Tag Archives: Environment
Excitement in B.C. Indigenous communities as salmon get past Fraser slide zone
VANCOUVER - Thousands of migrating sockeye and chinook salmon are making their way over a massive rock slide on British Columbia's Fraser River this summer where barely 100 fish were counted for the e...
Aug 12, 2022
Anglers concerned with fish population in river around Nipawin
It's a mystery stumping many anglers: where are all the big fish in the North Saskatchewan river around Nipawin?The Premier's Cup was held this past weekend and while lots of walleye were caught, the ...
Aug 11, 2022
Luxury goods tax on super-rich could hit electric vehicles: expert
OTTAWA - A new tax on yachts, luxury cars and private aircraft designed to hit the super-rich could also cover vehicles meant to help the environment, a tax expert warns. The luxury goods tax, which w...
Aug 11, 2022
Drones tackle Okanagan blaze as cool weather helps bring B.C. wildfires under control
PENTICTON - Drones are helping map hot spots in a wildfire burning in British Columbia's Okanagan region as cooler conditions helped firefighters elsewhere in the province bring blazes under control. ...
Aug 10, 2022
Plastics producers ask court to quash planned federal ban on single-use straws, cups
OTTAWA - More than two dozen plastic makers are asking the Federal Court to put an end to Ottawa's plan to ban several single-use plastic items but Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he's con...
Aug 10, 2022
Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers, with one veteran Indigenous fisherman reporting the biggest catches of so...
Aug 10, 2022
Searchers have been close but not successful in finding missing woman
The person picking mushrooms with missing White Fox resident Lois Chartrand was in contact by radio for a length of time but to no avail, said a close friend of Chartrand. Maureena Schreiner has been ...
Aug 09, 2022
Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
Hot weather and dry conditions are the usual suspects in any wildfire season, but a complex interplay of topography and unpredictable winds can create particularly challenging adversaries for firefigh...
Aug 08, 2022
Search still on for missing mushroom picker
Police are still trying to find a woman missing north of Smeaton and are looking for help with the search. The RCMP are taking help from the public in the search but stress that it is important that v...
Aug 08, 2022
Bill with tax credits for 'North American' electric vehicles passes in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON - The new plan to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles built in North America, instead of just the United States, has cleared its tallest hurdle. After a marathon voting sessio...
Aug 07, 2022