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Environment/Climate Change
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Crews ‘aggressively’ fight wildfire that threatened Trail, B.C. hospital
TRAIL, B.C. – Wildfire crews in southeastern British Columbia hope to make short work of a blaze that broke out late Tuesday and burned within a few hundred metres of the hospital in Trail. The Kootenay Boundary Regional District says…
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In the Woods
Canada, home to roughly nine per cent of the world’s forests, is where black bears, moose and other wildlife live out their natural lives. Outdoor enthusiasts kayak on both quiet rivers and raging rapids alike while parents and kids go…
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Nova Scotia sending firefighters to Ontario and Quebec
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Forestry Department is dispatching crews to Ontario and Quebec to fight fires in those provinces. A 20-person crew is headed to Sudbury in northern Ontario, and four staff are going to Quebec – along with 50,000 feet…
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Alberta firefighters battling 700 hectare wildfire near Hinton
HINTON, Alta. – Firefighters are trying to contain an out-of-control wildfire east of Hinton, Alta., that grew to estimated 700 hectares Wednesday night. Provincial officials say the blaze was about 15 kilometres from the town, but moving east and was…
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‘It’s essential that Canadians act now’ on climate change: federal report
Climate change is already having a big impact – and Canadian governments urgently need to collect and publish data showing how safe their citizens are from floods, fires and other hazards, a federal advisory panel says. In a report Tuesday,…
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Flood waters in New Brunswick raise concerns for health and safety
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Flood waters continue to rise in southern New Brunswick, and so do concerns for health and safety. Kevin Clifford, the director of Emergency Management for Saint John, said water levels in the city were expected to…
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‘A traumatic stressful event:’ Alberta wildfire took toll on park staff
The pain would have been excruciating for two female black bears found in Waterton Lakes National Park after the Kenow Mountain wildfire tore through the rugged mountain landscape last September. One was found lying on its back with severe third-degree…
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Politicians, union raise alarm about potential disaster at fuel company
Sterling says it has invested in safety improvements
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Black Tide
On the evening of July 20, operators in the Husky Energy control room detected certain “pressure anomalies” in sections of one of its oil pipelines spanning the North Saskatchewan River. Although such monitoring “blips” are common during start-up operations, inspection…
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Power outage traps miners underground after earthquake
Quake measured 3.8 on Richter scale
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Wolf attacks worker at Cameco mine site
Unprovoked mauling sends contract worker to hospital
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Sour-gas plant poses serious safety risks, says Alberta Energy Regulator
Company cannot respond to emergencies, has reduced staff
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Nuclear Safety Commission investigating alleged dangers in unsigned letter
Anonymous specialists claim safety info withheld
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Investigation of teacher’s death considers role of heat exposure
Winnipeg high-school teacher collapsed during outdoor field trip
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NEB oversight of pipeline safety still needs improvement: audit
Environment commissioner makes six recommendations
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Shifting Winds
In an energy-hungry world, power derived from a renewable resource is a good thing. But a recent study by researchers from Quebec has highlighted a gap in both safety practices and awareness of the occupational risks associated with working at wind turbines, which is growing in Canada. How can we harness wind power without throwing caution to the wind?
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Pipelines safer than rail for transportation of crude, says Fraser Institute report
Think tank says rail transport 4.5 times more likely to have an accident
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B.C. conservation service dangerously understaffed, says union
Province still has nine single-officer posts, according to BCGEU
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Tree faller in B.C. dies while battling wildfire
Wildfire contractor John Joe Phare, 60, killed by falling tree
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Oversight body to monitor environmental cleanup of N.W.T. mine
Giant Mine shut down since 2004 due to arsenic trioxide
