Tag Archives: Environment
Drought, not smoke, stressing out Saskatchewan trees
With the season of autumn and back to school arriving, a certain amount of stress and browning leaves on the ground is to be expected.However, trees shouldn't be shedding their leaves as early as they...
Sep 02, 2023
West Kelowna, B.C., fire department returns to 'normal' operations: wildfire service
The BC Wildfire Service says the West Kelowna, B.C., fire department is returning to "normal day-to-day operations," 10 days after a fast-moving wildfire forced thousands to flee and went on to destro...
Aug 27, 2023
More evacuation orders rescinded in B.C. fires as warm, dry weather returns
Evacuation orders in the Central Okanagan region of British Columbia continue to be rescinded as more residents are allowed to return home. The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre says it has...
Aug 26, 2023
At least 50 buildings lost to wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C., fire chief confirms
West Kelowna's fire chief says at least 50 structures have been lost in the city to the 110-square-kilometre McDougall Creek fire burning on both sides of Lake Okanagan in B.C.Jason Brolund says the d...
Aug 21, 2023
B.C. wildfires: no new evacuations overnight as grim battle goes on
British Columbia's desperate battle against hundreds of wildfires was continuing on multiple fronts Sunday, but no new evacuation orders were added overnight to the thousands already in place across t...
Aug 20, 2023
B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna
Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched battle against a rampaging wildfire that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency.British Columbia Prem...
Aug 19, 2023
SaskEnergy conducting natural gas flaring in St. Louis area
People around the Village of St. Louis and the Rural Municipality (RM) of St. Louis may see a large flame for several hours this week.SaskEnergy is conducting controlled natural gas flaring at the Tra...
Aug 14, 2023
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early st...
Aug 13, 2023
Parks Canada studying fish population at Kingsmere Lake
As part of the on-going monitoring of Kingsmere Lake, Prince Albert National Park (PANP) is conducting a creel (angler) survey this summer. Feedback will be used to inform monitoring of fish populatio...
Aug 06, 2023
'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say
Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany."Canadians?" joked the host. "I thought you'd smell more like smoke."It's been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm waters...
Aug 05, 2023
