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Protecting B.C. old-growth forests could yield $10.9B in benefits, report finds

Protecting B.C. old-growth forests could yield $10.9B in benefits, report finds

That number could quadruple to $43.1 billion over the next century if 100% of old growth trees were protected in the Okanagan and Prince George timber supply areas
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B.C. reviewing HOV lane access decals for electric vehicles

B.C. reviewing HOV lane access decals for electric vehicles

Review comes as documents released through freedom of information requests show cost of program providing HOV lane decals.
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Update: Canada's oil and gas industry received $29.6B in subsidies, financing in 2024, report finds

Update: Canada's oil and gas industry received $29.6B in subsidies, financing in 2024, report finds

The subsidies and financing dwarf the previous years total and come as Ottawa said it would wind down direct financial support for the industry
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B.C. weakens net-zero emissions policy for new LNG terminals

B.C. weakens net-zero emissions policy for new LNG terminals

Instead of producing net-zero emissions by 2030, proponents of LNG facilities will now only need to provide a 'credible plan' to achieve the target, according to a letter from B.C.'s energy minister.
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Victory bonds? Tax free cars? Canadian leaders answer tariffs with newish ideas

Victory bonds? Tax free cars? Canadian leaders answer tariffs with newish ideas

Canada's political parties issue new policy proposals in response to U.S. tariffs; some call for a modernization of 20th Century war-era programs
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Ejected Conservative candidate in B.C. defended Chinese government

Ejected Conservative candidate in B.C. defended Chinese government

It's not clear if the 2021 comments led to Lourence Singh's ouster as Conservative candidate for a Metro Vancouver riding spanning three B.C. municipalities.
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B.C. company to seek U.S. approval for deep sea mining in international waters

B.C. company to seek U.S. approval for deep sea mining in international waters

Head of United Nations seabed authority warns move would be 'violation of international law' and undermine multilateral efforts to govern the world's oceans.
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Vancouver Island man awarded $12M in massive ranch deal gone sour

Vancouver Island man awarded $12M in massive ranch deal gone sour

The 'tangled history' involved an 81-year-old businessman, 16 ranches, and multiple companies attempting to buy each other out
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B.C. judge awards $70K for long-overdue avocado bill

B.C. judge awards $70K for long-overdue avocado bill

Legal action dragged on for six years after Vancouver-based company failed to pay for two avocado shipments
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Updated: B.C. greenlights Mount Polley dam increase at site of major mine spill

Updated: B.C. greenlights Mount Polley dam increase at site of major mine spill

In 2014, a dam holding back waste at the Mount Polley Mine collapsed, triggering one of the largest environmental disasters in B.C. history
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