Environment
Covering a full range of environmental and sustainability issues in Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada as a whole
UPDATED: English Bay oil spill netted Vancouver $266,014
Federal government recovered $2.1 million in wake of Marathassa spill
Earthquake readiness systems improving but gaps remains: experts
Vancouver has ‘killer buildings,’ city consultant tells municipalities conference
B.C. fat helping beef up low-carbon fuel standards
West Coast Reduction finds growing market for renewable fuels made from animal waste
Forest fires in 2017 released staggering amount of GHGs
Strong economic, population growth almost erase GHG emissions reductions over past decade
Scientists identify new viruses in wild, farmed salmon
One of three viruses identified was not known to have infected fish before
Trudeau government to help BC electrify Peace gas sector
B.C., federal governments agree to jointly fund $680 million worth of Peace region electrification projects
Surrey environmental company fined $18k for asbestos violation
An environmental company was recently fined nearly $18,000 an incomplete asbestos assessment at a Burnaby worksite, according to WorkSafeBC. CM Environmental, based in Surrey, is challenging the...
Film and TV productions focus on emissions cuts
Green film awareness up as park board pushes elimination of diesel generators
Turning garbage into jobs
Keeping Canada’s waste in its residents’ backyards isn’t just the ethical thing to do; it can be good for the economy
Waste disposal in B.C.: another burning question
Why incinerators may be better than landfills as a solution for non-recyclable waste