Canada’s wettest province faces historic drought — and a precarious new future
From grasshopper infestations to water restrictions, B.C.’s drought is affecting all corners of the province...
‘Sell them for nothing or watch them starve’: farmers face difficult decisions amid B.C. drought
As B.C.’s drought worsens, farmers are scrambling to protect their livestock and crops. The impacts...
Peatlands are swampy vaults for toxic chemicals. Wildfires are setting those toxins loose
In areas rich in peat, like those surrounding Alberta's oilsands, wildfires are releasing thousands of...
North Bay residents organize town hall to discuss PFAS, Industrial Plastics Canada factory
Some residents of North Bay, Ont., are expressing doubts about Mayor Peter Chirico’s defense of...
Chemicals are forever: a new factory opens near Lake Nipissing, where water is already contaminated
Imagine driving down a two-lane road on a sunny day in northeastern Ontario, just east...
Manitoba’s environment watchdog isn’t sold on a massive silica sand mine — what’s next?
The Clean Environment Commission has a few questions about Sio Silica’s proposal to mine millions...
Vancouver’s development destroyed Burrard Inlet. Tsleil-Waututh Nation is determined to save it
The inlet has slowly suffocated under the weight of the cities and industries built up...
In B.C.’s bone-dry northeast, what happens when wildfires and fracking collide?
The Donnie Creek wildfire, the largest ever recorded in the province’s history, is burning in...
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...
