Coastal GasLink fined for pipeline deficiencies
The office says in a statement that 10 administrative penalties have been levied against the company for non-compliance with requirements of its environmental assessment certificate.
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B.C. Premier vows to scrap consumer carbon tax if feds drop legal requirement
A re-elected NDP government would scrap British Columbia's long-standing carbon tax and shift the burden to "big polluters" if the federal government dropped its requirement for the law, Premier David Eby said on Thursday.
Provinces push back against Ottawa's plan to resettle refugees across the country
Provincial leaders across Canada are taking turns criticizing the federal Liberal government's proposal to alleviate immigration pressure on Quebec and Ontario by resettling asylum seekers more equitably across the country.
Harris now says she supports fracking. Is this a 'Sprint to the middle' or climate betrayal?
Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday's debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen “the largest increase in domestic oil production in history because of an approach that recognizes that we cannot over rely on foreign oil.″
Flight disruptions loom as Air Canada pilot talks near deadline
Air Canada says some operations will start to be affected today as time is running out before a potential shutdown because of a labour dispute with its pilots
North Island offers a case study for upcoming BC election
The North Island may well be a long held NDP stronghold but the recent spike in support for the BC Conservatives suggests a tight two-way race is in the making in the upcoming provincial election.
Group therapy sessions proliferate for people afflicted with ‘eco-distress’
The Good Grief Network grew out of research at the University of Utah and now provides group climate therapy across the United States and around the world.
Carbon tax's future uncertain as Parliament returns
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh hinted his party may soon abandon support for the carbon price, setting the stage for an intense return to the House of Commons.
Climate change now a top worry for Canadian CEOs: survey
The proportion of Canadian business leaders who say they are worried about climate change jumped dramatically in 2024.
Trudeau says he's psyched to take on Poilievre in Parliament
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that he "can't wait" to get back to Ottawa to get into it with Pierre Poilievre in the House of Commons as he tried to make a case to his own MPs to put up a united front against the Conservatives.
Investigation could not identify a cause for fire that destroyed Lytton
Mounties in British Columbia have concluded there's no evidence that the devastating fire that swept through the community of Lytton more than three years ago was arson.
Tidal power detritus left on N.S. shore after project goes bust
Four boxcars filled with concrete are sitting on the floor of the Bay of Fundy near Walton, N.S., where residents are worried the debris — abandoned by another failed tidal power project — has become a hazard to local fishers.
Feds' decision to ease PFAS rules based on industry study
Federal officials are relying on research by chemical industry researchers to exclude Teflon and other fluoropolymers, a type of toxic "forever chemical," from proposed rules to protect human health and the environment.
How Big Oil’s big money influences climate research
A new study offers the first comprehensive look at the ties between fossil fuel companies and universities.
New greenwashing rules dubbed ‘green hushing’ at Alberta carbon capture conference
The anti-greenwashing portion of the federal bill C-59 has clear implications for claims made by oil and gas companies about carbon capture, utilization and storage technology