Tag Archives: Environment
A look at British Columbia's heat wave, by the numbers
A protracted heat wave has settled over the southern half of British Columbia, sending temperatures in some places into the 40s this week. Here's a look at data associated with the hot spell that bega...
Aug 15, 2023
Air conditioners 'a necessity' as B.C. heat breaks records set almost a century ago
VANCOUVER - When Nicky Fried and her husband arrived in Vancouver from South Africa more than 30 years ago, they didn't need an air conditioner. Now they have two, she said on Tuesday as she enjoyed a...
Aug 15, 2023
Records tumble as heat wave spreads from B.C.'s south coast to Interior, hitting 40 C
VANCOUVER - During British Columbia's heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to putting the children in her daycare in the bathtub to stay cool. This week, she's taking them to the beach. "I ...
Aug 14, 2023
Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith offered up conflicting explanations Monday for why her government put a temporary ban on large wind and solar energy projects. Smith said the seven-month paus...
Aug 14, 2023
Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050
OTTAWA - New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government's goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the federal party now saying it supports that timeline. Federa...
Aug 14, 2023
Quebec government says it is open to studying whether to relaunch nuclear reactor
MONTREAL - Quebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon said Monday he agrees with Hydro-Qubec's decision to study a possible reopening of the province's only nuclear power plant. Fitzgibbon was reacting ...
Aug 14, 2023
City of Yellowknife declares state of local emergency due to wildfires
YELLOWKNIFE - Hundreds of northerners were being airlifted from at least three communities in the face of wind-whipped wildfires as the Canadian Forces arrived in the Northwest Territories and ashes r...
Aug 14, 2023
SaskEnergy conducting natural gas flaring in St. Louis area
People around the Village of St. Louis and the Rural Municipality (RM) of St. Louis may see a large flame for several hours this week.SaskEnergy is conducting controlled natural gas flaring at the Tra...
Aug 14, 2023
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early st...
Aug 13, 2023
Montreal urban fish farmers say their Arctic char cuts greenhouse gases and waste
MONTREAL - A warehouse basement in an industrial area of Montreal, near the intersection of two highways, feels about as far from a fish habitat as it gets. But walk through the doors of Opercule's se...
Aug 13, 2023