Tag Archives: Environment
Infrastructure woes face B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan communities, hard hit by fires
Officials in British Columbia's Shuswap and Okanagan regions are shifting some of their attention from wildfire response to the challenges of recovery as flames abate and many evacuees begin returning...
Aug 28, 2023
B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY - With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in B.C. and many residents yet to return to their homes, it's too early to know the fate of the province's honeybees. But that hasn't stoppe...
Aug 28, 2023
West Kelowna, B.C., fire department returns to 'normal' operations: wildfire service
The BC Wildfire Service says the West Kelowna, B.C., fire department is returning to "normal day-to-day operations," 10 days after a fast-moving wildfire forced thousands to flee and went on to destro...
Aug 27, 2023
Wildland firefighters battle mental health, labour challenges atop deadly blazes
Two-week work cycles. Shifts that can last up to 18 hours. Sleeping in tents or gymnasiums far from home. Dangerous and unpredictable work environments. Those are the working conditions for many wildl...
Aug 27, 2023
Salvation Army leader supports Kelowna-area fire fight with free meals
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Jennifer Hansen was evacuated from her home in the West Kelowna, B.C., area last week, but that hasn't stopped the Westside Salvation Army captain from feeding firefighters and ot...
Aug 26, 2023
More evacuation orders rescinded in B.C. fires as warm, dry weather returns
Evacuation orders in the Central Okanagan region of British Columbia continue to be rescinded as more residents are allowed to return home. The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre says it has...
Aug 26, 2023
Canadian ministers vow to accelerate action at global environment conference in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Politicians and environmental leaders from more than 180 countries have been in Vancouver, B.C., this week, with many pledging to accelerate action on climate change and biodiversity loss ...
Aug 25, 2023
First Nations 'shutting down' B.C.'s Joffre Lakes Park for more than a month
Two First Nations say they're "shutting down" public access to B.C.'s Joffre Lakes Park for more than a month to allow for harvest celebrations. The Lil'wat and N'Quatqua First Nations say they're ass...
Aug 25, 2023
Canada to join U.S. trade fight with Mexico over genetically modified corn products
WASHINGTON - Canada is siding with the United States in a burgeoning trade dispute over Mexico's restrictions on products made with genetically modified corn. Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Mi...
Aug 25, 2023
Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada's wildfires
Canada's current wildfire season is devastating evidence of the effects of climate change, scientists say, but for some conspiracy theorists, the thousands of square kilometres of burnt ground isn't e...
Aug 25, 2023