Tag Archives: Environment
Thousand-year-old petroglyphs discovered at Wanuskewin
The actions of bison is being credited with a major archaeological find in Wanuskewin Heritage Park.On Friday, park founder Dr. Ernie Walker announced the discovery of four boulders with prehistoric c...
Nov 19, 2021
Gas rationed, travel restricted in parts of B.C. after storm washes out highways
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is rationing gasoline and restricting travel in southern parts of the province after an unprecedented storm severed highways and cut supply lines. Public Sa...
Nov 19, 2021
'I was in shock': Merritt, B.C., resident reeling from flood and evacuation
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The streets of Merritt, B.C., remained mostly empty Friday with the occasional emergency or maintenance vehicle making its way down snow-covered roads, while its 7,000 resi...
Nov 19, 2021
Alberta coal policy panel accused of bias, U.S. influence in letters to ministers
A group of Albertans is attacking a panel charged with gathering public opinion on coal mining in the province, saying it's biased against industry and influenced by American environmentalists. Member...
Nov 18, 2021
B.C. sending helicopters to deliver water to flooded farms: agriculture minister
Karl Meier has spent days battling to save his property and dairy cattle from flooding in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, but he says the biggest issue right now is with local law enforcement. "It w...
Nov 18, 2021
Essential access only on some B.C. highways but major infrastructure to be rebuilt
VANCOUVER - Limited access is slowly being restored to some British Columbia highways, but a state of emergency declared after widespread flooding in the southern region means the province may impose ...
Nov 18, 2021
Number of sites, looming winter, complicate 'unprecedented' B.C. highway repairs
Repairing the British Columbia highways washed out by heavy rains and flooding will be complicated by the scale of the damage, the terrain and the coming winter, building experts say. "It's unpreceden...
Nov 18, 2021
Evacuation train departed Hope, B.C., bound for Vancouver with 200 passengers
A late-night evacuation passenger train carrying about 200 people stranded for days by British Columbia's mudslides and floods left Hope for Vancouver Wednesday. Jonathan Abecassis, a spokesman for Ca...
Nov 17, 2021
Thousands of animals dead in 'agricultural disaster,' says B.C. government
Thousands of farm animals have died in an "agriculture disaster" in British Columbia set off by floods that swamped an area of the province known for its prime farming industry. Agriculture Minister L...
Nov 17, 2021
Discussions to resolve B.C. pipeline blockade have reached a pivotal point: Miller
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says all parties are at a "critical junction" in the discussions toward a resolution on the blockade set up at the Coastal GasLink natural gas ...
Nov 16, 2021