Investigators with Environment Canada levied fines against companies based in Alberta and British Columbia in late July, in two separate incidents, for offenses under the Canada’s Fisheries Act. The Canadian agency said that Panther Industries (Alberta) Inc. pleaded guilty on July 28 in Alberta Provincial Court to violations under the Fisheries Act, the Canadian Environmental […]
JUNEAU, ALASKA – Last week’s ill-conceived decision by the British Columbia government to issue a final operating permit for Red Chris mine disregards concerns from Alaskans whose clean water, fisheries, tourism, jobs, and traditional ways of life are threatened. Red Chris is owned by Imperial Metals, the same company responsible for the Mount Polley mine […]
JUNEAU – In an effort to build on a positive working relationship that will expand a meaningful, responsible collaboration on transboundary resource issues, Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott announced today that the Walker Administration will reach out to the provincial government of British Columbia, the Canadian mining industry and First Nation leaders during a visit to […]
JUNEAU – Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted unanimously for a resolution urging the Canadian government to keep the border open 24 hours a day between Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, British Columbia. House Joint Resolution 22 is sponsored by Representative Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan). Earlier this month the Canadian Border Services Agency implemented a closure […]
After lackluster sales in Canada, the U.S.’s northern neighbor, Target has decided to pull its operations out of that country and 133 stores that are now open there will close their doors for good. Target lost over $1 billion in their first year of operations there and continue to lose money. Less than two years […]
As Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper was addressing his conservative party in Canada’s main parliament building on Wednesday, a gunman burst through the doors of the building and ran past the door of the room where the caucus meeting of legislators was taking place. The gunman, suspected to be Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, had just killed a […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard assets and personnel assisting the Canadian coast guard returned to their units after the disabled vessel, Simushir, was safely towed by commercial tugboats to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Monday. “The trusted partnership we have with our Canadian counterparts continues to be a vital component to protecting lives at sea and […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback Grant Mason was placed under arrest at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport by ICE and then turned over to Homeland Security, and police officers from Detroit and Trenton offices on Monday. 31-year-old Mason was attempting to depart the U.S. to Canada when he was arrested on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property […]
An Arnold Missouri man, 58-year-old Ilya Kovalenko was formally charged last week with the assistance of the Missouri Department of Conservation and Wildlife troopers out of Palmer for a half a dozen charges that were related to Falsification of Hunting and Fishing Licenses and illegally harvesting Salmon and a Black Bear. Troopers were contacted by […]