Environment
West Coast cleanup in B.C. pulls 50 tonnes of marine debris off island shores
A West Coast cleanup project wrapped up operations in time for Christmas after removing 50…
Study identifies Indigenous communities that are hotspots for flooding risk
A recent study has identified Indigenous communities that are “hot spots” for flood risk in…
City slickers tackle first winter on zero-waste farm near Kamloops
A young couple from Vancouver pursuing a zero-waste lifestyle on a farm near Kamloops is…
Missing links in Vernon trail soon to be connected
A section of the popular Grey Canal Trail in Vernon will soon be connected following…
Two years after B.C. passed its landmark Indigenous Rights act, has anything changed?
Two years after B.C. legislated the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…
‘Crowtographer’ in B.C. develops flocks of followers by focusing on curious corvids
Crows are my jam. So reads the first line of Colleen Wilson’s Instagram account. The…
Land defenders arrested at Wet’suwet’en blockade allege mistreatment by RCMP
Three land defenders claim they were subjected to dehumanizing treatment at the hands of RCMP…
Elders for old growth arrested as Fairy Creek blockade readies for winter
A caravan of seniors wound its way along pitch-black logging roads early Thursday to be…
B.C.’s old growth still falling with delay of provincial logging deferrals
Old-growth forests the B.C. government has identified for logging deferrals are still at risk of…
Hundreds of academics call for RCMP’s ‘immediate retreat’ from Wet’suwet’en territory
Hundreds of academics have signed an open letter calling for government intervention in the wake…
Do clearcuts contribute to B.C.’s flooding?
Thousands of British Columbians remain displaced following a series of devastating floods and landslides that…
‘We are not here to get killed’: Wet’suwet’en solidarity actions met with armed police response
From a bridge above train tracks in New Hazelton, B.C., supporters of the Gitxsan Nation…
B.C.’s biological ‘treasure troves’ sheltering rockfish, coral need protection: study
A treasure trove of biological hot spots sheltering ancient rockfish, delicate corals and sponges hidden…
Driving on Highway 3 early next week may be ‘dicey,’ meteorologist says
Small amounts of snow are expected throughout the Thompson Okanagan this weekend and there may…
19 more acres of grassland protected near Kamloops Lake
More of British Columbia's scarce grassland is protected near Kamloops Lake. A 19-acre land purchase…