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EU announces $5B investment in South Africa as Trump threatens more tariffs on European products

EU announces $5B investment in South Africa as Trump threatens more tariffs on European products

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — European Union leaders announced 4.7 billion euros ($5.
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Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings for B.C. mountain passes

Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings for B.C. mountain passes

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a low-pressure system passing through southeastern British Columbia will bring snow to some mountain passes.
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Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

VANCOUVER — The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they
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The arrested captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian, ship's owner says

The arrested captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian, ship's owner says

LONDON (AP) — The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as it emerged that the ship failed several safety checks last year.
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North Carolina's new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address

North Carolina's new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Democratic Gov.
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A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate

A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry.
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YouTuber sues B.C. conservation officer, government over alleged profit losses

YouTuber sues B.C. conservation officer, government over alleged profit losses

VANCOUVER — A YouTube hunting personality is suing British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service alleging one of its officers defamed and targeted him in a "malicious, obsessive and compulsive fashion," allegedly causing him to lose sponsorship dea
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Alberta bill to make hunting in wheelchairs legal among other Wildlife Act amendments

Alberta bill to make hunting in wheelchairs legal among other Wildlife Act amendments

EDMONTON — New legislation proposed by Alberta's government would make hunting in a wheelchair legal and permit kids as young as 12 to use guns without adults around.
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Midwest carbon-capture pipeline could be delayed after eminent domain ban in South Dakota

Midwest carbon-capture pipeline could be delayed after eminent domain ban in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The company behind an $8.
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EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including r
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