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Geopolitics a higher risk to BC Hydro than climate change: FOI documents

Geopolitics a higher risk to BC Hydro than climate change: FOI documents

Internal records show how the Crown corporation is prioritizing various potential environmental, economic, financial and political issues.
Province sets B.C. rent cap at 3.5% for 2024

Province sets B.C. rent cap at 3.5% for 2024

The maximum rental increase is set below the inflation rate for the second year in a row.
Relief sought for impending Sunshine Coast farm water ban

Relief sought for impending Sunshine Coast farm water ban

SCRD Area B director proposes two year exemption from Stage 4 outdoor watering bans for commercial farms she says face potential crop failure and soil erosion if irrigation is stopped.
Safety alert: Canada-wide recall expanded for kids' accessories sold at major retailers

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall expanded for kids' accessories sold at major retailers

More than 40,000 packs sold earlier this year are being recalled
Heat pumps outperform gas even in coldest temperatures, finds Canadian researcher

Heat pumps outperform gas even in coldest temperatures, finds Canadian researcher

New study reveals heat pumps outperform gas and resistive heating, even in sub-zero temperatures found across many parts of British Columbia.
Gibsons council adopts latest RGA update: Briefs

Gibsons council adopts latest RGA update: Briefs

And elected officials back in session after summer break with a Sept. 5 public hearing
Places define perspective in new artworks on exhibit at GPAG

Places define perspective in new artworks on exhibit at GPAG

Marcie Rohr, Sara Faridamin exhibitions are on until Oct. 1
B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

This season has smashed records for area burned in B.C. and Canada, with wildfires scorching more than 165,000 square kilometres across the country.
How this Sunshine Coast pottery club sparks and rekindles prize-winning skills

How this Sunshine Coast pottery club sparks and rekindles prize-winning skills

Patricia Forst’s pottery club on Chamberlin Road is a busy hub for almost two dozen artists
Award-winning climate comedy revives Off the Page drama series

Award-winning climate comedy revives Off the Page drama series

Hurricane Mona is a dark comedy about a middle-class family forced to confront the reality of climate change when their adult daughter is placed under house arrest following a peaceful protest. It will be read Sept. 17 at the Heritage Playhouse.