Environment

City considers organics collection

PRINCE GEORGE - As Council heard during the most recent budget meeting is a plan to look at the feasibility of the City establishing curbside recycling of organic materials. That's because a waste cha...

Jan 16, 2020

UNBC faculty, staff stands with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs

PRINCE GEORGE - The last week has been dominated by the ongoing dispute between Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs and Coastal GasLink. Supports have gone both ways and now a new group has put their alleg...

Jan 11, 2020

Alberta fires back at UN committee for criticism of energy megaprojects

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says the United Nations is an unelected, unaccountable body that has no business criticizing Canada's energy megaprojects.Sonya Savage, in a statement, says that i...

Jan 07, 2020

Canada argues in court: National measures needed to address climate crisis

EDMONTON - Lawyers for the federal government are defending Canada's carbon tax by saying the climate crisis requires national measures. The law that brought in the federal levy is being cha...

Dec 17, 2019

Save the planet and money

PRINCE GEORGE - A home renovation is an opportunity to create a new space. Some renovations projects can create a lot of construction waste. Throwing out an old sink and toilet fixtures can be complic...

Nov 21, 2019

Hatchery allures tourism

Vanderhoof - The Vanderhoof sturgeon fish hatchery is making waves with the tourism industry. The facility has the attention of some people wanting to take a closer look at prehistoric-looking fish. I...

Nov 19, 2019

Trial over Nechako River in PG

PRINCE GEORGE - About 35 supporters of the Saik'uz and Stellat'en First Nations gathered on the courthouse steps this morning in a show of support for a major court case. The two First Nations are sui...

Nov 18, 2019

Hunters urged to stop using lead ammunition

PRINCE GEORGE - Two B-C raptor experts say it's time for hunters to get the lead out of ammunition to stop large birds of prey from being poisoned. The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delt...

Nov 15, 2019

UNBC strike action enters second week

PRINCE GEORGE - Talks continue to heat up between the UNBCFA and Administration as proposals are now landing within the funding envelope defined by the government. That's seen as a step forward by the...

Nov 14, 2019

Clear and unequivocal: Thousands of scientists sign letter on climate crisis

An open letter signed by thousands of scientists from around the world may be the clearest demonstration yet of their near-unanimous agreement over the globe's emerging climate crisis. Published ...

Nov 05, 2019