Public Safety Minister LeBlanc briefed following shooting at Trump rally
The shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday left one attendee dead and two others critically injured.
New marine protected area, Canada's largest, contains underwater mountains and more
The ecologically unique ocean area is located about 150 kilometres off the west coast of Vancouver Island
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.
B.C. and feds expand heat pump rebates
A joint statement from Environment Canada and B.C.'s Energy Ministry says Ottawa is providing up to $103.7 million while the province is adding up to $151 million to increase the number of households eligible for upgrades.
TransAlta pulls the plug on wind power project
In February, the United Conservative Party government announced new rules to develop renewable power in the province. They impose a 35-kilometre buffer zone around protected areas and what the government calls "pristine viewscapes."
Green deputy leader sentenced to 60 days for Fairy Creek old-growth protests
Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was convicted in January of seven counts of criminal contempt for breaching a court injunction and later her bail conditions.
Burn bans issued in B.C. and Alberta as wildfire season kicks off early
The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province's Interior as fire season gets off to an early start.
‘Still Better Than a Carbon Tax’ is Nova Scotia’s climate alternative
Premier Tim Houston has responded to a challenge from the prime minister to submit an alternative to the federal carbon pricing program.
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84
Voters pleaded for reforms when they elected him. When he tried to deliver that change — be it free trade, tax reform or a new Constitution — they reacted with wariness at best and hostility more often.
Wildfire season comes early in Alberta
The season traditionally has run from March 1 to Oct. 31, but Alberta Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says it's now underway — 10 days earlier than usual.