Flat Earth map from 1893, containing several references to biblical passages and jabs at “Globe Theory” Writing in the Calgary Sun the other day, former Conservative Party Cabinet Minister Monte…
A group of Tahltans and their supporters peacefully occupied Fortune’s drill in early September Fortune Minerals announced Monday it will voluntarily stand down from an escalating conflict with the local…
Australia’s Colongra gas-powered electrical plant – similar technology would be needed to power BC’s LNG VICTORIA – British Columbia’s pledge to develop the world’s cleanest liquefied natural gas plants looks…
Stephen Harper has been trying to win over Barack Obama on the stalled Keystone XL pipeline (Adrian Wyld/CP) Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks increasingly desperate to find ways for expanding…
by: Obert Madondo Statistics Canada reported last week that Employment Insurance (EI) recipients dropped by 2.1% in July to 503 900 after the Harper government toughened the rules earlier this…
Environmental consultant Jessica Ernst on her land in Alberta (Colin Smith photo) ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Alberta resident Jessica Ernst is warning Newfoundland about the risks of hydraulic fracturing, saying…
A 2012 CN derailment near Calgary OTTAWA – CN Rail, at the urging of Chinese-owned Nexen Inc., is considering shipping Alberta bitumen to Prince Rupert, B.C., by rail in quantities…
Stephen Harper meets with National AFN Chief Shawn Atleo in 2011 (Reuters) So Prime Minister Stephen Harper and members of his cabinet have been meeting with BC’s First Nations chiefs…
Ian McAllister/Pacific Wild A BC-based conservation group is taking the popular concept of nature cameras to a whole new level. This week, Pacific Wild launched a pair of 24-hour, live…
Greenpeace activists attempt to scale a Russian arctic drilling rig (photo: Greenpeace) The Russian Coast Guard says a Greenpeace ship it stormed, with two Canadian activists among people they are…
shipping containers are now being converted into homes – part of a growing trend of recycling architecture VICTORIA – The concept of a house is changing as architects and home…
a wellhead, crude oil tank, toxic waste water tank llifted from ground, separator, and combustor flares submerged under flood waters – Weld County, Colorado (all images courtesy of EcoFlight) Earlier…
The BC NDP’s outgoing leader, Adrian Dix (photo: BCGEU) Today’s decision by Adrian Dix to step down as BC NDP leader, pending a leadership election next year, comes as no…
The Sacred Headwaters (photo: Carr Clifton/ILCP) Few places on our planet have been unaffected by humans. Satellite images taken from hundreds of kilometres above Earth reveal a world irrevocably changed…
China is coal’s last great hope – but even that may be changing by Jonathan Fahey NEW YORK – The future of coal is getting darker. Economic forces, pollution concerns…
One of 6 leaks believed to be coming from CNRL’s Cold Lake operation (Chester Dawson/WSJ) COLD LAKE , Alta. – A First Nation says it is concerned about two other…
Calgary’s flooded Bow River on June 22 OTTAWA – Insurance executives say homeowners will never have access to comprehensive flood insurance in Canada unless there are new maps of flood-prone…
St. Vrain River – Weld, Colorado (all photos courtesy of East Boulder County United) A Colorado citizens’ group is raising alarm bells about the possible release of toxic chemicals into…
OTTAWA – The federal Health Department is proposing tighter rules for the use of a pesticide that is suspected of killing honey bees. It is asking for public comment on…
Former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Moral Hazard, Part 1: The Cost of Risk and Reward One of the factors compromising our prospects for a stable and secure environmental…
