1 week ago Opinion: Heat pumps could be B.C.’s best bet for safe, affordable homes

Shauna Sylvester: By helping co-ops, non-profits and landlords retrofit instead of redevelop, we protect affordable housing from being lost to demolition and speculative investment. For the province, retrofits represent a $10-billion-plus economic opportunity.

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1 week ago Opinion: British Columbians are ready for heat pumps. Is the province?

Opinion: Closing the gap to B.C.’s economic, affordability and climate targets will require continued support for consumers and businesses.

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1 week ago Opinion: Decarbonizing housing isn’t a burden. It’s an investment — but there are challenges

Opinion: The good news? We have the technology and since 2022 heat pump sales exceed furnace sales in B.C. The challenge? Financing. Even with rebates, costs are a steep hill for strata councils and rental owners.

Transport

1 week ago Opinion: Transitioning to heat pumps: The cost of a missed opportunity is often immense

Opinion: Increased funding is needed so more nonprofit housing providers can ditch greenhouse-gas-emitting equipment and improve tenants’ quality of life through improved heating and cooling

Economics

1 week ago Opinion: Strata councils face daunting path to transition buildings to electric heat pumps

Tony Gioventu: A successful installation can significantly improve comfort and health, but it’s important for strata councils to understand what a heat pump conversion involves by using a checklist to review their situation.

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1 week ago Opinion: Heat pumps and the future of rental housing in B.C.

Ian Cullis: Rental building owners are ready to take the next step in decarbonizing our buildings but retrofitting occupied multi-unit buildings is complex

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1 week ago Opinion: Indigenous leadership in climate action — heat pumps and housing resilience in B.C.

Opinion: Nuutsumuut Lelum, a Passive House-certified townhouse complex in Nanaimo, is more than a pilot project, it's a call to action. Indigenous communities are ready to build a climate-resilient future, and it’s time for B.C. to invest in that vision.

Politics

2 w. ago Did you dawdle on that new heat pump or EV? Better move fast to get those tax credits

Tax incentives that saved U.S. residents thousands of dollars on home efficiency upgrades, clean energy installations and electric vehicles are expiring this year. That means people who want to take advantage of them before they disappear have to act quickly. “There is still time, but the clock is ticking,” said Zach Pierce, head of policy […]

Economics

2 w. ago British Columbians Support Energy Choice, Oppose Municipal Bans

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the summer heat fades, a new Ipsos survey for the Energy Futures Institute finds most British Columbians (63%) want choice in how they heat their homes—rejecting policies adopted by numerous municipalities that effectively ban natural gas in new buildings in favour of electric heat pumps […]

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3 w. ago ’There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought and heat frightening farmers

FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has […]

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3 w. ago ‘A spooky season’: Drought and heat reducing pumpkin yield in Canadian farms

Drought and extreme heat are cutting into the size and supply of pumpkins that are usually carved into jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween or frozen and canned for food.

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3 w. ago ‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers

FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has […]

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