City of Toronto crews ready for winter storm
The city says it will be all hands on deck once the storm begins in Toronto. Up to 30 centimetres of snow is expected in some parts. Marianne Dimain reports.
The city says it will be all hands on deck once the storm begins in Toronto. Up to 30 centimetres of snow is expected in some parts. Marianne Dimain reports.
Scientists began to take the creature seriously after one was accidentally captured.
This column is an opinion by Gord Follett, former editor of Newfoundland Sportsman. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Through conversations with local hunters as well as my own experiences over the years, there was no doubt that the number of moose in Area 36, the Southern Shore, is significantly less than what it used to be. I also knew that 1,300 licences a year were far too many to sustain anything remotely close to a healthy population in this scenic south
Four elk died after the shooting, wildlife officials said.
A weary, storm-soaked California is bracing for another bout of heavy rain, power outages and potential flooding this week.
After a sneak preview of mid-May weather on the weekend, temperatures in B.C. are set to fall back to Earth this week, giving residents a false start to the season.
It was a golden opportunity to learn more about a rare and secretive shark species that had never been found before in the UK.
The man and his wife splashed water at the animal to scare it off, wildlife officials said.
Another storm is here and another is on the way in California, and the beginning of spring will be cooler than usual for much of the country. Updates.
“You know it’s a big one when it opens your kitchen cabinets.”
Rare waterfalls were observed in Gunlock State Park, Utah, after heavy rainfall brought flooding to the Santa Clara River.Video recorded by photographer RJ Hooper between Thursday, March 16, and Saturday, March 18, shows the impressive stream of water move through the iconic Utah red desert.Gunlock State Park officials said the waterfalls have only occurred a “few times in the last decade”.Park officials issued an updated advisory on Sunday, March 19, advising visitors that the area near the waterfalls was closed as crews removed debris. Credit: RJ Hooper via Storyful
Farmers in Agassiz, B.C. finally have a solution to their thousand-tonne problem. Agassiz farmer Gerald Struys says farms in the area accumulate about 1,200 to 1,400 tonnes of agricultural plastic every year — about the equivalent of 350 Asian elephants. "It's important to find a way to recycle [the plastic] because just dumping in a landfill isn't doing any good," said Struys, who is also the chair of the Kent Ag Plastics society. Agricultural plastic includes bale wrap and bunker covers used t
Officials say multiple fish species were swept up in the die-off, contributing to the massive number of dead fish in the river.
To avoid more drastic measures that could destroy their livelihoods, agricultural producers want better pay to fallow their fields.
It’s the third snowiest year since 1946.
A California town is engulfed in floodwater, but residents fear what will happen if they flee.
OTTAWA — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands. Guilbeault repeated today his plan for a new body with federal and provincial members that would share information, especially on environmental emergencies like the releases from Imperial Oil's Kearl mine in Alberta. Guilbeault, in a letter last week to his provincial counterpart, Sonya Savage, spelled out what he
A Calgary geothermal company, Eavor Technologies Inc., has been awarded a grant from the European Innovation Fund (EIF) in support of the Canadian firm's geothermal project in Germany. The grant is worth €91.6-million, which is about $135 million Cdn. The innovation fund hands out financial incentives to companies investing in low-carbon technologies in Europe. "What's interesting about it is not just the money, which is always welcome. It's the validation of being a small Canadian startup and g
A colony of rats that some residents have claimed are ‘as big as cats’ have invaded a Welsh coastal resort.
The husband and wife will journey 17,000 miles from the Arctic to Antarctica, aided by renewables.
Mark Was of Wisconsin has a 61-year-old grapefruit tree that has survived three moves, patio tip-overs, browsing deer and long winters in the house.