$375-million Indigenous-led conservation deal signed in N.W.T.
Nov 21, 2024 · The event, which took place at the Behchokǫ̀ Cultural Centre, opened with a fire-feeding ceremony on the edge of a frozen lake. Later, attendees moved indoors, where they listened to leaders’ reflections on the occasion, shared a lunch and, finally, pushed aside the tables and chairs to dance under a large drum-shaped light fixture.
Why did the NDP's Nathan Cullen lose this northwest B.C. riding?
Oct 29, 2024 · The Bulkley Valley-Stikine electoral district — a 200,000 square kilometre area in northwest B.C. that is a hotbed of resource industries, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects — has been a BC NDP stronghold for 15 years. For the first time in the riding’s history, it is now held by the BC Conservatives following the …
What B.C. election results mean for the environment | The Narwhal
Oct 20, 2024 · The two Greens who were elected, neophyte MLAs Jeremy Valeriote in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky and Rob Botterell in Saanich North and the Islands, may have to decide if they are going to support the BC NDP or the BC Conservatives, allowing one of the two parties to form government. Furstenau, who told supporters she plans to advise the new Green caucus, could play a key role in brokering such an ...
5 things about Ontario youth-led climate case | The Narwhal
Nov 4, 2024 · A legal battle between seven Ontario youth and the Doug Ford government over climate action is heading to Canada’s highest court. Backed by environmental law charity Ecojustice and law firm Stockwoods LLP, the group of young people launched a lawsuit in 2019 in response to the Doug Ford government’s decision to cancel the cap-and-trade program.
B.C. election: what parties promise for nature, wildlife | The Narwhal
Oct 11, 2024 · The BC Conservatives platform says the NDP government has underfunded and mismanaged wildlife in the province, leading to declines in “iconic ungulate species.” It says a Conservative government would introduce “made-in-B.C. species at risk legislation so wildlife protections are shaped by B.C.-based experts — not Ottawa — …
B.C.’s newest pipeline conflict — PRGT — explained | The Narwhal
Oct 10, 2024 · As construction of B.C.’s newest pipeline got underway in late August, with route clearing in the northwest, Indigenous leaders burned a pipeline agreement and set up an on-going blockade.. The 800-kilometre Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline would ship natural gas from northeast B.C. to a proposed liquefied natural …
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What does the future of salmon farming look like in B.C.?
Oct 3, 2024 · Following decades of controversy, open-net pen salmon farming in B.C. will be banned in July 2029. The salmon farming industry says transitioning to land-based systems is expensive, logistically challenging and may not be possible.
What B.C. election platforms say about energy issues | The Narwhal
Oct 15, 2024 · The claim that LNG is a crucial transition fuel for the world is widely disputed by critics, who point out that countries like China, often cited for its reliance on coal for energy production, are outpacing most nations in developing renewable energy projects. The benefits of LNG are also disputed in a new peer-reviewed study, which found exported gas has a larger carbon footprint than coal.
B.C. election platforms: climate issues and where parties stand
Oct 16, 2024 · In May, a fast-growing wildfire darkened skies and forced the evacuation of thousands of people in B.C.’s northeast. It was an early start to the 2024 wildfire season.By Oct. 1 — the official end of the wildfire season — more than 5.3 million hectares of B.C. had burned, making this year the second-worst wildfire season the province has ever recorded.