Environment

Province handed out $4 million in environmental fines in 2016

Environmental officers issued five orders to BC Hydro for violating the terms of its Site C environmental certificate and respective construction mitigation plans

Sep 15, 2017 9:34 AM Read more >

B.C. newspaper chains launch mass recycling plan

News Media Canada has initiated a new stewardship plan to step up newspaper recycling efforts in British Columbia. Glacier Media Inc.

Jul 31, 2017 11:00 PM Read more >

Infographic: Renewable energy in Canada

Canada is a world leader when it comes to renewable energy. This infographic breaks down some of the details.

Jul 22, 2017 12:00 AM Read more >

Moving the country’s freight sector to greener pastures

Industry produces 10% of Canada’s GHGs; lower emission fuels good for B.C.

Jul 4, 2017 3:00 PM Read more >

Factoring carbon liability into your investments

Study finds 10% of Canadian companies account for 80% of carbon intensity

Jun 29, 2017 2:25 PM Read more >

How will BC NDP spend federal low-carbon funding?

New B.C. government will have to determine what its priorities are by the fall

Jun 27, 2017 12:00 AM Read more >

UBC’s tire-fibre concrete could have big benefits for the environment

A new, high-durability concrete material developed by UBC researchers - using recycled fibres from used tires - may hold the key for reducing greenhouse emissions in two sectors, officials said.

Jun 13, 2017 2:38 PM Read more >

Small clean-tech businesses busy building green alternatives hub

Vancouver home to Canada’s highest concentration of companies in this sector: report

May 24, 2017 12:00 PM Read more >

Path to zero emissions

A technical perspective on the “aggressive” plan to push new office buildings into a zero-emissions world

May 16, 2017 6:00 AM Read more >

B.C. venture aims for more affordable carbon capture

Organization seeks to combine two technologies to greatly reduce industrial CO2

May 9, 2017 12:00 AM Read more >