KOTA KINABALU: Rescuers have found the remains of a four-year-old girl some 14 hours after she was washed away by strong currents while crossing a river with her father in Sabah’s Tawau district on Saturday (Sept 21). The body of Putri Jimar was found some 800m from where she was reported missing at Kampung Ranggu, … Read more
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the southern tip of B.C’s Haida Gwaii on Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks. According to Earthquakes Canada, the tremors were felt in Sandspit and Masset in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, parts of northern Vancouver Island including Port Hardy and Gold River, and as far as Terrace and Kitimat … Read more
When aquatic botanist Meghann Bruce found an invasive species nicknamed zombie plant in the St. John River in 2015, she only found it in one spot. She actually stumbled upon Eurasian watermilfoil while doing a botanical survey of the river for another project. As part of that study, she explored 171 sites between the Mactaquac Dam … Read more
The Dose20:22Why should I be concerned about mosquitoes? Belle River, Ont., teacher Melanie Klimkowski never worried much about mosquitoes, since they never seemed interested in biting her. After learning more about the bugs at a special workshop with her eighth grade class, she says she now carries small amounts of mosquito repellant at all times … Read more
While sockeye salmon have been able to migrate past obstructions from the Chilcotin River landslide, the run is projected to be far lower than average. At the end of July, a landslide across the Chilcotin River at Farwell Canyon, about 285 kilometres north of Vancouver, blocked the flow of water. More than a week later, … Read more
They lurk in the murky depths of some of Alberta’s biggest rivers, living fossils from when giant lizards strode the earth. But a prominent fisheries biologist fears the province’s lake sturgeon may finally share the fate of the dinosaurs because of growing pressure on water resources. “The more you shrink the area in which a … Read more
An expert on British Columbia’s salmon populations says the massive landslide that blocked off part of Canada’s largest sockeye salmon run has created an unprecedented situation, potentially putting the already struggling fish at even more risk. Scott Hinch, associate dean at the University of British Columbia’s Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Laboratory, said the debris piled 30 metres high and 600 … Read more
Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. “She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now,” the federal agency said on a social media thread. The bear, fitted with a radio tracking collar, has been followed since the blaze began last week. “Grizzly … Read more
When Kelly Haston emerged from NASA’s yearlong Mars simulation project, she was met with flashing cameras, beaming colleagues and rigorous applause. It was a stark change from the previous 378 days, during which she saw nobody but her three crew members, all sharing a quiet, 157-square-metre habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston meant to simulate an eventual … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking feedback on a draft of its national strategy on Atlantic salmon. The goal of the strategy is to restore and maintain Atlantic salmon populations and habitats. The deadline to submit feedback on the draft is July 30, with the department aiming to publish it by the fall. “We hope that the strategy will bring back … Read more
