Environment

Okanagan scuba diver removing trash from Okanagan Lake bottom
An avid Lake Country diver brings a bag with him to collect trash every time…

Possible contaminants buried in Tolko’s Kelowna mill site remain unknown
Tolko had a year after it got a demolition permit for its closed Kelowna lumber…

This Kootenay man is turning food waste into apple flour
A dehydrator and a spice grinder are all Joe Roth needs to turn 400,000 pounds…

Critics cut into B.C.’s progress on protection plan for old-growth forests
B.C.’s forestry minister made clear a moratorium on old-growth logging is off the table as…

How one B.C. lake is getting its salmon back
In a few weeks, the Adams Lake Indian Band will start fertilizing Adams Lake. It…

Is the lowly sea cucumber the new superhero of sustainable aquaculture?
Most coastal residents are suitably enthralled with charismatic or charming marine animals such as killer…

B.C.-based meal kit company headed for zero-waste
Meal prep kits have exploded during the pandemic, all individually wrapped in plastic. But it…

B.C. conservation officer who refused to kill 2 bear cubs still fighting to return to work
A conservation officer who gained national attention after losing his job for refusing to kill…

New compost service begins in Kelowna, Lake Country
A new composting service in Kelowna and Lake Country is providing a way for residents…

Future of natural gas heating in Canadian buildings fuels debate
As B.C. cities start to take a closer look at the energy consumption and carbon…

Kamloops and Okanagan companies named top employers in B.C.
An annual list recognizing employers for their positive treatment of employees is featuring companies from…

Why this UBC professor sees home economics as a climate solution
From farm to fork and beyond, food is responsible for between 21 and 37 per…

Meet the insect named after the Okanagan
They're pretty clumsy fliers and spend nearly their entire lives underground, and while their name…

Robots don’t just help farmers’ mental health; cows like them too
Mickey Aylard used to wake up in the dead of night and milk a hundred…

Meet the Indigenous UBC scientist charting the future of fisheries — one salmon at a time
Like most salmon scientists, Andrea Reid spends months each year searching for the iconic fish…