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Black bear found wandering urban Vancouver is tranquilized and released
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (214+ words) VANCOUVER " Police in Vancouver say a black bear was tranquilized, "slept it off, and was released without charges" after it was seen wandering around the city at night. They say in a post to social media that officers responded to…...
Lessons from an astronaut: Artemis II crew share advice on risk, work and friendship
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (189+ words) MONTREAL " Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates have shared some of the life lessons they learned preparing for and carrying out their record-breaking lunar flyby last month. The crew attended an event today hosted by the Chamber…...
Scotch Creek diesel spill not as big as initial estimates
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (319+ words) SCOTCH CREEK, B. C. " As the investigation into the diesel spill at Scotch Creek progresses, provincial authorities now believe the spill is estimated to have been about 4, 000 litres of fuel. While it is less than one-third of the initial estimate of 15, 000 litres,…...
Artemis II crew gets hero's welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Quebec
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (773+ words) LONGUEUIL " Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says it took flying to the far side of the moon as a member of the Artemis II crew to get a new appreciation for how humans work together on Earth. The 10-day mission launched…...
What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (953+ words) A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters say could be a supercharged El Nino, spelling possible hot and dry conditions to come for parts of Canada. Forecasters are increasingly confident an El…...
BCWS gains control of 100 Mile House-area wildfires
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (190+ words) 100 MILE HOUSE, B. C. " The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has contained a pair of wildfires in the 100 Mile House area after they sparked on Wednesday. The 37. 5-hectare Chasm Creek wildfire is now being held by BCWS firefighters, meaning officials do not expect…...
Telus and feds announce AI data cluster in B. C. to boost "sovereign" computing power
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (18+ words) CFJC Today Kamloops...
This Kamloops event is for the birds " and environmental science
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (447+ words) KAMLOOPS " Volunteers with the Kamloops Naturalist Club will be out birdwatching this Saturday (May 16) as part of the annual Ralph Ritcey Memorial Big Bird Day. "Big Bird Day has been going on for at least 25 years. It's a competition between…...
Pair of fires sparked by lightning in 100 Mile House area
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (243+ words) 100 MILE HOUSE " The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is responding to a pair of lightning-caused wildfires in the 100 Mile House area. The largest fire, estimated at 50 hectares, is burning out of control in an area about 5 kilometres east of Chasm Road....
Sampling underway following Scotch Creek diesel spill
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (307+ words) SCOTCH CREEK " Officials have taken soil and groundwater samples from the area impacted by the 15, 000 litre diesel spill on Tuesday as part of their ongoing response efforts. The Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV) said the response contractor and environmental…...