'Challenging' wildfire conditions in B.C. as hot and dry weather persists
Over 250 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as much of the province continues to bake under a heat wave that is expected to last into next week.
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Single-use plastic bags banned as next round of B.C. plastic regulations kicks in
Plastic shopping bags and other single-use products are no longer available at British Columbia stores as the government implements the latest step in its plan to phaseout certain plastic items and keep harmful chemicals out of landfills.
Western Canada heat wave to stretch into Prairies, Ontario
A blistering heat wave is moving across Western Canada, pushing record temperatures and the threat of wildfires into Saskatchewan.
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Two countdowns for David Eby; a new baby and an election
British Columbia's election is four months away, but Premier David Eby staged a campaign event on Thursday in Vancouver ahead of what he says is a personal count down — next week's expected birth of his family's third child.
Coal study finds contaminants blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British Columbia
Cancer-causing chemicals are being blown downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines, newly published research has concluded.
Feds flip and allow B.C.'s open-net salmon farms to remain open until 2029
The federal government had promised to phase out the farms by next year, but Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier says she will allow aquaculture farms to renew their licences in what is a "responsible, realistic and achievable transition" away from the ocean farms.
Caribou habitat protected in huge B.C. park expansion
The addition to the Klinse-za Park will make it the largest provincial park established in the province in a decade.
Protection for spotted owl unreasonably delayed, says judge
A federal judge says it's "difficult to fathom" how it could be reasonable for Canada's environment minister to take more than eight months before recommending an emergency protection order for B. C.'s northern spotted owl.
Canadian mines a threat to Alaskan Indigenous rights
The pollution from B.C. mining operations respects no borders and is having a spillover into Alaskan Indigenous land, threatening their way of life and sovereign rights.
After a wildfire, the trauma continues
It’s pouring outside, but the rain isn’t dampening Jim Hodgson’s spirits. In fact, he’s beaming.
Feds refused B.C. cities that applied for disaster relief after extraordinary 2021 floods
The mayors of three British Columbia communities devastated by flooding in November 2021 are calling for changes in how the federal government dispenses disaster relief after their applications were denied.
Federal addictions minister had concerns with lack of limits in Toronto's decriminalization pitch
Federal Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says she had "deep concerns" about the lack of limits Toronto put on its now-rejected pitch to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs — and the city health agency's refusal to make any changes.
Powering Up: How Canada keeps the lights on
We're a decade out from the Canadian goal of decarbonization for its electricity supply. Here's how each province and territory is faring in their quest to achieve that goal — and the very different measures they are taking to do so.
Drones impeding wildfire helicopter pilots, Northern mayor says
The mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in British Columbia says drones are endangering helicopters being used to fight wildfires near Fort Nelson, which was ordered evacuated earlier this month.