Tag Archives: Environment
U.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state's Adirondacks
NEWCOMB - Authorities in northeastern New York state say the body of a 22-year-old Quebec hiker reported missing last fall has been found in the Adirondacks. The New York State Department of Environme...
May 11, 2025
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
QUBEC - Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and th...
May 11, 2025
Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before mig...
May 09, 2025
Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. Katie Pasitney, spokesperson for Universa...
May 08, 2025
Cardboard intake at Recycling Depot doubles in recent months
A large increase in cardboard being received at the La Ronge Recycling Depot has staff asking residents to be more mindful of where they dump the product after hours. According to Manager Kuan Portill...
May 08, 2025
Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
TOFINO - A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach. Parks Canada says the whale was spotted floating offshore on May 6...
May 08, 2025
Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024
MONTREAL - Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year due to immigration, even as the province's fertility rate reached its lowest level on record. ...
May 08, 2025
Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland
SMALL POINT-ADAM'S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE - Residents of two small communities in eastern Newfoundland fled their homes Thursday as a wildfire raged along the shore of Conception Bay, burning house...
May 08, 2025
Resident frustrated with household waste polluting the environment
A La Ronge resident is concerned about the impact household waste from an apartment building is having on the environment. Travis Cook has been living near Lakeview Apartments for a decade, and during...
May 07, 2025
Onion Lake on evacuation standby due to wildfire
Residents of the Harlan Road area on Onion Lake Cree Nation are currently on evacuation standby due to a wildfire in the area. The fire started around 6:00 p.m. on May 4 and due to dry weather conditi...
May 07, 2025