Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of communities on the Central East Coast of Vancouver Island have now hired lawyers in their battle against a controversial shipbreaking operation on their coastline. Residents of Baynes Sound, south of Courtenay, have been fighting the business that dismantles derelict ships on the shore of the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Emergency crews were deployed to an area north of Whistler on Monday, where five people were swept up in an avalanche. Whistler RCMP said the slide occurred in a backcountry ski area known as “Meadow” on Ipsoot Mountain due west of Pemberton. Five skiers, including one guide,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size High winds are again hitting the coast of British Columbia, as gusts surpassing 100 km/h have been reported at several outlying islands. The continuing stormy weather comes as police say emergency crews have recovered the body of a second victim killed in a mudslide in the Sea…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP and the Village of Lions Bay are both confirming search crews have recovered the body of the second person who went missing after their home was swept away by a landslide. In a letter to the community, Lions Bay mayor Ken Berry says the remains of…
The Alberta government has announced plans to ban new mountaintop removal and open-pit coal developments on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, but the new rules wouldn’t apply to advanced projects like a contentious mine proposed for the Crowsnest Pass. Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean announced Friday the new policies expected in late…
The consulting company that recommended the removal of thousands of trees from Stanley Park is sharing its perspective on a project that’s spurred considerable local controversy. The Vancouver Park Board began removing trees from the park after it revealed in November 2023 that up to 160,000 of them had been killed by a hemlock looper…
Officials in Washington state say they have eradicated the invasive insect that made headlines in recent years with the nickname “murder hornet.” The insect, officially known as the Northern Giant Hornet, became established in the Blaine area of Whatcom County, just minutes south of the British Columbia border. The hornets aren’t particularly dangerous to humans…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 17, 2024 11:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government has adopted regulations banning the sale of most new gasoline-powered vehicles as of 2035. The rules, adopted Monday, applies to all “light-duty” vehicles, which the province describes as cars, light…
Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel. The B.C. government said in a report on its website that the spill happened Saturday at the Grieg Seafood fish farm near Zeballos,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two Russian oil tankers have been seriously damaged following a storm in the Kerch Strait, spilling oil and sparking an emergency rescue operation, Russian officials told state news outlets Sunday. Some reports said at least one of the vessels later sank. The Volgoneft-212 tanker, which was carrying…
