Tag Archives: Environment
Environment Canada warns of heavy rain or snow for parts of B.C. including Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A series of rain and snowfall warnings are in place for parts of British Columbia, with Metro Vancouver expecting up to 60 millimetres of rain with snowfall accumulating at higher elevatio...
Jan 05, 2026
Canada's oil sector shouldn't panic, stay competitive after Maduro's seizure: experts
EDMONTON - Two political scientists say U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in transforming Venezuela's oil-rich sector hasn't created panic or shaken up Canada's oil industry. Heather Exner-Pirot,...
Jan 04, 2026
Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
Mary Borrowman says she'll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the northern lights shimmer across the sky on the morning of Jan. 1, 2025, from their home in Telegraph Cove, B.C. ...
Dec 31, 2025
Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
Mary Borrowman says she'll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the northern lights shimmer across the sky on the morning of Jan. 1, 2025, from their home in Telegraph Cove, B.C. ...
Dec 31, 2025
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
BOSTON (AP) - Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died. She was 35. Schlossberg, the daughter of Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Ken...
Dec 30, 2025
Sharp rise in 911 calls in Montreal as wintry weather hits Eastern Canada
MONTREAL - A winter storm brought freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds across Eastern Canada on Monday, leading to a surge in 911 calls in Montreal and leaving tens of thousands of customers w...
Dec 29, 2025
Cold War bomb shelter in Nova Scotia being converted into high-end doomsday condos
DEBERT - A former Cold War fallout shelter in rural Nova Scotia is being transformed into luxury condominiums for elite clients seeking refuge from global crises. Project co-owner Paul Mansfield says ...
Dec 29, 2025
French actor Brigitte Bardot remembered in Canada for fighting seal hunt
Brigitte Bardot, a French actor and animal rights activist who died Sunday at the age of 91, is being remembered in Canada as a vocal opponent of the country's seal hunt. Bardot, known as one of the g...
Dec 28, 2025
"A Christmas miracle:' Black bear cub recovering from serious burn injuries in B.C.
DAWSON CREEK - A wildlife rescue organization says it's a "Christmas miracle" that a black bear cub it saved in northeastern British Columbia is recovering after parts of her face and paws were scorch...
Dec 27, 2025
Highway in B.C. reopens after atmospheric rivers washed out sections
VANCOUVER - A portion of a British Columbia highway linking the Lower Mainland to Alberta that's been closed since atmospheric rivers washed away sections of the road earlier this month has reopened. ...
Dec 25, 2025