B.C.’s ‘dirty secret’: more than 100 contaminated mine sites threaten water, wildlife and communities
New research finds lax provincial regulations allow companies to discharge toxic wastewater with metal concentrations...
B.C. charges mining, fracking companies very little for water use, new research finds
Some of the province’s biggest water guzzlers are paying as little as 28 cents for...
Yukon pushed to develop protections for irreplaceable wetlands threatened by mining
Some of the territory’s permafrost bogs, fens and peatlands have developed over thousands of years...
Alberta’s ‘back door’ plan to free up billions of litres of water for coal mines raises alarm
Amid concerns about droughts, selenium pollution, at-risk species and Indigenous consultation, the Alberta government is...
Independent panel contends Yukoners, First Nations aren’t benefiting enough from mining royalties
While the underground minerals in Yukon are owned by the public, a review of the...
Panel recommends Yukon bring mining into the 21st century. Here’s what you need to know
After years of public consultation and hearings, an independent panel says modernizing mineral development rules...
Scientists find microplastics in Edmonton’s sole source of drinking water
Microplastics aren't just an ocean problem. A new study shows plastic pollution is also cropping...
Canada’s ecosystem hotspots: Rockies, Hudson Bay among areas flagged for protection
Ottawa has big ambitions but little research when it comes to setting aside the most...
Fish out of water: How B.C.’s salmon farmers fell behind the curve of sustainable, land-based aquaculture
Public and political pressure to remove open net pens from the province’s coastal waters has...
