Emergency crews face tree threat from strong winds as British Columbia wildfires subside due to rainfall
Open this photo in the gallery: The Cory Creek wildfire near Witset, BC, on August 19.HO/The Canadian Press Parts of British Columbia saw a decline in wildfire activity in the south of the province over the weekend following heavy rains,…
Emergency crews face tree threat from strong winds as British Columbia wildfires subside due to rainfall
VANCOUVER – Heavy rains over the weekend have led to a decrease in wildfire activity in parts of British Columbia’s south, but fire officials warn that strong winds are causing some trees to pose a danger to emergency crews. In…
Alaska delegation calls on Biden to crack down on Canadian mining near cross-border rivers
Rep. Mary Peltola, Sen. Dan Sullivan and Sen. Lisa Murkowski. (Brian Venua/KMXT) The three members of Alaska’s congressional delegation are calling on President Joe Biden to take action against cross-border mining in British Columbia above several rivers in southeast Alaska….
Tribes in the Southeast demand delay for Canadian mine near border with British Columbia
More than a dozen active and former mining sites lie in watersheds shared by British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. (Image courtesy of British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) For many years, tribes in southeast Alaska have been…
