The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate change take their toll on the beloved pollinator. Here’s what to know: The survey began in 1997 Monarch butterflies, known for their distinctive orange-and-black wings, are…
A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada’s forestry sector by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on its lumber products. Several industry groups have released statements criticizing the tariff as unnecessary and harmful for both sides, a sentiment echoed by British Columbia Premier David Eby who vows full…
Powered by nectar and a metabolic marvel, migratory hummingbirds travel thousands of kilometres each year, breeding in places like British Columbia before making the journey as far away as Mexico to avoid the winter cold. To make it there, hummingbirds sometimes enter a short-term hibernation of sorts, slowing their respiratory, heart and metabolic rates for…
Since 2018, one Alberta-based company has been working with craft breweries in Calgary to prevent spent grain from ending up in landfills or being under utilized at composting facilities. Instead, aGRO Systems which was founded by Victoria Ross takes that grain and provides it to local ranchers as a protein rich feed additive for livestock….
“We’re trying to solve both the short term and the long-term things. We put a bunch of money on the table. We’re just looking for permission to do all that good,” said Ric McIver, Alberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs. The message hasn’t changed since the province first declared it was at an impasse with the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Cochrane, Alta., has begun work to preserve the legacy of one of the town’s most beloved landmarks after it was destroyed in a fierce windstorm. The white spruce — affectionately known as the ‘Grandfather Tree’ — was estimated to be about 300 years old when it was…
The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on Vancouver Island even as Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar acknowledges RCMP are investigating reports of tree spiking in the Fairy Creek watershed. Parmar says he was informed of the reports last week, calling the news of tree…
A councillor with Pictou Landing First Nation in Nova Scotia says a cleanup plan approved by Ottawa will mean further delays in the removal of contaminated sludge that been a scourge on his community for decades. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on Friday gave the Nova Scotia government the go-ahead for the remediation of Boat…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia government says a program to bring wind-generated electricity to 11 large customers is keeping the province on track to meet its goal of producing 80 per cent of its electricity with renewables by 2030. The province announced its latest environmental approval Monday for 20 turbines in the…
Vancouver city council has voted to investigate the prospect of installing water meters on all of the city’s homes. Vancouver currently meters water usage in apartment buildings, and requires meters to be installed on all new builds and in renovations. Most of the city’s residents, however, currently pay a flat rate for water usage. Vancouver…
