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Can courts move fast enough in the fight against climate change?

Can courts move fast enough in the fight against climate change?

Plaintiff: "The federal government is not acting with the urgency the climate emergency deserves."
Health and science podcasts to start the year off right

Health and science podcasts to start the year off right

Want to learn more about diseases, anti-fat bias and public health? We've got six recommendations for you.
B.C.'s new clean-energy czar is a climate 'wild card'

B.C.'s new clean-energy czar is a climate 'wild card'

Dix is a good fit for the job and signals the province is taking the clean energy post seriously, says political scientist.
Village resident readies boat, as B.C. cable ferry strike set to expand

Village resident readies boat, as B.C. cable ferry strike set to expand

Andrew Doran, a resident of the tiny B.C. Interior community of Harrop, has been getting ready for expanded strike action on the cable ferry across Kootenay Lake that is a community lifeline.
'A ton of blood': Dog bites runner on popular North Vancouver trail

'A ton of blood': Dog bites runner on popular North Vancouver trail

An avid Lynn Valley runner is sharing what happened so the community can work together to keep the area safe.
B.C. ship recycler penalized $46,105 for leaking toxic effluent into ocean

B.C. ship recycler penalized $46,105 for leaking toxic effluent into ocean

The penalties to Deep Water Recovery's Vancouver Island operations come after testing found toxic metal concentrations 160 times the provincial limit.
Wayward sea lion returns to Vancouver Island highway

Wayward sea lion returns to Vancouver Island highway

If the animal shows up on the highway again, it could be darted or coaxed into a transport trailer and taken back to the ocean.
'We can all play a part': After 74 fatal crashes in 2024, officer pleads for people to travel with care

'We can all play a part': After 74 fatal crashes in 2024, officer pleads for people to travel with care

Police officer: "Wherever the new year may take you in our province, country or throughout the world, please travel with care and consideration."
Vancouver's wet year offers no relief elsewhere in B.C. as drought persists

Vancouver's wet year offers no relief elsewhere in B.C. as drought persists

VANCOUVER — Vancouver lived up to its soggy reputation in 2024, the city's wettest year so far this century, but an Environment Canada meteorologist says that a "multi-year" drought persists in other parts of British Columbia.
Driver who tried to stop suspected impaired motorist busted for intoxication

Driver who tried to stop suspected impaired motorist busted for intoxication

The 50-year-old received a 90-day driving prohibition and had their vehicle impounded for 30 days after failing a roadside test.