Tag Archives: Environment
United States increasingly concerned over pollution from B.C. mines
The U.S. government is increasingly concerned with pollution from British Columbia mines following new research that shows contaminants in a river south of the border came fro...
May 11, 2020
Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Cora Dion's voice echoes as she films a video showing what's left in the basement of her home in downtown Fort McMurray after several days of flood cleanup. The couch and c...
May 10, 2020
Wildlife sightings in Meadow Lake rare but expected in surrounding area
The City of Meadow Lake reported a moose was spotted in Lions' Park in the early morning of May 5. According to conservation officers, the sighting was rare to see within the city limits, however, dur...
May 07, 2020 (Submitted/Saskatchewan Association of Conservation Officers)
Ottawa adds to protections for endangered southern resident killer whales
VANCOUVER - Expanded protections for endangered southern resident killer whales off British Columbia's coast focus on contaminants, noise, physical disturbances and accessibility of chinook ...
May 07, 2020
Trudeau says he does not share view that oil and gas sector is beyond saving
OTTAWA - Canada's oil patch is not dead, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, as political pressure mounted on the government not to provide any further bailouts to the struggling se...
May 07, 2020
Grass fire scorches Paddockwood area property
There was lots of smoke Wednesday afternoon, coming from a property west of Paddockwood.According to their Facebook page, the Lakeland and District Fire Department responded around 12:45 p.m. to a ten...
May 06, 2020 (Facebook/ Lakeland and District Fire Dept.)
Baby birds outside the nest: Experts say it's OK to intervene
If you see a flightless baby outside its protective nest, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan (WRSOS) wants people to know they can help. "It's a myth - a bird can not smell you on the...
May 06, 2020 Two young robins in a nest. (ID 13496447 © Cheryl Davis | Dreamstime.com)
Alberta suspends environmental monitoring rules for oilsands over COVID concerns
EDMONTON - The Alberta Energy Regulator has suspended a wide array of environmental monitoring requirements for oilsands companies over public-health concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. The deci...
May 06, 2020
Imperial Oil reports deaths of birds that landed on Alberta tailings ponds
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Imperial Oil Ltd. is reporting the deaths of 50 birds that landed on tailings areas near its Kearl oilsands project in northern Alberta. Imperial says more than 100 birds per da...
May 05, 2020
Federal scientists predict high wildfire risk across Western Canada
EDMONTON - A majority of forests in Canada face a higher-than-normal wildfire risk this summer, say federal scientists. The forecast map from Natural Resources Canada suggests every region w...
May 05, 2020