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Opinion: Quieting wildfires requires responsible forest management solutions

Opinion: Quieting wildfires requires responsible forest management solutions

What is happening in B.C. and Canada is a literal smoke signal that is impossible to ignore
Methanex earnings beat expectations, share price dips

Methanex earnings beat expectations, share price dips

Company's earnings were about half of what they were a year ago
Battling the blaze: Understanding B.C.'s wildfire history and future solutions

Battling the blaze: Understanding B.C.'s wildfire history and future solutions

B.C.'s changing climate and diverse landscape have made it a hotspot for destructive wildfires. After several devastating fire seasons, is the province learning to cope with what's coming?
'Reckless': Richmond fishing firm fined $755K for ammonia release

'Reckless': Richmond fishing firm fined $755K for ammonia release

In 2017, ammonia runoff was spilled into a storm drain and entered a slough that is part of the Fraser River.
Toxic elements floated 30 km from B.C.'s largest coal mines

Toxic elements floated 30 km from B.C.'s largest coal mines

A new study shines light on potential health impacts from dust clouds generated by mountaintop-removal coal mining in Elk Valley, B.C.
B.C. phasing out single-use plastics, giving businesses six months to use inventory

B.C. phasing out single-use plastics, giving businesses six months to use inventory

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is phasing out the use of a range of single-use and disposable plastics with businesses being given six months to use up their inventory.
Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

EDMONTON — Direction from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to her new energy minister suggests the United Conservative government hasn't given up on a controversial program that would see taxpayers backstop the cleanup of old oil and gas wells that com
Does 'doom-and-gloom' climate news motivate or paralyze you?

Does 'doom-and-gloom' climate news motivate or paralyze you?

Two new studies show 'doom-and-gloom' climate news may scare but also encourage audiences.
B.C. developer slapped with $200K in fines in multi-year sewage saga

B.C. developer slapped with $200K in fines in multi-year sewage saga

A developer faces hefty penalties for failing to properly maintain a private sewage facility and allowing human effluence to leak into the environment.
Warnings remain from coast to coast as parts of Canada swelter under heat wave

Warnings remain from coast to coast as parts of Canada swelter under heat wave

TORONTO — As Canada sweltered under a persistent bout of intense heat, weather warnings were issued Thursday from coast to coast to coast.
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