Tag Archives: Environment

What do snowboards and mountain goats have in common? Indigenous weaver knows
VANCOUVER - Meghann O'Brien used to feel connected to the mountain through her snowboard, but now she finds that link through the wool of a mountain goat used in her weaving for the last 15 years. O'B...
Dec 03, 2025

Bright winter forecasts buoy ski resort hopes, even as younger generations shy away
MONTREAL - Kendra Scurfield sees white from base to peak. "It is full-on winter wonderland down here," said the Banff Sunshine Village vice-president, speaking from the ski resort's main lodge late la...
Dec 03, 2025

Sask. NDP introduces bill to establish wildfire strategy; SPSA acknowledges room for improvement
Trevor Sewap quit as the fire base supervisor for Pelican Narrows this past summer, when wildfires raged across northern Saskatchewan. He said it was out of pure frustration. "The government wanted to...
Dec 02, 2025

Cenovus to restart Rush Lake thermal site after well-casing failure
Cenovus Energy says it will begin safely restarting operations at its Rush Lake thermal oil facility on Dec. 2 after receiving approval from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources, nearly sev...
Dec 01, 2025

'Fool's errand': Why the Exxon Valdez looms large over northern pipeline debate
VICTORIA - The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago off Alaska's coast, but the catastrophic oil spill still looms over plans for a pipeline from Alberta to the northern British Colum...
Nov 30, 2025

Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rises to 248, authorities say
AGAM, Indonesia (AP) - Rescue workers in Indonesia struggled on Saturday to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and floods, and authorities feared the confirmed de...
Nov 28, 2025

Cow elk left to waste near Garrick
Nipawin conservation officers are asking for your help to find the person responsible for shooting a cow elk. They were called on Wednesday about a cow elk shot and left to waste southeast of Garrick....
Nov 28, 2025

Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rises to 164
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) - The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their eff...
Nov 28, 2025

Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage
BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, officials said Friday, as receding waters started to reveal devastating damage across the region. More than 1...
Nov 28, 2025

Liberal MPs insist party remains united following Guilbeault's resignation
OTTAWA - Members of the federal Liberal caucus maintained Friday that their party remains united in the wake of Steven Guilbeault's resignation from cabinet - but NDP MPs say they see signs that B.C. ...
Nov 28, 2025