Parks Canada says the national park reserve will encompass 273 square kilometres in the South Okanagan and Similkameen areas. Continue reading →

A conservation group is suing the British Columbia government for exempting two oilpatch dams from environmental rules years after the dams were built. Continue reading →

As the feud over the Kinder Morgan pipeline in Western Canada continues, Conservatives in Ottawa kicked off debate on a motion calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to table his plans for getting the pipeline built by accusing him of “waiting for the clock to run out” so the project approval eventually dies. Continue reading →

The federal government has announced a $1.5 billion ocean-protection plan that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says will make Canada a world leader in protecting the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Continue reading →

The prime minister is expected to make an announcement in Vancouver today about the future of responses to tanker and fuel spills along the West Coast. Continue reading →

British Columbia’s demands for a world-leading marine oil spill response has a long list of requirements, including a coast guard base at Prince Rupert and a multimillion-dollar price tag for the federal government. Continue reading →

Anyone who seriously thought the B.C. government was going to increase the carbon tax in the near future simply hasn’t been paying attention or else doesn’t grasp the many nuances that go into political decision making. Continue reading →