The ‘carbon tax’ isn’t causing inflation. No matter what politicians say | The Narwhal (thenarwhal.ca)
What will B.C. do when disaster strikes again? (thenarwhal.ca)
The Brooks home will never be like it was before the 2021 floods in British Columbia. Two years ago, extreme rain filled the Similkameen and Tulameen rivers. Water burst over the banks through a dike and flooded siblings Dian and Danie’s property just outside of Princeton. The two rushed to save their animals and waited for...
Danielle Smith’s government is under investigation for its secrecy. Here’s what you need to know | The Narwhal (thenarwhal.ca)
Ontario’s information watchdog is considering ‘potential next steps’ on alleged deleted Greenbelt emails (thenarwhal.ca)
An audit found political staffers in the Ontario government allegedly deleted records and used personal emails during interactions with development lobbyists
Canada’s wettest province faces historic drought — and a precarious new future (thenarwhal.ca)
I’d asked how his six-hectare Okanagan farm was faring amidst what’s shaping up to be the worst drought in B.C.’s history, expecting an answer that had something to do with water shortage. But Tumbach told me the drought wasn’t hitting his crop so directly; like most farms in the Okanagan, his irrigation water comes from...
Ontario housing minister’s chief of staff chose Greenbelt land parcels to benefit developers: auditor general (thenarwhal.ca)
A high-ranking political staffer in Premier Doug Ford’s government “substantially controlled and directed” the process of removing protected areas from Ontario’s Greenbelt, giving “preferential treatment” to a group of developers, says a new provincial audit.
‘Are you kidding me?’: B.C. sanctions shooting, logging in endangered spotted owl habitat (thenarwhal.ca)
Only one spotted owl remains in Canada’s wild. The B.C. government says it is committed to recovering the species, even as it approves new clearcuts and recreational shooting in a Fraser Valley wildlife area set aside for the owl.
There’s a place for B.C.’s gas in a net-zero future. But not for long (thenarwhal.ca)
LNG Canada is predicting a 40-year run for its massive gas liquefaction and export project in Kitimat, B.C. A recent report from Canada’s energy regulator cuts that lifespan in half, if countries around the world meet climate targets
