Fate of open-pen fish farms are on the line along Canada, U.S. west coasts
This approach to salmon farming is already banned in California, Oregon, and Alaska, leaving British Columbia and Washington state as the last two holdouts.
British Columbia
Why Ottawa is being asked to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs
Last month, British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to make changes to ensure drug users will not be arrested or charged for carrying up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs as of next year.
Insurance costs from B.C.'s atmospheric rivers total $675 million
November's floods in British Columbia that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in provincial history.
U.S. wants Canada to join probe of coal mine pollution crossing border
The United States government, including President Joe Biden's White House, has joined calls for Canada to participate in a probe of cross-border pollution coming from coal mines in southern British Columbia.
Much of southern B.C. under flood warnings as storm approaches
The emergency operations centre in the British Columbia community of Fernie has been activated as heavy rain pounds the area and a flood warning has been posted for the nearby Elk River.
High streamflow advisory issued for many B.C. rivers
A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communities.
B.C. coroner reports more women, older drug users dying from toxic supply
The coroners service in British Columbia says more females are dying from illicit drug use.
B.C. to issue alerts for future heat waves
A two-stage heat response system will be introduced in British Columbia to help people and communities stay safe as temperatures rise and the threat of a deadly heat-related emergency increases.
Monkeypox case identified in Vancouver resident
The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases.
Drug amounts okayed by B.C.'s decriminalization based on police input: Bennett
The federal government's decision on British Columbia's drug decriminalization threshold was based on police input, says Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions.
Canada asked to join probe of selenium flowing from B.C. into U.S.
The agency that mediates disputes between Canada and the United States over shared waters is pleading with the federal Liberals to join an investigation into contamination from British Columbia coal mines before the Americans move on their own.
B.C. among small number of jurisdictions to decriminalize hard drugs
Uruguay, Portugal, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and the state of Oregon all have introduced some form of decriminalization in an effort to curb overdose deaths.
Understanding B.C.'s old-growth logging deferrals
A process is underway in British Columbia to temporarily defer logging in priority old-growth forests, allowing time for the government to work with First Nations to decide how they should be managed in the long term.
Christie McLeod is changing the way lawyers think about climate
As a lawyer, 32-year-old Christie McLeod believes her profession has an ethical obligation to advise clients to advance climate justice.
B.C. to end fossil fuel subsidies with new oil and gas royalty system
British Columbia is changing its decades-old royalty system, the fees it charges companies to extract publicly owned oil and gas, in an effort to align with provincial climate goals.