Environment

Fire season not too wild

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Fire Centre has seen a slow down in the amount of wildfire activity this season. According to BC Wildfire Service, a change in weather plays a role in the decrease. T...

Jun 28, 2019

Could DST become a thing of the past?

PRINCE GEORGE - Springing forward and falling back may soon be a thing of the past in BC. The provincial government launched a public input survey this week about Daylight Saving Time and already has ...

Jun 27, 2019

CleanBC Government Buildings announced in PG

PRINCE GEORGE - Using the District Energy System as the backdrop, the Minister of Citizens' Services Jinny Sims announced the new CleanBC Government Buildings program.That will see the dedication of $...

Jun 27, 2019 Jinny Sims

Deadline for cabinet to decide future of Trans Mountain expansion is today

OTTAWA - The federal government is widely expected to green light the Trans Mountain expansion project a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months a...

Jun 17, 2019

How realistic is a single-use plastic ban?

PRINCE GEORGE - Earlier this week, the federal government announced it's intention to ban single-use plastics by as early as 2021. The goal is being seen as ambitious as the issue is actually much mor...

Jun 13, 2019

Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill

OTTAWA - The federal government is rejecting most of the amendments proposed by Conservative senators to Bill C-69. A senior government official speaking on the condition of anonymity because he wasn'...

Jun 12, 2019

Liberals to announce plan to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021

OTTAWA - The federal government will announce a plan Monday to ban harmful single-use plastics such as drinking straws as early as 2021. A government official with knowledge of the plan says no l...

Jun 09, 2019 Plastic straws are among the key items set to be banned.

Much needed rainfall will help against wildfires

PRINCE GEORGE - The north-central region of BC has seen steady rainfall since the start of the month but that's actually a good thing. June rainfall largely dictates how severe the wildfire season wil...

Jun 07, 2019

Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country

OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast will divide the country, inflame separatist sentiment...

Jun 05, 2019

Alberta makes it official: Bill passed and proclaimed to kill carbon tax

EDMONTON - Alberta's consumer carbon tax is now officially gone. Members of the legislature voted last night to pass the bill that repeals the tax, and it was signed into law by Lt.-Gov. Lois Mit...

Jun 04, 2019