Descrease article font size Increase article font size One of B.C.’s most popular provincial parks remains closed nearly two months after it was hammered by a powerful storm. The atmospheric river that struck B.C.’s South Coast in mid-October claimed four lives and led to extensive damage on the North Shore, the Tri-Cities and in Golden…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size From heatwaves to blizzards to wildfires and floods, some billion-dollar disasters dominate Environment and Climate Change Canada’s list of the top 10 most impactful weather stories of 2024. The extreme weather events of 2024 began with a January deep freeze that sent temperatures across western Canada plunging…
By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted December 9, 2024 7:25 pm Updated December 9, 2024 7:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Members of Piikani Nation gathered in Brocket, Alta. in protest of the Grassy Mountain coal mining project, sharing deep concerns about the environmental impact of the site,…
University of New Brunswick forestry professor Anthony Taylor was heading down a highway in the spring of 2018 when his wife pointed out clumps of red-coloured trees. Taylor recognized them as dead balsam firs, and so began a research project to examine what was killing the trees favoured by many Canadians to decorate their homes…
Life is moving fast for Amber Nemeth, the owner of a small Winnipeg business called HayMad and Co. “We are going back to L.A. This time, we’re going to be in a gifting suite for the Golden Globes,” Nemeth said. It’s her business’ second Hollywood invite to share its Be Kind collection with celebrities. The…
The Alberta government has confirmed new rules for wind and solar energy projects it says are needed to protect the environment, food security and the province’s scenery. The new Electric Energy Land Use and Visual Assessment Regulation stem from Premier Danielle Smith’s February announcement that Alberta was going to take an “agriculture first” approach towards…
An amazing sight off the west coast of Vancouver Island has been captured on camera and it all began when a whale was spotted surfacing in Barkley Sound. The humpback whale, along with some sea lions, was going after a bait ball, which is a swarm of small fish that swim together to protect themselves…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toxic waste has ended up in a fish-bearing waterway in the Fraser Valley for the second time since September. Members of the Cheam and Sqwá First Nations said they recently discovered a pipe spewing industrial waste into the Hope Slough near Rosedale. In September, the Nations said a…
It was a packed house at the community hall in Pincher Creek, Alberta on Tuesday as the Alberta Energy Regulator held the first day of hearings over a controversial application to explore for coal in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Northback Holdings has applied for three new exploration permits for a coal mine…
The City of Toronto is warning its ability to handle garbage at its landfill is nearing capacity. It says the Green Lane Landfill, which the city has owned since 2007, will not be able to keep up with the amount of waste the city’s growing population is producing. Staff are warning the city it needs…
