Pacific Northwest

• Records fall as U.S. Northwest swelters under multiday heat wave

  Temperatures aren't expected to cool in western Oregon and Washington until the weekend.

  World

  Jul 27
  
• At least 1 missing amid flooding, landslides in U.S. Pacific Northwest winter storm

  Snow and rain forced the closure of parts of Washington state's two major highways with flooding that also swamped roads throughout Western Washington and Oregon.

  Weather

  Jan 8
  
• Advertisement
• Hundreds of people have died from extreme heat in western Canada, U.S., officials say

  Nearly 500 deaths were reported in British Columbia alone, while dozens of additional deaths in Oregon and Washington state have been linked to dangerous overheating.

  Weather

  Jun 30, 2021
• Advertisement
• The Pacific Ocean is now so acidic, Dungeness crab shells are dissolving

  Researchers didn't think this would happen until much later this century.

  Environment

  Jan 28, 2020
• B.C. can rest easy – for now – despite ever-increasing earthquakes on West Coast, experts say

  But those experts say "The Big One" is still coming to the Pacific Northwest at some point.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2019
• B.C. earthquakes remind residents to look ahead to ‘The Big One’

  For years, experts have warned the Pacific Northwest region is due for a major earthquake, potentially reaching a magnitude of 9.0.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2019
• Geoscientists gather in Penticton to discuss geology, soil, wine

  National Association of Geoscience Teachers conference began Tuesday and wraps up Thursday.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019
• Metro Vancouver gas prices shot up over the weekend, more price volatility could be on the way

  One petroleum analyst said prices are expected to dip in the near future, but price volatility could become more common moving forward.

  Consumer

  Dec 17, 2018
• Advertisement
• Pipelines vs. the environment: weighing greenhouse gas emissions against the economy

  How does this affect Canada’s commitment to cut greenhouse gas by 30 per cent over the next few decades?

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2016
• Advertisement
• PHOTOS: Humpbacks, orcas battle off of Vancouver Island

  Several whale watching boats at the western edge of the Salish Sea off Jordan River on Vancouver Island spotted a group of transient orcas surrounding two adult humpback whales and a calf on Sunday.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2016