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Failure to clean up B.C. oil wells nets company $45K fine

Failure to clean up B.C. oil wells nets company $45K fine

B.C. Green MLA says fines have become the 'cost of doing business' and do little to deter the expansion of abandoned oil and gas wells.
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B.C. First Nation to build biggest off-grid solar array in Canada

B.C. First Nation to build biggest off-grid solar array in Canada

B.C.'s Ulkatcho First Nation to get $16-million solar project in a bid to wean the community off fossil fuels and build 'energy sovereignty.'
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B.C. car share service offers free rides to nature patients

B.C. car share service offers free rides to nature patients

Evo Car Share to offer 100 minutes of free driving to patients with a prescription for nature, a practice studies have shown improves mental and physical health.
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B.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status

B.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status

Alaskan fisheries are selling fish as 'sustainable' while intercepting vulnerable populations of B.C.-bound salmon — actions that amount 'eco-fraud,' claims conservation group.
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'Flood risks for dummies' tool aims to help Canadian cities

'Flood risks for dummies' tool aims to help Canadian cities

The Municipal Flood Risk Check-Up is designed to act as a "first pass" for understaffed municipalities, and a way to allow more advanced planners to check their progress and ensure they haven’t missed anything.
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B.C. pulp and paper mill fined $22,000 for leaking toxic gas into atmosphere

B.C. pulp and paper mill fined $22,000 for leaking toxic gas into atmosphere

The Paper Excellence mill in Howe Sound was the company's second B.C. facility in four months that has been penalized for contaminating the environment.
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'Factory-built housing' linchpin in solving Canada's housing crisis, says former mayor

'Factory-built housing' linchpin in solving Canada's housing crisis, says former mayor

Co-chair of housing and climate task force says B.C. forestry industry to play key role in building 5.8 million homes through 'factorization' of Canadian housing.
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A 'vicious cycle' is scaring away investment from B.C. forests, says industry

A 'vicious cycle' is scaring away investment from B.C. forests, says industry

At an annual meeting of forest executives and insiders, industry offered a consistent message: dwindling wood fibre and regulatory uncertainty is scaring away investment in B.C.
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Most British Columbians want mining companies to pay for pollution, says poll

Most British Columbians want mining companies to pay for pollution, says poll

“British Columbians are worried they’re going to be left with the bill to clean up this mess," says advocate.
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Canadians facing 'energy poverty' need $42B to escape, says report

Canadians facing 'energy poverty' need $42B to escape, says report

Pembina Institute report calls for billions of dollars in spending to help low-income Canadians escape energy poverty while making their homes more efficient. 
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