Seismic

• B.C. government delays some school upgrades due to shortage of capital cash

  The B.C. government has deferred at least seven school projects due to a lack of capital cash.

  Politics

  Jun 9, 2022
  
• Earthquake near Rocky Mountain House upgraded to 5.0 magnitude

  Natural Resources Canada earthquake seismologist Andrew Schaeffer said Alberta experiences a fair number of earthquakes, especially on the western side of the province.

  Environment

  Oct 21, 2021
  
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• Canadian oilpatch hopes float on Prairie helium drilling prospects

  Western Canada has an advantage over other new sources of helium in that its best reserves are found in pools made up of 95 per cent nitrogen, which can be safely vented to the atmosphere.

  Jan 6, 2020
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• B.C. looking to buy first hybrid sensors to detect data for earthquake early warning

  "If we want to be able to respond, we need that early warning. We need that one or two minutes."

  News

  Mar 18, 2019
• Two Vancouver elementary schools to get $35.8M seismic upgrades

  Work will begin at Edith Cavell Elementary and General Wolfe Elementary in 2020.

  Education

  Sep 28, 2018
• New oilsands seismic exploration tech leaves forest intact, to the relief of the caribou

  The technology scales down the size of the sensors and charges so they can be carried into the forest on foot, and the inventor says the survey results are just as detailed as traditional seismic.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2018
• VIDEO: $150M seismic upgrades for Pattullo Bridge

  Should Translink be spending $150 million to upgrade the ageing Pattullo Bridge just as they begin lengthy public consultation process to potentially replace the span. Ted Chernecki reports.

  Jun 11, 2013