The RCMP is asking motorists to stay away from a train derailment just east of Beiseker, Alta. It happened north of Highway 9, between Highway 806 and Range Road 255 around 10:30 a.m. on Friday. In a news release, the RCMP said that 19 cars are off the tracks, but investigators are still at the…
A Winnipeg city councillor says a number of local parks are being beset by buck-toothed rodents, and a solution needs to be found. Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) said she’s seen destruction caused by beavers first-hand, and that the city’s naturalist services branch is working on solutions to humanely dissuade the tree-chomping animals from causing…
A fence meant to help eradicate invasive deer on a B.C. island is instead trapping animals, leaving them exhausted and fighting for their lives. About 35 km of netting was installed in August on Sidney Island, located between B.C.’s Mainland and Vancouver Island, as part of Parks Canada’s plan to corral deer and have marksmen…
The federal government says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s application for a judicial review of Ottawa’s carbon levy is nothing more than political posturing. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Justice Minister Arif Virani say it’s disappointing, but not surprising, that Smith is engaging in a “political stunt” ahead of her United Conservative Party leadership review this…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size ‘Hollywood North’ could be facing some new pressures, with the original film and TV hub it is named after potentially getting big help from the California government. California Gov. Gavin Newsome has proposed more than doubling the state’s film tax credit program from $330 million to $750…
By Nakoda Thunderchief Global News Posted October 24, 2024 8:22 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A unique collaboration between the Piikani Lands Department and The Resilience Institute won top project of the year in Clean50’s Top 25 Sustainability awards for their “Seeding our Future with Sweetgrass” project. Get…
Metro Vancouver is warning residents about what happens when too much grease is poured down the sink by sharing some images on social media. The regional district posted photos of fatbergs, which are massive chunks of hardened grease, fat and oil stuck in pipes. The district said 50 tonnes of fatbergs were recently removed from…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2024 12:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Montreal suburb with a park overpopulated with white-tailed deer says it has carried out the first phase of its cull, with 64 animals killed. Longueuil, Que., has fought against activists for years…
“One must champion oneself and say, ‘I am ready for this’!” as the iconic Moira Rose once said. And now another Moira is proving she is ready for a new journey ahead. In February, a loggerhead sea turtle, rarely seen in B.C. waters, was rescued near Victoria. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society nicknamed…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of the community of Harrison, B.C., are angry with the destruction of a grassroots hot spring. The locals had dubbed it Hobo Hot Springs, a spot not far from the Harrison Resort, where natural hot water percolated up from the ground. Volunteers had built it up…
