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Driven by wildfire smoke, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s air quality worse than U.S.: report

Driven by wildfire smoke, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s air quality worse than U.S.: report

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018.
Report puts cost of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ coal mine pollution cleanup at $6.4B

Report puts cost of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ coal mine pollution cleanup at $6.4B

Environmental group warns Glencore of costly pollution problem it could inherit with Teck coal mine acquisition.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ couple sold firm for fortune. With last $92M donation, they've given it all away

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ couple sold firm for fortune. With last $92M donation, they've given it all away

VICTORIA — British Columbia millionaire Eric Peterson is preparing to do something he's never been comfortable with — ask other very rich people for money.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ignored audit's call to count logging emissions, says NDP critic

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ignored audit's call to count logging emissions, says NDP critic

Victoria MP Laurel Collins says sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is not following recommendations from its environment commissioner to better track unaccounted emissions from the logging sector.
U.S., sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ agree to work together on reducing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ coal mine pollution

U.S., sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ agree to work together on reducing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ coal mine pollution

The United States and sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ have agreed to launch a joint probe into a long-running cross-border dispute involving pollution from coal mines in British Columbia flowing into American waters.
Recent sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ weather contributes to rising snowpack, but summer drought risk remains

Recent sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ weather contributes to rising snowpack, but summer drought risk remains

VICTORIA — Recent snowfall at higher elevations in British Columbia has given a boost to the record low snowpack, but the risk of declining stream flows and drought conditions this summer still remains, says a top River Forecast Centre official.
Government closes bottom-contact fishing near rare sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ coral reef

Government closes bottom-contact fishing near rare sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ coral reef

The reef, located about 500 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, is the most northern known coral reef in the Pacific Ocean.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ researcher says liver oil, meat trade threaten deepwater shark populations

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ researcher says liver oil, meat trade threaten deepwater shark populations

International trade and fishing regulations are needed immediately to prevent "irreversible" consequences, says new study.
Province not effectively managing hazardous spills, says sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s auditor general

Province not effectively managing hazardous spills, says sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s auditor general

VICTORIA — The number of hazardous spills in British Columbia has trended upwards over the last several years, making it even more important for the government to prepare, auditor general Michael Pickup says.
Labour, environment groups make plea for Liberals' sustainable jobs bill to pass

Labour, environment groups make plea for Liberals' sustainable jobs bill to pass

OTTAWA — A dozen environment groups and labour organizations are pleading with the Liberal government to end a political stalemate over its forthcoming sustainable jobs bill.