Tag Archives: Environment
A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm's battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of nearly 400 birds. Here are some of the key...
Sep 15, 2025
'Very low odds': Top court expert says B.C. ostrich case will struggle to get hearing
An expert on the Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia ostrich farm faces "very low odds" for getting a last-ditch hearing to stop the cull of about 400 birds. Emmett Macfarlane, a political...
Sep 15, 2025
BC Wildfire Service hopeful cool temperatures will slow down fire activity
KAMLOOPS - This weekend saw success for the BC Wildfire Service, including holding the Noble Canyon fire and continued strong showings by initial attack crews. The weather this week does call for a ch...
Sep 08, 2025
Mount Dave-Lorraine? Naming effort in Rockies faces uphill battle
CALGARY - Naming mountains used to be a hobby for David Jones. Through the 1970s, the passionate climber and guidebook author would sit atop peaks in Alberta and B.C.'s mountain range, often with a cl...
Sep 07, 2025
Temperatures reach 40 C in Lytton, as heat warnings persist across province
LYTTON, B.C. - A spate of extremely hot weather in parts of British Columbia has seen one Interior community tie the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada in the month of Septembe...
Sep 03, 2025
Lightning sparks new wildfires in B.C., as number of active blazes near 160
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there were more than 1,000 more lightning strikes across the province on Sunday, most of which happened in the Cariboo region. That comes after nearly 4,400 li...
Sep 01, 2025
Toronto sailor back for Globe40 after pirate scare during first around-the-world race
Melodie Schaffer hopes getting chased by pirates was a one-off. The 57-year-old Toronto sailor embarks on the Globe40 around-the-world race Sunday for the second time in her career. Schaffer was the o...
Aug 29, 2025
All permits issued clearing way for construction to begin on Highland Valley Copper extension: Province
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The B.C. Government says it has issued all the necessary permits to Teck Resources, as it works to extend the life of the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake by anothe...
Jul 05, 2025
Impacts yet to be fully felt as Kamloops gears up for second summer with new year-round water restrictions
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops continues to monitor the province's drought level classifications as it prepares to navigate the second summer with new year-round water restrictions. Utility and Envir...
Jun 16, 2025
Comox Valley man fined for illegal work on fish-bearing Trent River
COURTENAY - A significant fine applies to a man convicted of harming vital fish habitat on his property south of Courtenay. A Tuesday, June 10 Fisheries and Oceans Canada news release stated David Tin...
Jun 10, 2025
