No business case for Trans Mountain expansion, says former environment minister
David Anderson sent letters to six members of Trudeau’s cabinet this week asking them to dismiss the pipeline proposal. Continue reading
Climate Change
Small bird seen swooping over N.S. forest helps naturalists bring halt to logging
The province’s minister of lands and forestry announced today that he’s ordering an investigation into a proposed harvest in about 80 scenic hectares of mixed forest between two lakes in Annapolis County. Continue reading
PBO says Canada needs higher carbon prices to hit emissions targets
Canada’s parliamentary budget watchdog says a higher price on carbon will be needed if Canada is to meet its Paris Agreement targets. Continue reading
Victoria approves free public transit for young residents starting in fall
By Kylie Stanton Videojournalist
Starting in September, the City of Victoria will take on the cost of the $45 monthly youth transit passes for residents younger than 18. Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Society plugs into Kingston: ‘This is a long time coming’
By Paul Soucy Videographer
Electric vehicle drivers in Kingston now have an outlet to share or gather knowledge on the mode of transportation. Continue reading
Gulf of Mexico’s oxygen-starved ‘dead zone’ approaches record size
Heavy rain and fertilizer runoff has rendered a massive patch of the Gulf of Mexico deadly to marine life. Continue reading
City of Port Moody takes bold strides toward climate action
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
Acting Mayor Meghan Lahti and Coun. Amy Lubik want to declare a climate emergency in the city, something that Lubik says is necessary with the geographical build of Port Moody. Continue reading
It’s a ‘failure of leadership’: Calls for changes to Canada’s climate change funding model
Municipalities, insurers and academics are calling on the federal government to change the way it funds climate change disaster prevention. Continue reading
Alberta wildfires are ‘climate change in action,’ scientist says as summer heat looms
Extreme high temperatures combined with dry conditions increased the likelihood of wildfire ignition and spread, one report says. Continue reading
Canada’s Inuit release climate plan to counter ‘life-and-death situation’
Climate change affects all parts of life in the North and any plan to deal with it must be just as wide-ranging, says a strategy document to be released Friday by Canada’s Inuit. Continue reading