Environment

The application of 290 kg of Tide to a condo rooftop in 2021 has raised questions over whether household cleansers like Tide can be classified as pesticides under B.C. and Canadian law.

An investigation traces arrival of nine large factory trawlers to B.C.'s coast in recent years, claiming some may be involved in illegal fishing

Days dominated by hot temperatures and smoky skies combine to raise the statistical risk of death across the region by 7.9 per cent, researchers found.

TORONTO — Work on climate change has largely focused on preventing it from getting worse, but as a new RBC report points out, businesses are also starting to think more about potential spending on adaptation and preparation as the costs of disasters

After previous violations led to five dead bears, a landfill run by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine continued to scatter garbage and failed to maintain proper voltage on its electric fence

Hemlock Utility Services, which serves Sasquatch Mountain Resort, was handed a nearly $120K fine for repeated sewage system failures, including unmonitored discharges into fish-bearing creeks and lacking qualified staff

The research raises questions over how a range of contaminants may start to negatively impact fisheries, shellfish farms and humans that consume them. 

Despite recent mandates, new research has found DFO still privileges Western science over Indigenous knowledge in documents that help guide the management of Canada's fisheries

UPS Store Canada hit with penalty for skipping B.C. recycling responsibilities, making other companies pay