the lowest snowpack on record in British Columbia. Jonathan Boyd, a hydrologist with the forecast centre, told a news conferen...
Apr 10, 2024
Drought, heat raise risk of repeat of last summer's record-breaking wildfires
OTTAWA - Persistent drought and months of above-average temperatures have escalated the risk of another record-breaking wildfire season, federal ministers said Wednesday as they warned about the urgen...
Apr 10, 2024
B.C. doesn't know where all its groundwater is going. Experts worry as drought looms
VANCOUVER - Growing up on a ranch in the Columbia River Valley, water has always been part of Kat Hartwig's life, and over the years, she's noticed changes. Marshy areas her family used for irrigation...
Apr 10, 2024
Chief says rescue effort for stranded orca calf four, five days away as plans ramp up
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - Plans are settling into place for an attempt to rescue a young killer whale calf stranded in a tidal lagoon near the Vancouver Island village of Zeballos within four or five days, say...
Apr 10, 2024
Stranded B.C. calf's calls 'make you almost weep,' says Ehattesaht First Nation
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A Vancouver Island First Nation that has adopted a young killer whale as its newest family member says concern rises about its ordeal with each day that passes, but strong hope for a ...
Apr 09, 2024
City awards drilling contract for two new wells
The City of North Battleford has selected a firm for the drilling contract to create two new supply water wells for the city. The project was included in this year's budget.Administration recommended ...
Apr 09, 2024
Conservative motion calls for PM, premiers to have 'emergency' carbon price meeting
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to defend his carbon pricing policy in a televised "emergency meeting" with the country's premiers. The Conse...
Apr 09, 2024
Trapped B.C. orca calf's skin whitening, no sign of emaciation: Fisheries Department
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The skin of a young killer whale trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon is turning white due to the low salinity of the water, but the Fisheries Department says the calf is active and i...
Apr 08, 2024
B.C. container terminal operator calls its emissions data a 'trade secret'
VANCOUVER - The B.C. company that operates Canada's largest container terminal is going to court against the federal government to keep five years of greenhouse-gas emissions data secret. GCT Canada L...
Apr 08, 2024