Heat Wave

• Paramedic burnout a growing concern as staff shortages continue in B.C.

  Calls for more available mental health resources for first responders are increasing because, without them, the APBC believes the industry could lose even more paramedics.

  Health

  3 hours
  
• Under water: Is the real estate industry waking up to ‘climate risk’? 

  The North Harbour project in North Vancouver, B.C., is a prominent example of a paradigm shift in civic planning to make cities and communities more resilient to climate change.

  Economy

  Sep 29
  
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• Does your home or office hold the key to solving the climate crisis? Experts say yes

  The homes, offices and shopping malls where we spend so much time produce huge amounts of pollution from fossil fuels burned to heat or cool them. But they don't have to be...

  Economy

  Sep 20
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• Quebec election: mayors want $2 billion a year to fight climate change

  The Union of Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to make climate change a priority with a proposed green pact.

  Canada

  Sep 13
• Okanagan sizzles under hottest-ever August

  Basically, there's hot air in the upper atmosphere that tends to dominate the airmass over extended periods of time, and it's parked itself over the area.

  Weather

  Sep 2
• Forecast ‘late season heat wave’ prompts warnings for parts of B.C. South Coast

  The Lytton area is forecast to face the most scorching temperatures, with daytime highs at or above 35 C this week.

  Weather

  Aug 29
• Robots help kitchen staff stay cool during Calgary heat wave

  Robotic arms help kitchen staff avoid working alongside hot deep fryers during extended heat waves in a Calgary restaurant.

  Canada

  Aug 19
• Increased fire behaviour expected at Keremeos Creek wildfire

  Smoke will continue to be visible until there is significant rainfall over the fire. Smoke appearing from well within the fire perimeter is common.

  Fire

  Aug 19
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• As B.C. bakes under the sun, health experts warn about the perils of indoor heat

  Heat experts warn of the dangers of long-term exposure to extreme temperatures, especially indoors.

  Weather

  Aug 18
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• ‘We need inches of rain to recover’: Alberta ranchers and farmers desperate for a downpour

  Alberta's heat wave and lack of rain is killing crops and farmland across parts of the province. The stress on ranchers and farmers desperate for rain is taking its toll.

  Environment

  Aug 15