Environment
Fire season begins early; three new wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre
B.C. Wildfire Service is off to an early start this year with three new fires…
B.C.’s largest fossil fuel subsidy cost the province over $1B last year
A B.C. program that has been referred to as a “tax loophole for fracking operators”…
iN VIDEO: Warning issued about microplastics found in Okanagan Lake
An innovative team effort has detected a small but worrying amount of microplastics in Okanagan…
Pacific herring spawn spectacle surfaces along West Coast
Ribbons of milky turquoise green water twist and swirl along the coast of the northern…
Enviro groups suing Alberta premier say the foreign influence he accused them of is actually in Big Oil
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is doubling down on his attacks against the environmental groups he…
Don’t be ssscared: The 7 snakes of the Thompson-Okanagan
Vilified over time by everybody from Hollywood to the Old Testament, snakes are generally given…
State-of-the-art lab on remote B.C. island untangling the effects of ocean acidification
Whenever scientist Iria Giménez wants to contemplate her work, she settles on a wobbly driftwood…
Indigenous women are blazing a conservation trail
There is a saying in the Kaska language: “Dene K’e´h Didi¯ Ni¯´' Su¯´ge´h'i¯n Ma¯” —…
Another dust advisory issued for Vernon
The provincial government has issued a dust advisory for Vernon. The Ministry of the Environment…
FortisBC could be heating B.C. homes with gas from garbage by 2050
FortisBC is a North American leader in supplying renewable natural gas and, a new study…
Forget Wiarton Willie, the sagebrush buttercup is real sign of spring in Okanagan
While the war rages in Ukraine, snow continues to fall in mountain passes and temperatures…
Document reveals influence of oil and gas lobbyists on B.C. officials after Indigenous Rights ruling
In the wake of a precedent-setting Indigenous Rights case in June 2021, B.C.’s ministry of…
Ocean acidification poses a top climate change danger on B.C. coast
Lurking in B.C.’s ocean is a lesser-known climate risk experts say has the potential to…
Canadians can help fight the pests threatening our trees
As global warming enables destructive insects and diseases to move farther north into Canada’s forests,…
MV Zim Kingston’s lost cargo containers still deep concern for Vancouver Island communities
Vancouver Island MPs and residents are raising concerns about ocean protection and spill response after…