Sustainability promoted during ALUS conference in Chatham-Kent

With the aim of promoting environmental sustainability, members of ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) Canada held their eastern hub conference in Chatham-Kent recently. The event brought together employees and representatives from many Ontario communities, along with several municipalities in Quebec and one U.S. community. ALUS Canada is the national parent organization that supports locally run […]

Eyes to the sky for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower – The Weather Network

Eyes to the sky for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower  The Weather NetworkHow to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet  CityNews HalifaxOrionids 2025: Meteor shower caused by Halley’s Comet peaks as two new comets cross the sky  Live ScienceThis meteor shower is lighting up skies in Canada and you could see ‘bright fireballs’  Yahoo News CanadaOntario’s ‘perfect’ meteor shower: When to watch the spectacular Orionids peak  Inside Halton

‘It’s no fun in 3 C cold’: Metro Vancouverites brave the chill to nail the perfect comet photo – Vancouver Is Awesome

‘It’s no fun in 3 C cold’: Metro Vancouverites brave the chill to nail the perfect comet photo  Vancouver Is AwesomeLook Up for a Rare Comet and Meteor Show  Scientific AmericanNewly discovered comets visible this month  CTV NewsHow to see Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) shine in the October sky  SpaceThis rare green comet won’t return for a thousand years. Here’s how to see it this week.  National Geographic

Controlled burn set for Kelowna’s Knox Mountain on Thursday

Another controlled burn will take place on Kelowna’s Knox Mountain on Thursday.Several trails will be closed to allow for the 11-hectare burn, which is a follow-up to a similar burn in the same park on Oct. 3. The one-day burn is intended to reduce wildfire risk by removing fuel.“Fire …