Tag Archives: Environment
Energy minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance in Washington
WASHINGTON - Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is making a case to American legislators for a Canada-U.S. energy and resource alliance as Canada faces devastating across-the-boa...
Jan 15, 2025
Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado
A wildlife team from the United States has begun capturing grey wolves in British Columbia for release in Colorado after voters in the state approved a proposal to reintroduce the animals, which have ...
Jan 15, 2025
Franklin the tortoise moving out of refrigerator after chilling since October
It's a big week for Franklin the marginated tortoise who is being brought out of his slumber after chilling out in a refrigerator for three and a half months. The tortoise, rescued from the shores of ...
Jan 14, 2025
One in 10 Canadians live in places susceptible to green transition disruption: report
One in 10 Canadians live in communities susceptible to workforce disruption from the transition to a greener economy, a new report suggests while underlining solutions that could help those regions ad...
Jan 14, 2025
Ecotour grizzlies less likely to encounter conflict with humans, B.C. study suggests
Grizzly bears that visited ecotourism areas along a river on the province's central coast were less likely than others to encounter conflict with people in communities downstream, a new study by Briti...
Jan 14, 2025
Environmentalists claim 'setback' for species protection in B.C. port expansion case
A Federal Court judge has thrown out a legal challenge by environmental groups that claimed allowing the expansion of a massive container facility on British Columbia's waterfront would threaten the s...
Jan 13, 2025
Electric vehicle rebates paused as federal program runs out of money
OTTAWA - The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. In an update on its website, Transport Canada s...
Jan 13, 2025
B.C. fire crews sent to fight Los Angeles wildfire: forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says a crew from the province's wildfire service left for California Saturday afternoon to help battle the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. Ravi Parmar says...
Jan 11, 2025
New art gallery in La Ronge following three decades at Mistasinihk Place
The La Ronge Arts Council has completed a new gallery space at the Alex Robertson Public Library. "We noticed the La Ronge Arts Council was feeling unsupported and kind of unwelcomed in Mistasinihk Pl...
Jan 11, 2025
Quebec, B.C., sending more resources to California to combat L.A. wildfires
MONTREAL - Quebec said Friday it will send two more firefighting aircraft to California, a day after one of the province's water bombers collided with a drone while battling the wildfires ravaging the...
Jan 10, 2025