Tag Archives: Environment
'Deep burial' for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its "active operations" at the British Columbia ostrich farm where professional marksmen were used to cull the flock following an outbreak of avian fl...
Nov 13, 2025
Influencers have more reach on 5 major platforms than news media, politicians: report
OTTAWA - More than two-thirds of younger Canadians engage with political content from influencers - and influencers have significantly more reach on five major social media platforms than news media o...
Nov 13, 2025
Large oil response drill to be staged for Nanaimo’s harbour
NANAIMO - No need to be alarmed by oil booms and several large vessels active off Nanaimo's waterfront; it's only a drill. Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) is conducting a Transport ...
Nov 12, 2025
B.C. animal sanctuary tells of threats, 'unjustified hate' since reporting avian flu
SUMMERLAND - A British Columbia animal sanctuary whose birds have been sickened by an avian flu outbreak says it has been receiving threats and "unjustified hate" since going public with its situation...
Nov 12, 2025
B.C. animal sanctuary tells of threats, 'unjustified hate' since reporting avian flu
SUMMERLAND - A British Columbia animal sanctuary whose birds have been sickened by an avian flu outbreak says it has been receiving threats and "unjustified hate" since going public with its situation...
Nov 12, 2025
Fact File: 'Spam' videos use actors to spread false Canadian political news
The prospect of an Alberta sovereignty referendum triggered a wave of clickbait stories on video-sharing sites earlier this year. But in a development that one expert calls "troubling," content farms ...
Nov 12, 2025
BC SPCA says dog kennel deal with City of Quesnel won't be renewed at end of year
QUESNEL - The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it won't be operating the City of Quesnel's animal control pound by the end of this year. The SPCA says its facility in the cit...
Nov 11, 2025
Quebec should strengthen climate targets despite rollback in the U.S., says committee
MONTREAL - An expert committee says Quebec needs to maintain its ambition to address climate change despite a U.S. government that disputes climate science. Quebec's advisory committee on climate chan...
Nov 11, 2025
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebecers woke up Tuesday to a blast of early winter weather, as heavy snow knocked down trees, forced school closures and created hazardous road conditions. About 375,000 Quebec homes and ...
Nov 11, 2025
DFO investigating third whale death off B.C.'s coast within weeks
VICTORIA - An advocate for whales says many collisions between vessels and the animals are likely undetected or unreported as Fisheries Department investigates another death of a humpback whale off B....
Nov 10, 2025