Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents in the Yankee Flats and Silver Creek area of the Shuswap are exploring legal action against a local compost facility. The neighbours surrounding the Spa Hills Farm say there is a lack of oversight and regulation of the business. Deneed Tomlinson describes living next to the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fall is right around the corner and that means the elk that populate Alberta’s well-known parks are approaching the peak of their mating season. Parks Canada is urging people visiting Waterton Lakes National Park to be mindful of the animals’ behaviour. Just after dawn and right before…
By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted September 17, 2024 10:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Within the traditional boundaries of Piikani Nation sits the Grassy Mountain coal mining project, a previously mined site that Northback Holdings has applied to the Alberta government for exploration and water diversion licenses….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s never too soon to teach children about the importance of B.C.’s wild salmon and the need for conservation. That’s the message behind a program in North Vancouver that gives students hands-on education. The Seymour Salmon Hatchery in North Vancouver hosts “Gently Down the Seymour,” a program…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took shots at the NDP on Friday for equivocating on the consumer carbon price, accusing Jagmeet Singh of caving to political pressure from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Speaking to reporters in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., Trudeau blasted the NDP in response to a question about the upcoming byelection in Montreal, arguing that voters…
The removal of a containment curtain — installed in Clear Lake last month in the fight against invasive zebra mussels — has cottagers at the popular Manitoba destination concerned for the future. The curtain was intended to isolate a section of the lake where live mussels had been found as recently as July, but it…
A bear attack in the Crowsnest Pass near the Alberta-B.C. border on Friday has left one man in hospital. Alberta Fish and Wildlife said the attack happened northwest of Coleman, Alta., in the Alison Creek Road area, just after noon. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The cost of a controversial project to remove tens of thousands of trees from Stanley Park has ballooned, with the latest budget increase coming following a closed-door meeting at Vancouver city council. The Vancouver Park Board says 160,000 of the park’s trees are dead or dying as…
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…
