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‘The whales are in crisis’: two federal ministers sued over delay in protecting B.C.’s orcas
There were just 73 orcas left in the population as of the latest census, in July 2024.  The conservation groups are now ...
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What does a ‘nuclear renaissance’ mean for uranium mining in Saskatchewan?
What you need to know as Saskatchewan, home to the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits, pushes for a mining boom ...
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Canada’s plastics ban and the group that wants to scrap it
An industry coalition won a court case challenging Canada's plastic ban on single-use items. The government appealed. What's ...
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Ford, more years? How Ontario’s environment fared under the Progressive Conservatives
With the Ontario election set for late February, we take stock of the Progressive Conservatives’ big moves on the environment ...
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Misinformation and why-bother attitudes threaten Vancouver’s green reputation
With a looming by-election, Vancouverites should think hard about what forces are shaping our city’s — and planet’s — future ...
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Awe, terror and rainbow flames across the sky: Neko Case has thoughts on nature
Neko Case wants to be the moon, but knows she’s a tornado. She sings about the consequences of messing with killer whales and ...
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A handful of Canada’s at-risk species have made a comeback. Here’s what they can teach us
There are relatively few species recovery success stories in Canada, especially when stacked against the 5,000 species at ...
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How little birds wearing tiny backpacks can help us solve big problems
White-throated sparrows teach each other new songs on migration stop-overs. Dainty Tennessee warblers make unexpectedly long ...
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Anne Shibata Casselman
With a looming by-election, Vancouverites should think hard about what forces are shaping our city’s ...
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Trump ‘doesn’t need’ Canada’s oil — and Alberta opens the Rockies for strip mining
Meanwhile, the government is promoting another opportunity for U.S. hunters to come shoot things here off-season ...
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There’s no point in despair when there’s so much to hope for
More than a decade into environmental journalism, my message remains the same: we must remain hopeful — even when the forces ...
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New marching orders are in for B.C.’s cabinet. They sideline the environment, observers warn
The BC NDP premier put economic development and faster permitting front and center in the new marching orders for cabinet ...