Tag Archives: Environment
Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release
VANCOUVER - One of just four endangered spotted owls known to be in the wild in British Columbia is now recovering from an injury after being found along some train tracks, slowing the careful plans t...
Feb 17, 2023
Federal ministers send Nunavut diamond mine proposal to environmental review
Federal ministers have agreed with the Nunavut Impact Review Board that a proposal for a new diamond mine in the territory should undergo a public review. De Beers Canada Inc. is seeking to build its ...
Feb 16, 2023
SSR Mining holds public meetings to build social management plan
SSR Mining Inc., the operator and owner of Seabee Gold Mine, hosted two public engagement events this week to assist in creating its social management plan."The purpose of these events is we want to g...
Feb 16, 2023
Reports shows water, traditional food remains safe in Far North
The Eastern Athabasca Regional Monitoring Program (EARMP) has released a report that shows water and traditional foods of the Athabasca Basin remain a safe and healthy part of the local diet.That's ac...
Feb 16, 2023
Famed Rideau Canal Skateway to remain closed as warm weather persists
OTTAWA - Nicholas Leroy and his family travelled to Ottawa from France this week hoping to strap on some skates and glide their way along the world's largest outdoor skating rink. They will fly home S...
Feb 16, 2023
Bird photographer's stunning image — an orca in flight off Vancouver's Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight - an orca leaping from...
Feb 15, 2023
Show baby's breath no love this Valentine's Day, invasive species group warns
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia non-profit organization fighting invasive species is reminding people on Valentine's Day to spread the love, not the baby's breath. The Invasive Species Council of B.C. ...
Feb 14, 2023
City approves OSB mill subdivision
The City of Prince Albert has approved a request by the group planning to build a new OSB mill to section off 200 acres of land near the pulp mill. While not all the hurdles have been crossed yet, May...
Feb 14, 2023
Imperial Oil files cleanup plan for tailings leak in Alberta, won't disclose details
Imperial Oil Ltd. has filed a plan for the interim cleanup of one of the largest oilpatch spills in Alberta history but hasn't released any details on the plan or the two toxic releases at its Kearl o...
Feb 13, 2023
Baffinland critical of report that says shipping to blame for narwhal displacement
A new report predicts there will be almost no narwhal left in an area off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island this summer and says shipping traffic from the nearby Mary River iron-ore mine is to b...
Feb 11, 2023