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G20 countries spent $142bn in three years to expand operations despite a G7 pledge to stop doing so, study finds

Decision by premier Danielle Smith further pits Canadian province against environmental groups pushing green energy

There is no good path forward if thinking like this legislation is part of the discourse. It doesn’t fit with anything a society should be working towards, even if working towards a better environment.

Call for companies to ‘clean up their mess’ as Athabasca oil sands emissions vastly exceed industry-reported levels

They exhibit an almost ritualistic narcissism defending their crowning achievement, the Carbon Tax, and treat opposition to its efficacy as malignant, unintelligent treachery while demonstrating hypocrisy in practice.

Justin Trudeau’s government plans to limit emissions through a national cap-and-trade system, a policy first proposed in 2021

Archaeologists surveyed melting ice patches in Canada and uncovered dozens of ancient artifacts spanning 7,000 years. Photos show the “unique” — and perishable — finds.

...siding with provinces like Alberta that have long argued against what they saw as federal overreach into areas of provincial jurisdiction.

Humpbacks and fin whales at risk, as study predicts increased ship traffic could cause a 30-fold increase in fatal collisions over the next decade

Humans living in harmony with nature and with each other is really the goal of sustainable, environmentally-friendly design. And it is hardly a hip and modern idea, not unless you think the Stone Age is trendy. Long ago,...

Critics of the policy expressed concern that decision will weaken investor confidence in solar and wind energy in the region

It’s a remarkably blue British Columbia day, t-shirt weather in early May, as I paddle through coastal islands. Our little group of five people in three kayaks is pondering petroglyphs, guessing at the meaning of the red...

Just a few hundred miles up the road from my home in Portland, Oregon, the city of Vancouver, British Columbia is an excellent place for vegans. I hadn’t visited since before the pandemic. So on a recent trip, I went to...

In March, Greater Victoria on Canada’s Vancouver Island became the first urban destination in Canada or the U.S. to earn the Biosphere Certification. This certification, awarded by the Responsible Tourism Institute (RTI),...

The 2023 International Garden Festival will be held from June 24 to Oct. 1. The festival is an annual event that has been taking place since the year 2000. Since then, over 250 gardens have been exhibited as extra-mural projects...