Tag Archives: Environment
B.C. tables treaty legislation after 30-year negotiation with K’omoks First Nation
A First Nation in British Columbia is one step closer to a fully ratified treaty after the province tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday, about 30 years after negotiations began. The treaty wo...
Apr 14, 2026
B.C. First Nation asks UN body to count cultural losses in spill compensation formula
VICTORIA - An international group that sets the compensation formula for maritime oil spills doesn't factor in the devastating cultural losses to First Nations, says an Indigenous leader whose Coastal...
Apr 13, 2026
Hazardous gas sends 8 to hospital after chemicals mix at Victoria pool
Eight people were taken to hospital after chemicals at a Victoria pool combined to create a dangerous gas on Friday. The city had issued a shelter-in-place order over a "hazardous material incident" a...
Apr 10, 2026
What's in store for Canada's 2026 wildfire season?
Wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say. Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan ...
Apr 10, 2026
Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations we...
Apr 09, 2026
Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative
The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild wild populations. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the an...
Apr 07, 2026
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
OTTAWA - High-speed rail connecting Toronto and Quebec City would be a boon to the economy and job creation, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, defending his government's project as oppositio...
Apr 07, 2026
Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook pos...
Apr 06, 2026
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER - As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are a rare sight....
Apr 05, 2026
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions ...
Apr 01, 2026
