VANCOUVER - Fire River Gold Corp. (TSXV:FAU) said Monday it has shut down its Nixon Fork gold mine in Alaska as bad weather has delayed flights into the project for 10 days.The move was taken to conserve fuel, the company said in a statement. In the past, flights have not been delayed for more than three days, but the company had built in … [Read more...]
Doors open at extreme weather shelters
December 5, 2011 by
The B.C. government has agreed to fund another 80 winter-shelter spaces after Mayor Gregor Robertson called the situation “deplorable” last week. Housing advocate Judy Graves said shelter spaces are coming at a critical time after extreme-weather-response shelters were activated on the weekend. “We’ve come a long way since last week, and I’m … [Read more...]
Rough weather rocks B.C. South Coast
November 11, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - High winds and falling snow on British Columbia's South Coast have cut power to tens of thousands, delayed ferry service between the mainland and Vancouver Island and snarled traffic on a major highway to the Interior.Environment Canada may have cancelled its wind warning for Metro Vancouver Friday evening, but the damage had already … [Read more...]
Weather woes rock the BC South Coast.
November 11, 2011 by
A weather expert says buckle up it is going to be an interesting afternoon in the Lower Mainland. Mark Madryga says a low pressure system driving down the coast is wreaking havoc. Madryga says the winds will gust up to 90 kilometres an hour through the South coast and some areas might see some thunderstorms and hail along with … [Read more...]
Bad weather delays attempts to revive Vancouver Island marmot population
July 20, 2011 by
VICTORIA — A high snow pack is making life difficult for Vancouver Island marmots and people trying to help the population recover from ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
