Tag Archives: Environment
U.S. wildfire smoke blankets B.C., wafts east to Alberta, affecting air quality
Vancouver's air quality is among the worst in the world, Environment Canada said Monday, as wildfire smoke continued to waft across the border from the United States, even reaching parts of Alber...
Sep 14, 2020
Groundhogs occasionally digging up bones, coffin pieces at Montreal cemetery
MONTREAL - When Michelle McSweeney saw a groundhog crawl into an above-ground tomb at Montreal's Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery, it was hard not to be freaked out. "I heard it rattling aroun...
Sep 13, 2020
Smoke from distant fires in U.S. pose 'very high risk' for air quality in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for Metro Vancouver, showing a very high risk to health due to wildfire smoke from Washington and Oregon. The a...
Sep 12, 2020
Battleford reminds residents to steer clear of Finlayson bridge
The Town of Battleford is reminding residents to stay away from Finlayson Island walking bridge, which was closed this July.The North Span Truss Bridge, which connects to the North Battleford side of ...
Sep 12, 2020
One entangled humpback whale off B.C. coast free of fishing gear
VANCOUVER - One of the three humpback whales entangled in fishing gear off the coast of British Columbia is now free, although the two other animals have not been located. Rescue teams were able to co...
Sep 11, 2020
Council hears from upset residents following tree felling
Residents upset with the removal of over 100 trees from their street as part of a major infrastructure project have taken their concerns to city council. A delegation of three Midtown residents presen...
Sep 11, 2020
B.C. moves to end divisive old-growth forest policies, protects nine areas
HAZELTON, B.C. - The British Columbia government says the protection of the province's old-growth forests requires a united effort of groups, industries and people who have often disagreed o...
Sep 11, 2020
Energy sector looking for aid and regulation delays as throne speech looms
OTTAWA - Canada's fossil-fuel sector is looking to this month's throne speech for signs the federal government is not throwing in the towel on oil and gas. Meanwhile Canadian climate strikers are thre...
Sep 11, 2020
Wild weather hikes Alberta insured damages above national average at nearly $2B
EDMONTON - A series of severe weather events in Alberta this year has led to insured damages of nearly $2 billion. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the industry is working to process nearly 10...
Sep 10, 2020
Ministry of Environment asking hunters to submit heads of animals for Chronic Wasting Disease testing
As part of the Government of Saskatchewan's Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Surveillance Program, the Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to bring in heads of moose, deer and elk from hunting seas...
Sep 09, 2020