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
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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
Heat waves cost some Toronto residents more
El Niño is putting pressure on neighbourhoods that lack green space and residents that lack air conditioning, creating unequal access to places to stay cool
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
Wildfire smoke is also harming your pets
Experts say the same smoky air that causes risks to human health also impacts pets and wildlife
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
He's protecting Ontario peaches from climate change
As you bite into a juicy peach this summer, thank Niagara. The southern Ontario region grows more than half of Canada’s tender fruits: more than 70 per cent of our peaches, plus many fragrant baskets of nectarines, plums, pears, cherries, grapes and apricots. Despite the bounty, climate change is taking a toll. Sour cherries took...