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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ groups intervene in legal bid to rein in weak government climate targets

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ groups intervene in legal bid to rein in weak government climate targets

Ontario Court of Appeal case could act as a 'sword' to hold sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and federal climate targets in check, says lawyer.
Feds to appeal court ruling that struck down cabinet order labelling plastics toxic

Feds to appeal court ruling that struck down cabinet order labelling plastics toxic

The federal government will appeal a recent Federal Court ruling that struck down a cabinet order underlying Ottawa's ban of some single-use plastics, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ stream watchers link 'unprecedented' coho salmon kill to tire toxin and drought

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ stream watchers link 'unprecedented' coho salmon kill to tire toxin and drought

John Barker has been volunteering with the West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society for more than 20 years and says he's never seen anything like it, dozens of coho salmon, pre-spawn and silvery, looking fresh from the sea, dead at the mouth of Brothers Creek.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ group offers model for national climate corps

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ group offers model for national climate corps

A new poll has found most Canadians support a new youth climate corps to fight disasters and drive down carbon emissions. Advocates say a pilot program showing what's possible could be 'British Columbia's gift to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.'
Federal Court quashes cabinet order underlying single-use plastics ban

Federal Court quashes cabinet order underlying single-use plastics ban

The federal government's ban on plastic straws and grocery bags is in question after the Federal Court ruled on Thursday that Ottawa had overstepped its bounds in designating all "plastic manufactured items" as toxic.
Federal emissions reduction plan still coming up short: environment commissioner

Federal emissions reduction plan still coming up short: environment commissioner

OTTAWA — The plan to enable sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to reach its 2030 targets for greenhouse-gas emissions doesn't quite measure up, the federal environment commissioner says in a new audit.
Northern B.C councillors frustrated with CleanBC policies

Northern B.C councillors frustrated with CleanBC policies

It's not viable or realistic for northern sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to transition away from fossil fuels, say City of Dawson Creek council members.
Pipelines, waste treatment projects most likely to provoke local activism, says poll

Pipelines, waste treatment projects most likely to provoke local activism, says poll

Research Co. and Glacier Media also asked British Columbians what they would and wouldn't support in their backyard.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ spotlighted as global forest conservation veers off-track

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ spotlighted as global forest conservation veers off-track

A new report finds global deforestation rates increased 4% in 2022, largely in tropical countries. In the north, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ was cited for failing to prevent forest degradation.
Many British Columbians are beginning to question sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s carbon tax, poll finds

Many British Columbians are beginning to question sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s carbon tax, poll finds

In 2023, 62 per cent of British Columbians say the province's carbon tax has negatively affected their household finances