AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildfire impacts: New B.C. fire activity has shut down major highways from Metro Vancouver into the Interior, with Highway 1 closed near Boston Bar and Highway 3 shut at E.C. Manning Park as the Anderson Creek wildfire spreads and evacuation orders expand. Heat and storms: Environment Canada also reported a possible tornado in Quebec’s Laurentians with “significant” damage and power outages, while Alberta is seeing record-level tornado counts this year amid hotter, stormy conditions. Climate and policy pressure: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he’s “open to” a west-to-east oil pipeline proposal, but insists it must address environmental concerns and include Indigenous governments. Conservation and restoration: Parks Canada released nearly 10,000 westslope cutthroat trout eggs into Helen Creek in Banff National Park to complete a multi-year recovery effort. Science breakthrough: Researchers report a transmissible skin cancer spreading among catfish in Lake Memphremagog, adding to concerns about how aquatic disease can move through ecosystems.
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