Tag Archives: Environment
Premier Smith affirms Alberta's 2050 net zero goal in testy committee appearance
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reiterated her province's commitment to becoming a carbon neutral economy by 2050 at a parliamentary committee on Thursday, where MPs are studying Canada's emis...
Oct 23, 2025
'Blustery conditions:' atmospheric river arrives, impact lessened for Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Much of coastal B.C. woke up to wet and windy conditions Thursday morning, with more on the way. Environment Canada issued rain and wind warnings for much of Vancouver Island the morning of ...
Oct 23, 2025
Anand says Canada is in a 'strategic partnership' with China
OTTAWA - Just three years after Canada called China a "disruptive global power," Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada now views Beijing as a strategic partner in a dangerous world. Anand t...
Oct 23, 2025
Wildfire fighters, evacuees call on feds to restore funds for equipment and training
OTTAWA - When Jennifer Saulnier fled her home with her dog in Tantallon, N.S., in May 2023, her phone started buzzing as she sat in stalled traffic. Her home monitoring system alerted her first to a w...
Oct 22, 2025
Humpback calf seen with deep gash after reported ferry strike near Nanaimo
VANCOUVER - A group representing whale-watching operators has shared a photo of a young humpback with a deep gash in its back, which it said was likely inflicted by a ferry in waters off Vancouver las...
Oct 22, 2025
Nova Scotia government gives Whale Sanctuary Project approval to build coastal refuge
HALIFAX - Organizers behind a plan to establish North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales say the Nova Scotia government has granted them approval to start construction on the province's...
Oct 21, 2025
City of Nanaimo names garden after beloved community advocate
NANAIMO - A food garden in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood is now named after a man who dedicated his life to food security and community service. The food-growing garden area of the recently named F...
Oct 21, 2025
How B.C. man rescued himself from jaws of grizzly that ripped off his lips and scalp
Joe Pendry used his experience as a boxer to fight for his life when a mother grizzly attacked him, grabbed him by the head and inflicted horrific injuries in British Columbia's East Kootenay region t...
Oct 21, 2025
How B.C. man rescued himself from jaws of grizzly that ripped off his lips and scalp
Joe Pendry used his experience as a boxer to fight for his life when a mother grizzly attacked him, grabbed him by the head and inflicted horrific injuries in British Columbia's East Kootenay region t...
Oct 21, 2025
Humpback calf seen with deep gash after reported ferry strike off Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A group representing whale-watching operators has shared a photo of a young humpback with a deep gash in its back, which it said was likely inflicted by a ferry in waters off Vancouver las...
Oct 21, 2025