Canada’s LNG deal with Germany has major climate, economic implications

B.C. natural gas would replace Russian gas, not coal, which experts say weakens arguments that liquefied natural gas lowers global emissions

By Matt Simmons (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

June 3, 2026 7 min. read

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Ask a climate therapist: How can I balance my travel itch with guilt about emissions?

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A licensed therapist offers advice for those who love to travel but worry about its...

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The Squamish Nation just opened one of the world’s largest net-zero housing developments

By Santana Dreaver

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In one of North America’s most expensive cities, the Squamish Nation has created Sen̓áḵw, a...

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Environment advocates call for end to military use, new mining in provincial park scorched by 2025 wildfire

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After a fire in Manitoba’s Nopiming Park burned an area nearly 8 times the size...

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The stretch of the popular southern Ontario beach used by the endangered bird is no...

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A decade of protection for Skeena River salmon

By Matt Simmons (Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

May 29, 2026

A gathering in Prince Rupert, B.C., marked ten years since a community came together to...

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Steven Guilbeault quits politics as Canada’s climate fight leaves the House

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The ‘most ambitious environment minister Canada has ever had’ is resigning, an activist investor group...

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