Tag Archives: Environment
Fisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.'s coast to protect wild fish
VICTORIA - The plight of British Columbia's endangered wild salmon came first Friday in the decision against renewing licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area off V...
Feb 17, 2023
Bird counts taking place across the globe. What to potentially expect from P.A.'s count
People all across the world will be counting birds over the next couple of days.The 26th annual Great Backyard Bird Count officially got underway on Friday and goes until Monday. The goal is to count ...
Feb 17, 2023
Energy transition jobs plan aims to sustain and create jobs, not kill them: feds
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's long-promised plan to transition Canada's labour force to respond to climate change says a clean energy economy will not prompt massive unemployment in the country's ...
Feb 17, 2023
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