Habitat loss and climate change threaten the iconic plants and animals that bring our national parks to life. That’s why Canada’s two largest conservation organizations have partnered to protect landscapes around these natural areas. At the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Parks Canada (PC) launched the Landscape Resiliency Program, a […]

It was pure luck that B.C. Wildlife Federation Executive Director Jesse Zeman came across a scene of incompetence, destruction and blatant disregard for the rules in a government Protected Area near his Okanagan home. “We were following a wildlife trail on foot and found a road in the protected area on a slope that had […]

As the cold weather season approaches, FortisBC Inc. and FortisBC Energy Inc. (collectively FortisBC) are reminding customers of the proactive measures they can take now to reduce energy use and help control their winter energy bills. FortisBC’s energy use records show that last winter’s peak hour system delivery for both its gas and electricity services […]

By David Suzuki At the end of the film Don’t Look Up — in which a comet hurtling toward Earth serves as a blunt metaphor for the climate crisis — astronomy professor Randall Mindy (played by Leonard DiCaprio) says, “We really did have everything, didn’t we?” It’s true. This spinning ball of earth, water and […]

As Halloween looms closer, BBB serving Mainland BC & Yukon is reminding consumers to keep an eye out for “zombie debt”, also known as debt collection scams. Although quite rare, the BBB wants consumers to be prepared as scammers continually change their tactics to trick you out of your money. How the Scam Works You receive a call and the person […]

British Columbia is accelerating its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) targets and helping more people go electric. If passed, the amendments to the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act will help increase access and choice for ZEV car buyers, while new provincial funding will help expand B.C.’s charging network. “With the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act, our government was the first in […]

The newspaper industry in BC saw not one, but three community publications announce the closure of operations over the past few days. Glacier Media, which publishes the Alaska Highway News in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Mirror, announced last week that both publications in Northeast B.C. will cease operations. “With the significant changes to […]

The Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) says the BC government is not being up front with the public about a major intended change to grizzly bear management. The proposed change is revealed in a draft Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework that is currently under public review. Over fifty-five environmental groups and conservationists have signed an open letter […]

Turning short-term rentals into homes for people is at the core of newly introduced legislation to regulate the rapidly expanding short-term rental market. “Anyone who’s looking for an affordable place to live knows how hard it is, and short-term rentals are making it even more challenging,” said Premier David Eby. “The number of short-term rentals […]

The Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC) and police are launching a pedestrian safety campaign in response to the sharp increase in pedestrian injuries and fatalities on the road at this time of year. ICBC said that nearly half (43%) of crashes involving pedestrians happen between October and January as visibility and weather worsen in B.C. […]