Ottawa weighs caribou penning in oilsands plan
A federal document supports penning boreal caribou as a high priority tool in an integrated oilsands strategy. An Oilsands Leadership Initiative study recommends fencing 1500 square kilometres for 40 years to shield 120 to 150 caribou, exclude wolves and deer, and act as a lifeboat amid rapid development.
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Calgary mom dies in rock attack on highway near Canal Flats
A 37 year old Calgary mother of two was killed when a 30 centimeter rock blew from a passing truck and smashed through a Subaru windshield on Highway 93 95 near Canal Flats British Columbia. RCMP call it a freak accident and say her two children aged nine months and two years were in the back seat.
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B C to examine old growth forest for limited logging
The B C government weighs reviving logging in certain old growth areas to bolster timber supply over five to 20 years. Forests Minister Steve Thomson stresses decisions will be science based and built on community consensus. Potential pilots could occur in Burns Lake and Quesnel with a framework by early 2013.
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Yukon boy hurt when relative fires hunting rifle at home
A 10 year old Whitehorse boy was gravely injured after a 68 year old male relative fired a rifle during a gathering with alcohol. The child endured multiple surgeries after being flown from a rural home to BC Children’s Hospital. The suspect faced charges of careless use of a firearm and criminal negligence and was released on recognizance.
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