Tag Archives: Environment
Carney discusses "partnerships" with oil and gas executives in Calgary
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower. Carney, in...
Jun 01, 2025
B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The family that operates a British Columbia ostrich farm facing a federal cull says it may look into the process of moving the birds to the United States as a "las...
Jun 01, 2025
Number of Sask. wildfire evacuees likely to increase: Premier Scott Moe
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and Premier Scott Moe anticipate the number of wildfire evacuees in the province to rise over the next week."I do fear, with the weather that we are seeing...
May 31, 2025
B.C. ostrich farm at heart of avian flu debate upbeat despite looming federal cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The family that operates the British Columbia ostrich farm where some 400 birds face being euthanized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says spirits remain hi...
May 31, 2025
MN-S declares state of emergency
The Mtis Nation government in Saskatchewan has joined the provincial government and several first nations from Northern Saskatchewan in declaring a State of Emergency. According to Saturday's media re...
May 31, 2025
Ostriches at B.C. farm have version of avian flu not seen elsewhere in Canada: CFIA
The type of avian flu infection present at a B.C. ostrich farm where a cull is planned is a mutation not seen elsewhere in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. It said the version ...
May 30, 2025
Smoky conditions don't dissuade spirit at youth powwow
Under a smoke filled sky, thousands of students from the Prince Albert area converged on Kinsmen Park Friday for the annual Heart of the Youth Powwow.The event, which was started in 2017, celebrates c...
May 30, 2025
Prematurely born harbour seal Zeus is rescued in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - The latest patient at Vancouver's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre is tiny in stature but has a big name to live up to. Zeus, a prematurely born harbour seal, was rescued Tuesday after being fo...
May 30, 2025
Complete fire ban for RM; Village of Medstead
A complete fire ban has been issued for the Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 along with the Village of Medstead and will remain so until further notice. As such, open fires, burning, fireworks, ...
May 30, 2025
Friday wildfire update; smoke hampering firefighting efforts
The number of wildfires burning in the province dropped overnight from 17 to 16. A fire burning near Christopher Lake was contained and is no longer considered a wildfire of note issued in the Saskatc...
May 30, 2025