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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2023 12:40 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is providing $9 million to help communities hit by post-tropical storm Fiona ensure they’re ready to offer residents refuge from the next big storm. The money comes …
Read More »Wildfire-detecting tech powered by Rogers 5G, SpaceX to be deployed in B.C.
Firefighters in British Columbia will soon have access to early wildfire-detecting technology that uses 5G, artificial intelligence and satellites to spot emerging blazes long before the flames spread. The first-in-Canada systems announced by Rogers on Thursday will connect Pano AI cameras that can detect smoke up to 20 kilometres away …
Read More »North Shore Rescue saves hiker on Mt. Fromme cliff in night-vision operation
North Shore Rescue fired up its helicopter Wednesday night for a night-vision hoist rescue on Mt. Fromme. The team said a hiker got stuck on a cliff when he called for the rescue. The hiker told North Shore Rescue he wasn’t sure how long he could hold on for. A …
Read More »Most of Nova Scotia’s lobster fleet well-suited to go electric: study – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 21, 2023 11:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An environmental group has concluded that about 2,300 lobster boats operating off Nova Scotia are suitable candidates to switch from diesel to electric motors. A report released today by Oceans …
Read More »City of Winnipeg gearing up for elm bark beetle control program – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg is buzzing to take another swat at its Elm Bark Bettle Control Program, hopeful it will slow the spread of Dutch elm disease (DED). Weather permitting, the City said the decades-old program will start up again this Sunday in four Insect Management areas. Communities in these …
Read More »September scorcher: Montreal could feel as hot as 42 C, heat warnings issued
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A warm and muggy air mass descending on Quebec prompted a heat warning by Environment Canada and the closure of a handful of schools after the long weekend. The public weather agency says the balmy temperatures are “affecting much of the province” …
Read More »42% of wildfire evacuations occur in Indigenous communities, researcher
While wildfire season and evacuation alerts have become par for the course for many communities across Canada, for Indigenous people its far too frequent. “It’s a really disproportionate impact when Indigenous people only make up 5 per cent of the population in Canada but 42 per cent of wildfire evacuation …
Read More »‘Previously unidentified’ landfill woes boost Trans Mountain pipeline costs
A Trans Mountain company report reveals new details about what triggered massive cost overruns within its pipeline expansion project, including problems it says were caused by an abandoned landfill site. Submitted to the Canadian Energy Regulator, the 47-page report states that construction crews encountered an “extreme risk” in the form …
Read More »Permanent emergency response team needed, B.C. Premier David Eby says
B.C.’s top elected official, Premier David Eby, took a tour in West Kelowna to see the wildfire devastation first-hand and talk to local officials and evacuees. He joined the Global BC News Morning show to talk about the tour in a live interview Wednesday morning. “There were a couple of …
Read More »Poor air quality from wildfires prompts 41 alerts in B.C.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size During unprecedented wildfires and the B.C. state of emergency, people throughout the province are being advised to stay safe from the effects of poor air quality after 41 air quality statements were put in effect in central and southern regions. Alerts from Environment …
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