An Elder’s fight to protect Goldstream Park in B.C.
Once arrested for hunting on W̱SÁNEĆ territory, Carl Olsen is now holding the B.C. government to its word — as he fights the Malahat highway expansion to ‘be the voice for the salmon’
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BC Hydro just bought a gas power plant
Experts say the purchase shows a disconnect between B.C.’s emission goals and the electricity needed to meet them
The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’
Wildfires are ranging across B.C. Fire scientist Mike Flannigan has ideas about how to protect people and the planet — as climate change intensifies
B.C. renters remain vulnerable to extreme heat
Five years after a deadly heat dome, most B.C. renters still don’t have a right to keep their homes cool. Some municipalities are stepping up — and wish the province would too
B.C. approved LNG Canada after black smoke warning: docs
One resident said he ‘wasn’t expecting black smoke,’ which can signal higher levels of toxic pollutants in the air. Another said she’s concerned about potential health impacts because she wants to have a family
What it was like to flee the Bradley Creek wildfire
A celebration of three generations became a race to evacuate as a wildfire swept toward the Okanagan Indian Band, revealing the strength of syilx teachings on grief and belonging
Inside Indigenous culture camps as wildfires rage in B.C.
As wildfires and evacuations collide with summer culture camps in B.C., organizers are moving ahead with caution and asserting their right to be on the land
Alberta wildfire fighters band together for support
Workplace safety charges have been laid against Alberta’s Forestry Ministry over a firefighter death during the 2024 Jasper wildfire. Such fatalities are one reason why crew members compare returning from the frontlines to returning from combat — and an impetus for a new peer-support network
With AI slop, Canadian wildfire misinformation is mutating online
How conspiracy theories and AI-generated images are playing out during Canada’s 2026 wildfires — and how every social media user chasing engagement is to blame
LNG Canada dropped commitments to operate ‘without routine flaring’: docs
For years, LNG Canada made environmental commitments in documents submitted to B.C.’s energy regulator. It removed them before the facility launched — then the flaring started