Photos: I Went to the Mount Polley Mine Spill Site
It’s Monday, August 11th, and both my gumboots are dangerously sinking into the muck I’m trying to cross. I took far too bold a step towards a sturdy log ahead…
Carol Linnitt
Concerns Linger After Drinking Water Ban Rescinded for Area Affected by Mount Polley Tailings Pond Breach
There were audible scoffs from the crowd Tuesday as Cariboo MLAs told residents in Likely, B.C. that the drinking water ban has been lifted for areas near the Mount Polley…
Residents Refuse to Drink Water, Despite Ban Lift, After Mount Polley Mine Disaster
Residents in Likely, B.C. are concerned about drinking water affected by Mount Polley mining waste even after a water use ban was lifted for areas downstream of Quesnel Lake. The…
Evangeline Lilly: It’s My Job To Stand Up For Canadian Scientists
You may know the Canadian actress for her tough-girl roles in Lost or The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. But Evangeline Lilly has a battle – besides those with orcs…
Evangeline Lilly: It’s My Job To Stand Up For Canadian Scientists
You may know the Canadian actress for her tough-girl roles in Lost or The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. But Evangeline Lilly has a battle – besides those with orcs…
State of Emergency Called for Cariboo Regional District After Mount Polley Mine Tailings Pond Breach
Officials with the Cariboo Regional District declared a local state of emergency Wednesday after millions of cubic metres of contaminated tailings water from the Mount Polley mine flooded Hazeltine Creek…
The Oilsands Cancer Story Part 2: Deformed Fish, Dying Muskrats Cause Doctor To Sound Alarm
This is the second installment of a three-part series on Dr. John O’Connor, the family physician to first identify higher-than-average cancer rates and rare forms of cancer in communities downstream…
The Oilsands Cancer Story Part 2: Deformed Fish, Dying Muskrats Cause Doctor To Sound Alarm
This is the second installment of a three-part series on Dr. John O’Connor, the family physician to first identify higher-than-average cancer rates and rare forms of cancer in communities downstream…
Toxic fracking waste illegally dumped in BC water treatment system
A storage pond in northeast BC containing fracking fluids (Image: Two Island Films) Republished with permission from desmog.ca Although city officials from Dawson’s Creek won’t disclose the names of the…
Companies Illegally Dumped Toxic Fracking Chemicals in Dawson Creek Water Treatment Systems At Least Twice, Officials Report
Although city officials from Dawson’s Creek won’t disclose the names of the companies involved, they are confirming that fracking waste has been illegally dumped into the city’s water treatment system…
Former Grassy Narrows Chief Endures Hunger Strike in Face of Ongoing Mercury Poisoning Tragedy
Former Chief of the Anishinaabe of Grassy Narrows, Steve Fobister Sr., is enduring a hunger strike to “call for justice for mercury survivors” suffering from the negative health effects of…
Canada Among Top 7 Countries Least Likely to Agree with Climate Science. But Why?
Canada ranks among the world’s countries least likely to agree that climate change is a result of human activity, according to recently released Ipsos MORI research. The study, “Global Trends…
The Oilsands Cancer Story Part 1: John O’Connor and the Dawn of a New Oilsands Era
This is the first installment of a three-part series on Dr. John O’Connor, the family physician to first identify higher-than-average cancer rates and rare forms of cancer in communities downstream…
The Oilsands Cancer Story Part 1: John O’Connor and the Dawn of a New Oilsands Era
This is the first installment of a three-part series on Dr. John O’Connor, the family physician to first identify higher-than-average cancer rates and rare forms of cancer in communities downstream…
Pen Canada, Freedom of Expression Charity Supported by Margaret Atwood and Yann Martel, to Undergo Political Activity Audit
Pen Canada, a Canadian charity that fights for freedom of expression and represents more than 1,000 writers and supports is the latest group identified for a political-activities audit by the…
New Poll Suggests LNG Development at Odds with B.C.’s Incredibly High Climate Action Support
Last year B.C. joined Washington State, Oregon and California in an effort to limit the causes and effects of climate change. A new poll released today shows British Columbians are…
Canadians Don’t Share Federal Government Priorities on Energy and Economy, Opinion Research Shows
The average Canadian doesn’t place the economy above other concerns like education, health care and environment according to a a public-opinion survey analysis performed by the Privy Council Office (PCO),…
Charities Bullied Into Muting Their Messages: Researcher
Canada’s charitable sector — the second largest charitable sector in the world, after the Netherlands — has come under threat from federal policies that hinder advocacy groups from doing their…
New Report Says Kitimat Airshed Can "Accommodate" Increased Industrial Pollutants
The Kitimat airshed can “accommodate” increased industrial growth and pollution according to a new Kitimat Airshed Study released Friday. The study, commissioned by British Columbia last year to assess the…
New BC Nature Lawsuit Challenges Cabinet’s Approval of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
A new lawsuit filed Monday challenges the federal Cabinet’s decision to approve the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. The suit, launched by the Federation of BC Naturalists, or BC Nature, asks…