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Climate change made 37 Canadian heat waves more likely in 2024

Climate change made 37 Canadian heat waves more likely in 2024

A new extreme weather attribution system has found that in the summer of 2024, several Canadian heat waves were made 'far more likely' due to climate change.
Greens could be tie-breakers on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ climate policy

Greens could be tie-breakers on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ climate policy

There are two big policy areas where the Greens and NDP are far apart, says one expert.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ gold mine penalized $80,000 for dumping tailings into river

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ gold mine penalized $80,000 for dumping tailings into river

Greenhills Holding Corp. was penalized for a 'major' contravention of the Environmental Management Act after heavy rains threatened tailings ponds at its gold mine near Quesnel, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
What would scrapping carbon taxes mean for B.C emissions?

What would scrapping carbon taxes mean for B.C emissions?

Climate change policy experts warn against scrapping key policies.
Arctic fool's gold could spike Canadian carbon emissions, study finds

Arctic fool's gold could spike Canadian carbon emissions, study finds

By 2100, warmer temperatures are expected to double emissions from rocks weathered in the Mackenzie River basin, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s largest river.
Lil’Wat First Nation completes forest thinning for fire mitigation

Lil’Wat First Nation completes forest thinning for fire mitigation

Timber harvested in thinning project turned into firewood for Lil'Wat elders
Opinion: Climate change deepening sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s cost of living crisis

Opinion: Climate change deepening sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s cost of living crisis

Cost of living, health care and housing can’t be solved without urgent climate action
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ makes small emissions cut in 2023, but must ramp up to hit key targets: report

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ makes small emissions cut in 2023, but must ramp up to hit key targets: report

Hikes to oil production and rebounding air travel put a drag on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s climate progress last year, a report published Thursday by a leading policy institute found, though the country was still able to make a modest cut to its planet-warming emissio
Port Coquitlam firm hit with $150K fine — 672 bylaw tickets later

Port Coquitlam firm hit with $150K fine — 672 bylaw tickets later

Inspectors with sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s Environment Ministry found Ground X was discharging high levels of arsenic, chromium, lead, coliform and hydrocarbons into a ditch that drains into the nearby Pitt River.
Coastal GasLink hit with another $590,000 in fines

Coastal GasLink hit with another $590,000 in fines

Latest fines from BC Environmental Assessment Office brings total to $1.4 million