Tag Archives: Environment
Two orphaned Island bear cubs rescued after mom found dead
ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary near Parksville has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRC) stated on Facebook...
Apr 06, 2026 North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, a not-for-profit organization that cares for the well-being of wildlife on Vancouver Island, B.C., says it has admitted two young orphaned black bear cubs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre. (Submitted)
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER - As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are a rare sight....
Apr 04, 2026
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER - As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are a rare sight....
Apr 04, 2026
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions ...
Apr 01, 2026
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions ...
Apr 01, 2026
Carney says he's still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's still committed to delivering incentives to help Canadians go green, something he promised during his bid for the Liberal leadership a year ago but has so...
Apr 01, 2026
Anand to join U.K.-led talks on Strait of Hormuz following trip to Riyadh
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will join talks Thursday with her counterparts from more than 30 other nations on finding diplomatic options to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz trade...
Apr 01, 2026
The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight Path Park on ...
Mar 31, 2026
The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight Path Park on ...
Mar 31, 2026
'Good day to be a polar bear': Carney unveils nature strategy, new conservation areas
LA PCHE - The Liberal government's new $3.8 billion nature protection strategy will put Canada's 2030 nature conservation goals within reach, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Announcing the ne...
Mar 31, 2026