Tag Archives: Environment
N.W.T. reports suspected anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says there is a suspected anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population. The Department of Environment and Climate Change says 15 ...
Jul 04, 2023
Alberta weekend tornado that damaged, destroyed homes rated rare, violent twister
EDMONTON - A preliminary report on a weekend tornado in central Alberta says its winds were so violent they picked up a 10-tonne farm combine and tossed it half the length of a football field. "(The c...
Jul 04, 2023
Police divers find two bodies after Quebec landslide
SAGUENAY, Que. - Quebec provincial police say two bodies have been found by divers near the site of one of the landslides in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region triggered Saturday by a "phenomenal" rainfa...
Jul 04, 2023
Quebec forest fire situation continues to improve with rain but risks remain: SOPFEU
MONTREAL - The forest fire situation in Quebec is improving after recent rain, the province's wildfire prevention agency said Monday, though large blazes continue to burn and fire risk remains high in...
Jul 03, 2023
Dry patches in lawn may be chinch bugs, not drought
A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns. Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what wa...
Jul 03, 2023
"A preoccupation with failure." Why the Titan submersible was doomed from the start
HALIFAX - The company behind the submersible that imploded during a recent dive to the Titanic ignored key principles that guide organizations working in high-risk environments, experts in emergency m...
Jul 03, 2023
Dry patches in lawn may be chinch bugs, not drought
A pesky insect appears to be marking more and more territory on residential lawns. Chinch bugs feed off the grass and then kill it by injecting a toxin, leaving behind dead patches of grass in what wa...
Jul 03, 2023
Cleaning up the mess: Nipawin hit hard by Canada Day storm
Residents in Nipawin were left picking up the pieces after a large storm came through the community on Saturday night. It produced winds as fast as 119km/h which knocked down and uprooted trees, leavi...
Jul 02, 2023
Smog, air quality alerts in place across much of Quebec as wildfires continue to burn
MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued a smog warning for a large part of Quebec as forest fires continue to burn in the provinces northwest. The federal department says smog can be expected in the ...
Jul 01, 2023
ParticiPARK consultation planned for La Ronge
The public is invited to Patterson Park for a free event hosted by ParticipACTION in partnership with Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds and the Town of La Ronge. That's according to a media release issu...
Jun 30, 2023