Category Archives: Environment
Anti-carbon tax sticker law unconstitutional, Ontario court finds
TORONTO — Ontario's government had no right to "stick it to" the federal Liberals by forcing gas stations to display anti-carbon tax stickers, a Superior Court judge said Friday as he struck down the law as unconstitutional. Justice Edward Mo...
Canada not on pace to meet target to cut methane emissions by 2025
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is open to imposing tougher regulations to curb methane emissions from the oil and gas sector if that is required to hit a 2025 target to cut them by almost half, his staff said Friday. Canada
Oilsands tailings ponds leaking; federal enforcement unclear: report
An international environmental watchdog says there's convincing evidence that oilsands tailings ponds are leaking. "There is strong scientifically valid evidence of ... seepage into near-field groundwater around tailings ponds," says a report ...
B.C. puts delays or put taxes on hold to help on pandemic recovery.
VICTORIA — The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the British Columbia government to delay implementation of several taxes, including increasing the carbon tax. The Ministry of Finance says in a statement this year's planned carbon tax increase from $...
Tech group makes pitch to Liberals as part of wider push to shape recovery plan
OTTAWA — A group of tech companies is making a pitch to the federal government to help startups grow as part of a COVID-19 recovery plan that Liberals are crafting, while some feminist groups are feeling frozen out. The proposal from the
Trudeau makes rounds in B.C.; says safe drug supply key to fighting overdoses
VANCOUER, B.C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is moving forward "aggressively" on ensuring a safe drug supply amid an ongoing overdose crisis that's claimed more than 900 lives in B.C. alone this year. Speaking on CBC Radio in Va...
New Brunswick Liberals promise to eliminate interest on provincial student loans
FREDERICTON — Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers promised Tuesday that if elected, his government would stop collecting its share of interest on New Brunswick student loans for residents who choose to live in the province after graduating. Loan rec...
Few delays for salmon that reach Fraser River slide site: officials
Officials say salmon are making good progress migrating past the site of a landslide on the Fraser River that decimated runs last year. Michael Crowe, manager of biological programs for the Big Bar landslide response, says crews have done eve...
Three Greens in leadership race to replace former leader Andrew Weaver Sept. 14
VICTORIA — Andrew Weaver casts a long shadow over British Columbia's Green party and the candidates running to replace the former leader credit him for the party's recent political success in the province. Cam Brewer and Kim Darwin say Weaver inspired
B.C. announces $3.5-million fund to clean up shores of central coast
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has announced a fund to clean up the shoreline of the central coast in a bid to create jobs as communities try to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. It says the $3.5-million fund will allow small
