Environment

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

PG Fire Rescue urges proper disposal of cigarettes after small weekend fire

PRINCE GEORGE - A small fire was caused this weekend after a cigarette butt was thrown into a planter. The blaze was put out before fire crews arrived on scene but with how dry it had been, it could h...

Jun 03, 2019

Northern Alberta residents start returning home after two-week evacuation due to fire

Some residents in northern Alberta have started to return home after being forced by wildfires to leave their communities two weeks ago. An evacuation order was lifted this morning for resid...

Jun 03, 2019

Kenney says carbon taxes won't help stop forest fire threat

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says forest fires have always been around and carbon taxes won't do anything to change that. Kenney says a number of factors, including climate change,...

May 31, 2019

Alberta passes law to kill provincial carbon tax, federal tax looms

EDMONTON - Alberta's consumer carbon tax is dead, setting the stage for a showdown with Ottawa over the imposition of a new one.The province cancelled its tax on gasoline at the pumps and on home heat...

May 30, 2019