First protesters arrested at Fairy Creek old-growth blockade
Five people involved with the Fairy Creek old-growth blockade in a remote region of southwestern Vancouver Island were arrested Tuesday by RCMP.
RCMP begin crackdown on Fairy Creek blockade
The RCMP are taking the first steps to enforce an injunction against the Fairy Creek old-growth blockades, but protesters worry new police control areas will limit public accountability around arrests.
Coastal First Nation gets a taste of success with seaweed
The Klahoose First Nation is among the first coastal communities to partner with Cascadia Seaweed in an attempt scale up kelp aquaculture along the West Coast.
Seaweed cultivation is a growing trend on Canada’s West Coast
The federal fisheries minister, B.C. agriculture minister, and federal and provincial Green Party politicians are all on board to open the week-long Seaweed Days being debuted by Cascadia Seaweed on Monday.
How B.C. can use green edge to capture global cleantech market
B.C. has all the building blocks to take advantage of the newly emerging global low-carbon market, but it must make investments, identify and address gaps, and set out a plan to reach its own climate targets.
Canada's oceans on the crest of a transformative decade
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is taking on a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to improve lay a new foundation for sustainable oceans as part of the UN’s Decade of Ocean Science.
Forestry crew at loggerheads with Fairy Creek activists
Videos have emerged of forestry workers hurling racist comments, threats and foul language at activists supporting the Fairy Creek old-growth blockades on Vancouver Island.
Toxic illicit drugs deadly for men in trades
Overwhelmingly, men are the victims of fatal overdoses due to the toxic illicit drug supply in B.C. – many of whom have money in their pockets and a roof over their heads.
Island community COVID-19 shots spark cautious optimism
On Monday, Quadra Island experienced the greatest community gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic started as residents took part in a “whole-community” vaccination program.
B.C.’s toxic drug crisis: 498 died in first three months of 2021
Leslie McBain, co-founder of Moms Stop the Harm (MSTH), a group comprised of families that have lost loved ones to toxic street drugs, said the unrelenting, yet preventable toxic drug deaths, are wearying.
B.C.’s status quo budget imperils climate change targets, critics say
Reaction to the B.C. budget from clean energy think tanks and environmental groups in the province has ranged from, at best, tepid to, at worst, scathing.
Tourism operators frustrated by B.C.’s lag on travel restrictions
“They’re nuts, and they have to get their act together,” says resort manager Bill Dougan, adding not only are B.C.'s new COVID-19 travel restrictions too late, but now they also threaten to sink a second summer season.
Saving wild salmon lands $647M in federal budget
Budget 2021's significant investment in the protection of Pacific salmon and the development of a federal strategy are desperately needed, say conservation groups.
Private bill wants feds to tackle food waste, climate change
Canada wastes a shocking amount of edible food, with significant costs to the environment as well as consumers’ bank accounts.
B.C. dire overdose anniversary marks 7,000 dead in five years
Bound by love and loss, mothers of the dead gathered outside the legislature in Victoria on Wednesday to demand government decriminalize the personal possession of drugs and provide people who use drugs better access to a safe supply.