Environment

Both Canada's environment minister and Cabinet acted reasonably in approving the expansion of a shipping terminal near Vancouver, B.C., estimated to add $3 billion to the country's GDP.

The Axial Seamount is not expected to threaten human population centres but it could help scientists forecast the eruption of more dangerous volcanoes.

Martin Davis says there has been no evidence of fuel reaching his community, which is about 20 kilometres by water from the spill site

The penalties to Deep Water Recovery's Vancouver Island operations come after testing found toxic metal concentrations 160 times the provincial limit.

Preliminary research suggests wintertime "pulses" of salt washing into streams used by spawning salmon can have negative effects on eggs and young fry at crucial times of their development.

When it comes to the geographic distribution of severe wildfire, research scientist Xianli Want says the findings suggest Canada's record-breaking 2023 season was not an aberration, but a "glimpse into the future."

BURNABY, B.C. — A union representing striking aviation fuel workers in British Columbia is warning that diversion of the fuel to get around the industrial action could pose an environmental hazard.

Aspen is a natural fire guard — and a frequent target of industrial herbicides. In B.C., over 1 million hectares of forests have been sprayed.

This is the sixth time the company has been found in contravention of provincial regulations.

British Columbia's government expects to plant nearly 60 million fewer trees next year — a 23 per cent drop from this year's planting season.