Tag Archives: Environment
Jogger hurt in bear attack after running into cubs and sow in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH - A man has been injured in a black bear attack in Squamish, B.C., about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver. British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the att...
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South Korean submarine in B.C. is floor model in sales pitch to supply Canada's fleet
VICTORIA - The flagship of South Korea's submarine fleet is docked in British Columbia where it's serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation's pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it. The crew o...
May 25, 2026
South Korean submarine in B.C. is floor model in sales pitch to supply Canada's fleet
VICTORIA - The flagship of South Korea's submarine fleet is docked in British Columbia where it's serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation's pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it. The crew o...
May 25, 2026
Vancouver says camping overnight in parks will still be allowed during World Cup
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued a human rights plan for the FIFA World Cup that begins next month, saying people who are homeless will still be able to shelter in parks overnight, but str...
May 25, 2026
Vancouver says camping overnight in parks will still be allowed during World Cup
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued a human rights plan for the FIFA World Cup that begins next month, saying people who are homeless will still be able to shelter in parks overnight, but str...
May 25, 2026
Strike hits Metro Vancouver wastewater treatment plants as labour dispute intensifies
VANCOUVER - Some Metro Vancouver workers have walked off the job as the union begins escalating strike action in a labour dispute with the regional district. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Em...
May 25, 2026
Vast marine conservation reserve, bigger than P.E.I., to protect B.C. central coast
An enormous national marine conservation reserve is being established on British Columbia's central coast, spanning an area larger than Prince Edward Island. The protected area, named Mia-yaltwa Ha'li...
May 22, 2026
Vast marine conservation reserve, bigger than P.E.I., to protect B.C. central coast
An enormous national marine conservation reserve is being established on British Columbia's central coast, spanning an area larger than Prince Edward Island. The protected area, named Mia-yaltwa Ha'li...
May 22, 2026
Edmonton dog owner guilty of criminal negligence causing death of 11-year-old boy
EDMONTON - A woman whose two dogs killed an 11-year-old boy at her home showed a "wanton disregard for his life," a judge said Friday as he found her guilty of criminal negligence causing death. Alber...
May 22, 2026
As permafrost thaws, some headwaters in Canada's North turn orange and toxic: study
Ancient bedrock exposed by disappearing permafrost is releasing toxic metals into Canada's northern rivers, a new study says, with once-pristine subarctic streams now comparable in some cases to highl...
May 21, 2026