Tag Archives: Environment
Canada's dramatic summer weather has altered the fall colours this year: researchers
The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all.The dramatic summer weather that brought wildfires in some parts of ...
Oct 07, 2023
Canada's dramatic summer weather has altered the fall colours this year: researchers
HALIFAX - The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all. The dramatic summer weather that brought wildfires in som...
Oct 07, 2023
Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.'s fossil emblem
VICTORIA - A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with a mouthful of pointy teeth that made its home about 80 million years ago in Vancouver Island waters could soon become British Columbia's official...
Oct 04, 2023
'Bear attack bad': Alberta couple identified as pair killed in grizzly attack
A family member of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the wilderness of Banff National Park says he knew something was terribly wrong as soon as he received a call with a message from their satell...
Oct 04, 2023
Politician faces fine for returning to Yellowknife during wildfire evacuation
YELLOWKNIFE - A member of the Northwest Territories legislature is facing a fine and a reprimand for returning to Yellowknife while it was evacuated during recent wildfires. David Phillip Jones, the l...
Oct 03, 2023
B.C. man takes one-tonne pumpkin on road trip to win California weigh-off
VANCOUVER - An enormous pumpkin nicknamed "Mama" grown in a Richmond, B.C., backyard has won first place in one of North America's most prestigious pumpkin contests, weighing in at more than a tonne. ...
Oct 03, 2023
Grizzly that killed two in Banff National Park was old, had bad teeth: Parks Canada
BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada says a grizzly bear that killed a couple and their dog in Banff National Park on the weekend was old, underweight and had bad teeth, but it will likely never be known what ...
Oct 03, 2023
Alberta mountain town to allow two major developments to go ahead after losing appeal
CALGARY - Two major developments that could almost double the population of an Alberta mountain community will go ahead after Alberta's highest court dismissed an appeal by the town. Canmore town coun...
Oct 03, 2023
Delta landfill in British Columbia would turn into a spot for eagle watching in fall
Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in Delta, B.C., as it prepares for the annual migration of eagles scavenging at the Metro Vancouver landfill. Martina Verst...
Oct 03, 2023
A look at how to avoid a bear encounter after fatal attack in Banff National Park
BANFF, Alta. - A couple and their dog were killed on the weekend in a grizzly bear attack in the wilderness of Banff National Park in Alberta. Here's a look at how to avoid an encounter in bear countr...
Oct 02, 2023