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There are growing calls for the B.C. government to live up to a practice started more than a decade ago. Since 2007, the province has published an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, but this year, they’ve fallen behind. leaving critics to wonder what the data shows. Paul Johnson reports.

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is looking at a number of options to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap. Morgan Black reports.

During an armchair discussion at the Sustainable Finance Forum on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau doubled down on his government’s mission to fight climate change by putting a monetary value on greenhouse gas emissions. “You can’t have a plan for economic growth and opportunity if you’re not fighting climate change and taking care of the...

As the holiday season nears, new research warns that climate change could threaten balsam firs – the trees normally harvested for Christmas trees. The University of New Brunswick research cautions that while major impacts may no visible yet, action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla has more.

Vancouver city council is being asked to revisit a policy designed to drastically cut future greenhouse gas emissions. Starting as early as next year, new buildings are to be built without gas fireplaces or hot water heaters. But as Grace Ke reports, a simple yes/no vote this week could undo a plan approved almost a...

A witness received life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed during a liquor store robbery in Vancouver’s Olympic Village Saturday evening and the suspects are already back on the street. A Vancouver man is speaking out, hoping his experience falling victim to a scam will prevent others from falling into the same trap. Vancouver City Council...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith fires back Ottawa and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault after published new regulations that will require oil and gas producers to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Canada’s Conservatives have condemned the Trudeau government’s announcement that oil and gas producers nationwide will be required to cut down their greenhouse gas emissions by approximately one-third over the next eight years.

The Canadian government is introducing new rules to try to force the country’s oil and gas sector to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions. They’re only draft regulations for now, but as David Akin explains, the plan is putting further strain on the federal government’s relationship with Alberta.

Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years, Minister of Environment Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Energy Jonathan Wilkinson and Minister of Employment Randy Boissonault announced in Ottawa on Monday. The draft regulations, set to take effect in 2026 with the first...

Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations being published Monday by by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The regulations, still only in draft format and about two years behind schedule, could further strain relations between Ottawa and the...

A suspect is facing a murder charge after a young woman was found dead in an East Vancouver home. B.C. is the epicentre of a Canadian avian flu outbreak that has forced officials to cull almost 7 million birds. Environmentalists wonder why the province is withholding greehouse gas emissions data that are normally released in...

Durham Region is welcoming it’s first set of electric buses, a key step in their goal of reaching zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2037. Vanessa Wright reports.

During question period in the House of Commons on Thursday, Conservative MP Damien Kurek laid into Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault for the federal government’s newly-announced greenhouse emissions cap in the oil and gas sectors. Kurek said the “job-killing” initiative will “drive investment out of Canada,” and cost Canadians thousands of jobs in an already-tough economy.

An early estimate of Canada’s national greenhouse gas emissions indicates a drop of about 1 per cent in 2023, but the oil and gas sector has continued its long-standing trend of steadily increasing emissions, undermining gains in other sectors. Heather Yourex-West has more.

Lawyers representing women who allege that they were sexually assaulted by the late billionaire Mohammed Al Fayed say more women are reaching out to say they were also victims. As Israel escalates its attacks against the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon — Hezbollah vows retaliation. Earlier in the week, mail-in ballots were sent out across...

Canada has been keen to find ways to get people into electric vehicles (EVs) and out of gas-guzzling cars that produce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Governments have been using regulations and subsidies with the goal of speeding up the transition to EVs. David Akin has been investigating the pace of electric vehicle ownership across the...

This year, the backdrop of Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day includes an intended apology by the federal government over the system harm inflicted on Indigenous families by the child welfare system. There’s still growing frustration over the Canadian government’s long list of promises to Indigenous peoples — followed by little action. Two NASA astronauts are...

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault laid out the country’s National Inventory Report on greenhouse gas emissions for 2022 on Thursday. Though emissions are now the lowest they’ve been in 25 years, according to the report, the same report also shows Canada added 708 million tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2022.

Defence Minister Bill Blair and Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault announced a commitment of $45.3 million to improvements to CFB Edmonton on Monday. “It’s going to make this base more sustainable, save money, put people to work and actually do the job of not just making our commitments to greenhouse gas emissions, but actually doing right...