Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May says the energy industry is partly to blames for the wildfires currently ravaging BC..“Stay safe everyone. Deep appreciation to our firefighters. Trying to find forgiveness for the arsonists – politicians (sic) who pile on subsidies for fossil fuels,” the MP tweeted on Sunday.BC has been hit by hundreds of devasting fires that coincide with a record-breaking heatwave..The town of Lytton was completely destroyed by a fast-moving blaze, killing two people so far.. Screen-Shot-2021-07-12-at-2.16.07-PMMay tweet .Officials say they are investigating whether a spark from a passing train sparked the blaze..May’s tweet drew the support of the director of the Climate Emergency Insitute..“Well said on arsonists. No surrender. No forgiveness for the unforgivable unprecedented crime of knowingly wasting and burning up this sacred Earth,” said Paul Carter..Another heatwave is set to hit BC this week..Kamloops is predicted to hit 38C on Tuesday, and Kelowna 37C, according to Environment Canada..While the expected high temperatures are not as punishing as the recent heat wave – when Lytton, BC hit 49.6C before tragically burning to the ground – the milder approaching heatwave is still bad news for those facing the threat of wildfires..A new wildfire, east of Okanagan Falls, on the southeast side of Skaha Lake, seared roughly five sq. km. of rural landscape in a few hours on Sunday..The BC Wildfire Service says eight firefighters, two helicopters, and numerous pieces of heavy equipment were at the scene before dusk and worked through the night..The circumstances have forced, on short notice, hundreds of residents around Okanagan Falls to be prepared for evacuation, and close to 80 properties have already evacuated..The fire – suspected to be human-caused – is one of over 300 currently burning across BC, 75 of which have ignited this past weekend. Lightning is a suspected cause in many of the fires..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May says the energy industry is partly to blames for the wildfires currently ravaging BC..“Stay safe everyone. Deep appreciation to our firefighters. Trying to find forgiveness for the arsonists – politicians (sic) who pile on subsidies for fossil fuels,” the MP tweeted on Sunday.BC has been hit by hundreds of devasting fires that coincide with a record-breaking heatwave..The town of Lytton was completely destroyed by a fast-moving blaze, killing two people so far.. Screen-Shot-2021-07-12-at-2.16.07-PMMay tweet .Officials say they are investigating whether a spark from a passing train sparked the blaze..May’s tweet drew the support of the director of the Climate Emergency Insitute..“Well said on arsonists. No surrender. No forgiveness for the unforgivable unprecedented crime of knowingly wasting and burning up this sacred Earth,” said Paul Carter..Another heatwave is set to hit BC this week..Kamloops is predicted to hit 38C on Tuesday, and Kelowna 37C, according to Environment Canada..While the expected high temperatures are not as punishing as the recent heat wave – when Lytton, BC hit 49.6C before tragically burning to the ground – the milder approaching heatwave is still bad news for those facing the threat of wildfires..A new wildfire, east of Okanagan Falls, on the southeast side of Skaha Lake, seared roughly five sq. km. of rural landscape in a few hours on Sunday..The BC Wildfire Service says eight firefighters, two helicopters, and numerous pieces of heavy equipment were at the scene before dusk and worked through the night..The circumstances have forced, on short notice, hundreds of residents around Okanagan Falls to be prepared for evacuation, and close to 80 properties have already evacuated..The fire – suspected to be human-caused – is one of over 300 currently burning across BC, 75 of which have ignited this past weekend. Lightning is a suspected cause in many of the fires..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
