A drone video, shot by Global News, shows a boat sinking and gasoline leaking from it off the dock in Vancouver’s False Creek. The Canadian Coast Guard said it was notified at 1:25 p.m. of a 40-foot pleasure craft sinking at the dock at the Plaza of Nations. Get daily National news Get the day’s…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An unusual new resident on Bowen Island is causing concern among some residents. A cougar was first spotted on the island in late July, prompting a municipal alert on July 25. It is believed it swam to the island or floated on some logs. 1:45 Alberta family’s…
A rural resident northeast of Edmonton is getting the runaround in his attempt to get a car removed from an area lake that’s been submerged for nearly one year. Roland Letendre came upon the submerged Mazda car while fishing on Floatingstone Lake in St. Paul County in the spring. “I saw this yellow thing in…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nearly seven weeks since a wildfire forced the evacuation of Jasper National Park and burned nearly a third of the townsite’s structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is now officially under control. Landon Shepherd, incident commander with the parks agency, told an online media briefing Saturday the change in…
As summer winds down and Canadians try to soak up the last warm days with outdoor picnics and barbecues, there’s an unwelcome guest that seems to be everywhere: wasps. These buzzing insects are out in full force, swarming food, stinging unsuspecting victims and turning peaceful garden gatherings into frantic swatting sessions. This surge in wasp…
The City of Burnaby, B.C., is planning a “full-scale emergency exercise” on Burnaby Mountain aimed at testing and assessing its response capabilities in the case of a major incident at the Trans Mountain facilities. The city says the risk of a catastrophic event is low but it wants to strike a balance that acknowledges an…
Some parts of southern Ontario have already seen the fall leaves change colour due in part to the record amount of rainfall the region experienced this summer — and it’s expected that more leaves may change colour sooner. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull says that after the wettest summer on record for the Greater Toronto…
The City of Edmonton is looking into more cost-effective options for organics processing, six years after its current facility was built. A report presented Tuesday to the city’s utility committee found the facility that currently processes organics at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre is not financially or operationally viable in the long term. The High…
City officials say they have found a way to ease some of the strain on Calgary’s water system while a major pipe is again shut down for repairs. But Michael Thompson, with the infrastructure services department, says that doesn’t change a ban on outdoor watering and a request to cut down on showers, toilet flushes,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden than the rest of the world from climate change, a new report said Monday after one of the continent’s hottest years on record. The World Meteorological Organization said many…
