At 12:51 p.m. Saturday, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to toonie size hail and […]
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Environment Canada has issued a smoky skies bulletin for Prince George and other parts of the Interior. Several regions of B.C. are being impacted or […]
It was cooler yesterday, but a record-breaker none-the-less. According to Environment Canada, the temperature reached 33.9 degrees Celsius in Prince George on Wednesday, June 30. […]
Another day, another high temperature record bites the dust. According to Environment Canada, we hit 37.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the hottest June 29 on […]
From heat to hellfire. Environment Canada says there is potential for severe thunderstorms with very strong wind gusts, intense lightning and brief bursts of heavy […]
This is becoming old hat, but we broke another heat record yesterday. According to Environment Canada, the temperature in Prince George reached 37.9 degrees Celsius. […]
As if the heat wasn’t enough. An air quality advisory has been issued for Prince George due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter that […]
A fleet of 65 heavy-duty trucks will be able to make the switch from diesel to hydrogen in northeastern B.C., with support from the province’s […]
Conservationists in northern BC are expecting the province’s Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development to temporarily defer industrial logging in some […]
BY PETER EWART Special to the News Is it a good idea to pick and eat wild raspberries and blueberries in forest cutblocks in the […]
The Earth’s temperature continues to increase unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest years on record, as extreme weather events combine with the […]
VICTORIA – A record number of British Columbians have switched to electric vehicles (EVs) with more than 54,000 light-duty EVs registered in B.C., according to […]
As World Water Day is observed around the globe, new research from UBC Okanagan suggests a systematic approach to forest and water supply research may […]
A new study comparing decades of environmental monitoring records has confirmed that Canada’s caribou are not faring as well as other animals like moose and […]
A new economic recovery investment will create 750 jobs to restore watersheds and wetlands throughout the province. Through StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan, $27 million […]
Prince George) The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in collaboration with the Northern Health Authority has issued a dust advisory for Prince George […]
A group of researchers, spanning six universities and three continents, are sounding the alarm on a topic not often discussed in the context of conservation—misinformation. […]
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall for Prince George and the Pine Pass with total amounts of 10 to 15cm is expected. A strong frontal […]
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in collaboration with the Northern Health Authority has issued an air quality advisory for Prince George, Vanderhoof […]
A period of very cold wind chills continues across northern B.C. Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning. Arctic air will remain over the […]
Conservation North has released both the first province-wide cumulative impacts map and the first visual account of remaining old growth forests. “They are the first tools […]
Make sure you have your mittens and long johns on. Following a relatively mild first half of winter, a transition to much colder conditions will […]
This afternoon’s high winds seem to wreaking havoc on power lines. At 2 p.m., BC Hydro was reporting 30 different outages in the Central Interior […]
Young adults interested in working outdoors this summer and playing a key role in environmental stewardship can now apply for the BC Parks Student Ranger […]
If you’re heading to Alberta or into the Cariboo, make sure you have your snow tires on. Environment Canada has issue a snowfall warning for […]
If you need another reason to hunker down and stay put this New Year’s Eve, here it is. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning […]
As 2020 draws to a close, it leaves in its wake the warmest decade on record and one of the three hottest years ever measured, […]
If Home for the Holiday entails a drive through the Pine Pass, you might want to re-assess. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning with […]
VICTORIA – One of the best ways to keep plastics out of the environment is to not create plastic waste in the first place, and […]
A snowfall warning in effect for the Pine Pass. According to Environment Canada, a storm system will move into the B.C. interior today and stall […]
Unless you have to drive through the Pine Pass today, it’s better if you don’t. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the […]
We may see some of the smoke from wildfires burning in the U.S. Smoke impacts due to long-range transport from wildfires in the western United […]
The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United Nations […]
Up to a dozen new electric vehicle charging stations will be installed in Prince George as a result of a provincial funding announcement today. They’re […]
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm for Prince George. Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing […]
Natural mixing of lake waters may re-suspend contaminants deposited in Quesnel Lake by the Mount Polley mine spill, according to scientists who have been studying […]
The province has released British Columbia’s greenhouse gas emissions numbers for 2018 as part of its annual provincial inventory. The provincial emissions inventory is produced […]
VICTORIA – Young people interested in environmental management and conservation will have opportunities to gain experience, skills and training through a new government program that […]
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing very strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain this […]
The use of glyphosate-based herbicides is a hot-button topic in British Columbia’s silviculture sector. The chemicals, used to kill broadleaf plants and trees in areas […]
The McLeod Lake Indian Band is adding its name to a growing list of groups, organizations, and local governments opposed to the province increasing the […]
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain this afternoon […]
Most bird species are slow to change their tune, preferring to stick with tried-and-true songs to defend territories and attract females. Now, with the help […]
Hey, guess what … it’s not over. More rain is expected today, enough to prompt Environment Canada to extend its special weather statement for Prince […]
High snow packs are generally present in the mountainous interior ranges of the province and in the Central Coast region, according to the B.C. River […]
The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) has announced $9.2 million in funding for more than 180 individual wildlife, freshwater fish, and habitat conservation projects across […]
Despite cooler than normal temperatures, dry weather contributed to modest snow pack accumulation over the month of March. The provincial average of snow measurements is […]
Over 100 piles of woody debris near Coglistiko Lake and Fishpot Lake will be burned between Monday, March 23 and March 31, 2020, to reduce […]
Mixed weather through February has led to on-going development of the province’s snowpack. The provincial average of snow measurements is 111 per cent of normal, […]
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in collaboration with Northern Health has continued dust advisories because of high concentrations of coarse and fine […]
A fourth year of helicopter logging in the Williams Lake area is expected to start next week to help minimize the spread of Douglas fir […]
A new provincial council will advise government and track progress on CleanBC initiatives to reduce pollution. Members of the Climate Solutions Council were announced by […]
Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected in Prince George today. A band of snow is moving across Bulkley Valley and […]
Yup, it was a record. The mercury plunged to -44.2 degrees Celsius in Prince George yesterday, making it the coldest January 15 on record. The […]
It’s not official, but we likely may have set a cold temperature record for January 15. According to Environment Canada, the temperature in Prince George […]
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in collaboration with Northern Health has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Prince George and Vanderhoof due […]
The cold snap continues, but we still haven’t broken any records. The mercury dipped to -39.5 degrees Celsius yesterday in Prince George. The record was […]
It was cold yesterday, but we were well short of setting a new record. Environment Canada reports that the mercury dipped to a bone-chilling -32.3 […]
Bundle up or stay indoors. Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Prince George as a period of very cold wind chills are […]