Tag Archives: Environment
Police say nothing suspicious after man dies at B.C. ostrich farm protest camp
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - RCMP say a man has died at a British Columbia ostrich farm where protesters have been opposing a proposed cull for months, although there is nothing to suggest the...
Nov 04, 2025
Police say nothing suspicious after man dies at B.C. ostrich farm protest camp
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - RCMP say a man has died at a British Columbia ostrich farm where protesters have been opposing a proposed cull for months, although there is nothing to suggest the...
Nov 04, 2025
Philippine air force helicopter carrying 5 crashes while en route to help in typhoon response
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine air force helicopter with five personnel on board crashed Monday in the country's south while flying to help respond to the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalma...
Nov 04, 2025
Southern resident orca calf missing, presumed dead: Center for Whale Research
FRIDAY HARBOR - The group that has been tracking southern resident killer whales since the 1970s says a calf in one of the three pods is missing and thought to be dead. The Center for Whale Research i...
Nov 03, 2025
Feds will unveil proposed changes to EV sales mandate this winter, officials say
OTTAWA - The federal government will unveil proposed changes to its electric vehicles sales mandate this winter, federal officials said Monday. Mark Cauchi, director general of energy and transportati...
Nov 03, 2025
Freight train carrying fuel derails west of Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Cleanup work is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train, including some loaded with fuel, derailed about 20 kilometers west of Kamloops, B.C. A statement from C...
Nov 02, 2025
'This day and fundraiser is huge for us:' Nanaimo Fish Hatchery hosts hands-on event
NANAIMO - It won't be hard at all to spot a spawning salmon splashing its way up a creek behind Nanaimo River Hatchery. The hatchery's popular annual Spawning Day Fundraiser takes place Sunday, Nov. 2...
Nov 01, 2025
Ostrich farm rallies support as court says it will decide next week if it hears case
Canada's highest court says it will rule next Thursday whether to tackle a bitter dispute between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a British Columbia ostrich farm over the ordered destruction o...
Oct 31, 2025
Ostrich farm rallies support as court says it will decide next week if it hears case
Canada's highest court says it will rule next Thursday whether to tackle a bitter dispute between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a British Columbia ostrich farm over the ordered destruction o...
Oct 31, 2025
Seven things to watch for as PM Mark Carney meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at a summit in South Korea, where he intends to talk about "a much broader set of issues than trade....
Oct 30, 2025