Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024
B.C. ski resorts face low snow levels as climate change exacerbates typical weather cycles
Alpine resorts across B.C. are struggling with unusually low snow levels this year Alpine resorts across B.C. say they are struggling with unusually low snow levels this ski season. While experts say cyclical weather patterns are largely to blame for the warmer, drier winter so far, climate change likely plays a role and will continue to do so, one researcher says. “This is going to be probably one of the mildest winters we’ve seen since sort of recorded history,” geographer Michael Pidwirny, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s OkanaganRead more
Mother serving life sentence for murdering 8-year-old daughter dies in B.C. prison
Lisa Batstone was found guilty of 2nd-degree murder for suffocating daughter Teagan in 2014 A woman serving a life sentence for killing her eight-year-old daughter has died in custody at the Fraser Valley Institution in Abbotsford, B.C. Lisa Batstone, 50, died on Jan. 1, according to a news release from the Correctional Service Canada (CSC). The cause of death has not been released. Batstone was found guilty of second-degree murder four years ago for the 2014 suffocation death of daughter Teagan Batstone and sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 15 years. The decision wasRead more