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Does logging a burned out forest hurt or help?

Does logging a burned out forest hurt or help?

The 2023 wildfires were the most destructive in B.C.'s history.
Last milestone on Site C dam starts this month

Last milestone on Site C dam starts this month

Reservoir will take four months to fill, first generator to turn on in December
Fish harvesters help with research on rising acidity of oceans

Fish harvesters help with research on rising acidity of oceans

Scientific research is expanding along the B.C. coast to better understand the effects of ocean acidification, and how to respond.
Tourmaline signs $1.3-billion deal to buy Crew Energy

Tourmaline signs $1.3-billion deal to buy Crew Energy

CALGARY — Tourmaline Oil Corp. continues to snap up natural gas assets, this time with a $1.3-billion deal that will see it acquire Montney-focused natural gas producer Crew Energy Inc.
Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal

Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal

A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering a national security review in its agreement to purchase a gold and copper mine in Peru. In May, Vancouver-based Pan American Silver Corp.
The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?

The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?

Grist reports that both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts and this underscores the need to transform seafood systems to minimize their impact on the planet.
Trump trade threats a concern for Canadian canola

Trump trade threats a concern for Canadian canola

Expert says it's unclear if broad 10 per cent tariff scheme would apply to canola—a key Canadian export
Burnaby says Trans Mountain blocking release of risk assessment, emergency simulation

Burnaby says Trans Mountain blocking release of risk assessment, emergency simulation

The city said it planned to release a 2021 risk assessment this week as part of its planning and public engagement for a "full-scale emergency exercise" on Burnaby Mountain in 2027.
UNBC researchers reel in $5 million to study impact of climate change on salmon

UNBC researchers reel in $5 million to study impact of climate change on salmon

The team will look at the effects of climate change and human activity
Years of drought in Alberta and B.C. pushing freshwater supply into uncharted territory

Years of drought in Alberta and B.C. pushing freshwater supply into uncharted territory

As Western Canada enters a third year of drought, the security of its freshwater supply is in peril and the systems in place have not adapted to the current challenges.