Tag Archives: Environment

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday and threatened to slam into Louisiana with devastating force over the weekend, prompting evacuations in New Orleans and across the coastal region...

LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Lessons learned from recent destructive wildfire seasons in British Columbia will be reflected in the next budget, ensuring the province is prepared to meet similar challenges, says...

MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Ida formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and forecasters said its track was aimed at the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting Louisiana's governor to declare a state of emergency and ...

VANCOUVER - Two of the largest wildfires in British Columbia are now classified as "being held" after weeks of burning out of control and forcing people out of their homes. The BC Wildfire Service sai...

VANCOUVER - Sea stars in the waters off British Columbia that died off in the billions about a decade ago are not recovering as expected, an expert says. A new study published by the Royal Society sai...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A manager for British Columbia's wildfire service says conditions are trending in the right direction with the number of fires that threaten public safety and property dropping down t...

CANMORE, Alta. - The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation. The offensive name for the feature on Mount Charles Stewart c...

The blazes that have scorched several parts of Western Canada have affected wildlife populations incinerating their habitat, which may take many years to recover, an expert says. Karen Hodges, a profe...

OTTAWA - As the federal election campaign entered its second full week, the Liberals painted themselves as the trusted guardians of universal health care and the New Democrats promised to be true envi...

MONTREAL - A blistering heatwave seemed poised to set new temperature records in parts of Quebec on Sunday, prompting both the national weather agency and the province's premier to issue warnings abou...