19 h. ago B.C. climate news: B.C. facing more adverse drought conditions this year | Coal mining operation seeks green light to expand as investigation into polluted water continues

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of July 14 to 20, 2025.

Society

38 h. ago West Nile virus to spread to remote areas of Quebec due to climate change, study says

A recent study suggests warmer temperatures could lead to a surge in West Nile virus cases and that it could spread to more remote regions of the province for the first time.

Society

49 h. ago B.C. coal mining operation seeks green light to expand as investigation into polluted water continues

'There should be no new mining permitted until water contamination has been adequately addressed,' says Casey Brennan, conservation director for Wildsight.

Economics

69 h. ago B.C. facing more adverse drought conditions this year as warm, dry weather expected

Randene Neill, minister of water, land and resource stewardship, says they want people to think about saving water wherever possible

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3 d. ago CUPW to vote on Canada Post’s ‘final’ offers starting July 21, company says

Canada Post says its largest union of postal workers will soon get to vote on the company's latest and 'final' offer after getting the green light from the CIRB.

Economics

3 d. ago Two municipalities in opposite corners of southern Alberta declare agricultural disaster

Extreme drought conditions persist in Alberta's southeastern corner and in the southwest along the Rocky Mountains

Politics

5 d. ago Supreme Court allows Trump to resume Education Department dismantling

WASHINGTON — A divided U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump the green light on Monday to resume dismantling the Education Department. The conservative-dominated court, in an unsigned order, lifted a stay that had been placed by a federal district judge on mass layoffs at the department. The three liberal justices on the nine-member panel […]

Culture

5 d. ago B.C. provides drought update as province prepares for hot, dry weather

The provincial drought map shows most of B.C. is experiencing drought conditions classified as level two, which means very dry and level three, which is severely dry.

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7 d. ago B.C. climate news: Canada may not be ready for ’new reality’ of flash flooding, severe storms | Researchers announce plan to save B.C.'s endangered southern resident orcas

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of July 7 to 13, 2025.

Events

8 d. ago Chemical maker DuPont agrees to $27M settlement in polluted water lawsuit in upstate New York

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Chemical maker DuPont has agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve a nearly decade-long lawsuit over the contamination of an upstate New York village’s water supply. The deal was announced Wednesday by lawyers representing residents of Hoosick Falls, located northwest of Albany, just as the case was headed to […]

Economics

9 d. ago Wyoming’s first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades plans to process the fossil fuel to extract hard-to-get metals that are crucial for tech products and military hardware. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, former West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, and Wyoming’s […]

Culture

9 d. ago Canadians drastically downgrade climate as a priority, poll finds, as economic concerns escalate

Prime Minister Mark Carney could find the shift makes his life easier as he faces calls to roll back the imposing climate policies of Justin Trudeau

Society

1 week ago On course to miss emissions targets, Ontario asks feds to repeal climate laws

A joint letter from Alberta and Ontario asked the federal government to withdraw a series of existing laws to boost the economy in the face of U.S. tariffs.

Society

1 week ago Drought conditions worsening in southeast Alberta but farmers remain optimistic

Drought conditions deemed moderate to extreme in that part of Alberta

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2 w. ago B.C. climate news: Report shows Canada's wildfire emissions in 2023 exceeded all other sources | Climate justice advocate, Comox councillor join race for B.C. Greens leadership

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 30 to July 6, 2025.

Events

2 w. ago Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership

Emily Lowan is the second person to announce their candidacy in the race.

Politics

2 w. ago $300 million federal climate programs failed to produce new jobs, lower emissions: Report

A report by the Department of Natural Resources says two 2018 federal climate programs that promised new jobs and lower emissions failed to provide either according to Blacklock’s Reporter. In fact, managers “stopped collecting” data that would establish whether taxpayers received value for money for the programs that received multi-year funding to the tune of […]

Society

2 w. ago 'We are a Canadian family': Vancouver wife of deported climate activist pleads for his return

The wife of climate activist Zain Haq, who was deported to Pakistan, is pleading for compassion from the federal government, hoping for spousal reunification

Society

2 w. ago On Canada Day, Gitxsan Nation reflects on responsible land development

A new campaign to highlight principles of traditional Gitxsan Ayook (laws) aims to open opportunities for dialogue as controversial pipeline project gets green light to move ahead without environmental assessments

Sport

3 w. ago B.C. climate news: Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade | Experts predict climate change could start the next financial crisis

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 23 to June 29, 2025.

Society