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Katzie First Nation sues BC Hydro over Alouette River impacts

Katzie First Nation sues BC Hydro over Alouette River impacts

A B.C. Supreme Court claim says BC Hydro's system has "drastically changed the land and waterscape in Katzie territory, including by curtailing or eradicating many of the Katzie's culturally important salmon"
Canada's logging emissions on par with Alberta oil sands, says report

Canada's logging emissions on par with Alberta oil sands, says report

A new report finds logging in Canada produced a net 75 megatonnes of carbon emissions in 2020, more than the emissions from the country's electricity output and on par with its largest oil-producing region
Turning CO2 into rock under the ocean in B.C.

Turning CO2 into rock under the ocean in B.C.

Cascadia Basin off coast of B.C. has huge sequestration potential
B.C. First Nations call for action following endangered sturgeon deaths

B.C. First Nations call for action following endangered sturgeon deaths

The group would like to see all parties come up with a new water management regime that would protect both sturgeon and sockeye salmon
B.C. researchers just invented a plastic replacement that could help prevent wildfires

B.C. researchers just invented a plastic replacement that could help prevent wildfires

UBC researchers pulled cellulose from wood fuels left in B.C.'s forests. They then repurposed it into a biodegradable film that mimics plastic, helping solve two problems at once
Why Canada needs an EV battery strategy – now

Why Canada needs an EV battery strategy – now

The country can harness its mineral wealth to be major player in EV battery space: report
How to make your home bear safe, and what to do if one comes by

How to make your home bear safe, and what to do if one comes by

Bear experts say to keep your property free of enticing smells, and if a bear still shows up at your house, assert your dominance
Climate change threatening butterflies’ pollen-collecting powers, find B.C. researchers

Climate change threatening butterflies’ pollen-collecting powers, find B.C. researchers

An integral part of a vast array of insect pollinators, the shrinking of butterflies due to rising temperatures could have drastic consequences for agriculture
Energy retrofitting homes is mammoth task: C.D. Howe

Energy retrofitting homes is mammoth task: C.D. Howe

C.D. Howe report questions federal targets for emissions reduction targets
GFL Environmental hit with $710,488 fine from WorkSafeBC

GFL Environmental hit with $710,488 fine from WorkSafeBC

WorkSafe says these were “high-risk violations”