Tag Archives: Environment
Rescued eagle deemed healthy and released back into wild
An eagle rescued earlier this week in La Loche was released back into the wild after it was determined the bird had no visible injuries.La Loche fire chief Derek Herman was at the village's lagoon on ...
Oct 21, 2022
Drought, lack of rain and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but hot and dry weather that lasted through most of October has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected wi...
Oct 21, 2022
At last, rain in Vancouver and elsewhere, but much more needed to break B.C. drought
VANCOUVER - The first showers since September began falling in parts of Metro Vancouver before dawn, but officials in many coastal communities doubt a series of incoming weather systems will relieve t...
Oct 21, 2022
Dispute over Nova Scotia land development can go to trial: Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - A trial can proceed over whether Halifax Regional Municipality improperly used its regulatory powers to effectively seize land for use as a public park without compensation, the Supreme Court...
Oct 21, 2022
First Nations, environmentalists tired of government stonewalling over selenium probe
First Nations and environmentalists say they are angry the federal and British Columbia governments continue to stonewall American requests for a joint investigation of cross-border contamination from...
Oct 21, 2022
'Little window': Coal mine supporters hope for change under new Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier. "We're hoping with this little window w...
Oct 19, 2022
After summer of memes, voters yearn for substance in Pennsylvania race for US Senate
LATROBE, Pa. - Barbara Griffin all but rolls her eyes when asked who she wants to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate. Her dog Romeo tugs on his leash as Griffin considers her options: ...
Oct 18, 2022
Trudeau says he will guarantee that Canada will meet its emissions targets, this time
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he will guarantee that Canada is going to meet its latest climate target, because this time it's accompanied by a plan that shows how to get there. ...
Oct 18, 2022
Drought, lack of rain, high temperatures and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but instead, persistent hot and dry weather has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected with the drought: ...
Oct 18, 2022
Carbon emissions from forestry masked by government accounting, says report
An analysis suggests Canada is using questionable methods to dramatically underestimate greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry industry, which it says equal those from Alberta's oilsands in some y...
Oct 18, 2022