Provinces and territories commit to national biodiversity strategy — here’s what it means for nature
Five months after COP15, governments in Canada agree to work together to protect the country’s...
Stories by Ainslie Cruickshank
Fernie’s fight: controversial development one step closer to reality as regional government votes to rezone
A proposed housing development on the Galloway Lands, just outside Fernie, B.C., has sparked concerns...
$1.2B later, Teck Resources has barely put a dent in its pollution problems, documents show
The mining giant’s water treatment facilities have been plagued by delays and unexpected water quality...
Biden and Trudeau agree to address mining pollution in B.C.’s Elk Valley — and it’s a big deal
Pollution from some of Canada’s largest coal mines has been getting worse for decades and...
The race to understand how kelp forests dampen ocean noise — before it’s too late
As kelp forests decline, scientists worry sensitive sea creatures are losing a sanctuary from sonic...
B.C. salmon farms in Broughton Archipelago shuttered after First Nations’ decision: ‘we’re over the moon’
‘To have our decision-making authority recognized on an issue of such importance to us, and...
Fish in hot water: decades of logging tied to warmer temperatures in unprotected salmon-bearing streams
As a cold-blooded species, salmon are at the mercy of the waters they swim in....
The worst house guests: European green crabs are invading B.C. waters
A monumental effort is underway to contain the spiny creatures, the bodies of which are...
‘A century in the making’: Canada adds federal protection to Indigenous-declared marine refuge
When the Mamalilikulla First Nation unilaterally declared an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in their...
