Tag Archives: Environment
Fish in the river: Researcher tracks walleye in Nipawin
Research on the size and whereabouts of fish in the Saskatchewan River is an ongoing project of Chris Somers, a biology professor from the University of Regina. At this year's Vanity Cup in Nipawin, S...
Nov 07, 2022
Tire shops ask snow shocked drivers to spare some patience
Following this past weekend's snowy blast, tire shops in Prince Albert are encountering an influx of calls from desperate drivers, who have found themselves treading on borrowed time.Colin Fraser at O...
Nov 07, 2022
Climate conference hears loss of Arctic summer sea ice now inevitable by 2050
A new report from dozens of international scientists says it's inevitable the Arctic will lose its entire summer sea cover at least once over the next generation and probably a lot more often than tha...
Nov 07, 2022
Presidential push: Biden, Obama, Trump stump before Tuesday's midterm elections
WASHINGTON - Presidents past and present are making one last campaign push - one side pleading for votes, the other predicting big wins - as the tumultuous 2022 U.S. midterm election caravan finally n...
Nov 07, 2022
'We are resilient': Hay River, N.W.T., still recovering months after historic flood
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Kandis Jameson remembers hearing trees on the shore of the Hay River "snapping like toothpicks" as water levels quickly rose this spring. "It was the eeriest feeling," the mayor of...
Nov 07, 2022
Canadian delegation set to tell COP27 about oceans' role in fighting climate change
Lying in plain sight and lapping against our shores is what scientists describe as an unsung hero that has been quietly absorbing heat and keeping the world's temperatures under control. And over the ...
Nov 06, 2022
It's the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.
WASHINGTON - It's not every day that a Canadian prime minister gets name-checked in a political debate in the United States. But in a hyper-polarized midterm election season, it's not surprising it wo...
Nov 06, 2022
Climate Changed: How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world
VANCOUVER - The two-storey family home with a classic design and wooden cladding blends in with its neighbours, but its thick, insulated walls, airtightness, solar panels, heat pump and highly efficie...
Nov 06, 2022
B.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus, in 'mind-blowing' encounter
CAMPBELL RIVER - British Columbia scuba diver Andrea Humphreys' new acquaintance greeted her more like a long-lost friend, with extended arms, then a full-body hug, and finally a kiss, lip to tentacle...
Nov 06, 2022
Indigenous leaders from B.C. take international stage for a climate policy pitch
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - First Nations leaders from British Columbia are taking their environment and climate policy pitch directly to the international stage at a United Nations climate conference in...
Nov 05, 2022