Tag: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Chetwynd and Dawson Creek break November temperature records

An unusually warm November day brought new temperature records to parts of the Peace Region on Wednesday.

Extended wait times reported from the ER of the Fort St John Hospital

A higher-than-average number of patients are flowing into the Fort St John Hospital resulting in longer-than-usual wait times in the emergency room and other departments.

B.C. could face wet fall due to La Niña

British Columbia could be in for a wet, rainy fall season as forecasters note an increased likelihood of a La Niña weather system developing this year.

B.C. heat waves were made more likely by human-caused climate change, says report

Heat waves that blanketed British Columbia in August and early September were made much more likely by human-caused climate change.

Heavy rain to drench B.C.’s south coast Friday, flooding possible

Forecasters warn heavy rain is expected to sweep across B.C.’s south coast Friday, in some areas dumping twice the average monthly amount of rain in just one day.
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CAF provides update on recovery of injured Wainwright personnel

Fourteen Canadian Armed Forces members injured in the Oct. 17 fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright have been released from hospital, while 25 remain hospitalized.

Federal budget proposes grocery benefit top-up, projects $62.3-billion deficit

Millions of Canadians could receive another one-time grocery benefit payment early next year under a federal budget that projects a $62.3-billion deficit in 2026-27.

Smith rules out another referendum: “It is time to move forward together”

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ruled out another referendum on the province’s place in Canada after unofficial results showed a strong majority of voters favoured remaining in the country.

Stay-in-Canada option leads Alberta referendum results

Alberta voters overwhelmingly favoured staying in Canada in preliminary results from Monday’s referendum.

Leaders pay tribute to soldiers killed in Wainwright fire

Canadian leaders are remembering the four Canadian Armed Forces members killed in Saturday’s fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, as the injured face recovery and investigators work to establish what happened