Hope Lompe

Two years after British Columbia released a long-awaited strategy for its coastal waters, the ministry responsible says Donald Trump’s trade war is forcing it to rethink what it can accomplish.

Ottawa has more than doubled its previous $100-million commitment for the Indigenous Guardians program as part of its new Canada Nature Strategy, but it is unclear to Indigenous groups when the funding will be made available and how they can claim it.

To paint a picture of how ecosystems changed in the aftermath of the heat dome, scientists used a combination of computer modelling, media reports and a meta-analysis of existing field data and remote sensing: a technique using pictures, satellite images and surface temperature data.

Indigenous Nations are bracing for a funding cut to their stewardship offices and guardian programs as the Carney government signals another departure away from Trudeau-era environmental policies.

The caves, sinkholes and rivers that disappear and reappear miles downstream are some of BC's beloved and intricate geological features. But guidelines drafted almost 25 years ago fall short of protecting them.

Despite years of fighting by local governments to force legislative changes, the priority for the province's Forests ministry is protecting jobs in the sector, which has been impacted by the trade war.

The collaborative effort, run through the B.C. Parks Foundation, protects more than 250 acres of previously privately-owned land on the Salish Sea — home to a rare ecosystem of endangered coastal Douglas fir.

Groups say the B.C. Coastal Marine Strategy should be the first step toward a law to protect coastal habitats from shoreline development, but similar attempts out east have not gone to plan.

More than 50 years after the Gitanyow first raised concerns over the diminishing Kitwanga sockeye salmon population and halted harvest, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is building a hatchery for the species to be operated by the nation.

70 per cent of federal temporary foreign worker inspections are announced to the employer prior to inspection, despite being triggered primarily by worker complaints

A study by UBC Centre for Climate Justice and Radical Action showed housing reforms are urgently needed for temporary foreign workers

The federal government says Canada's appeal as an international tourist destination has been damaged by the 2023 forest fire season — the country’s most destructive on record.

The Hesquiaht First Nation community of Hot Springs Cove is celebrating a long-awaited victory for energy security and the environment.

Analysis of government data by Canada’s National Observer takes you through the rise in temporary foreign worker permit holders in Canada's forestry industry.

Scientists at the University of British Columbia are experimenting with ways to keep chemicals shed by vehicle tires from entering waterways and causing widespread coho salmon deaths.

Citizen scientists partner with the Ministry of Forests and VIU to understand how climate change is hitting Vancouver Island’s forests and plant species.

Scientists are cautioning against a rush to pin the blame on wildfires alone — despite a climate-linked rise in both wildfires and fire-associated landslides in B.C.

Industry hurdles like secure supply of hatchlings, a future-proof feed supply and regulatory challenges for new entries to the market, have limited the prospect of a thriving land-based farming industry.

Federal government slow-walks 2019 promise to implement recommendations that could protect Southern Resident Killer Whales.

The Rental Protection Fund is providing grants to two non-profits to purchase affordable rental housing in Port Hardy, Campbell River, Duncan and Parksville.