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WEB2 days ago · The Narwhal | News on Climate Change, Environmental Issues in Canada. News. Nearly 2,000 species are at-risk in B.C. Only 42 are being considered for new protections. Internal government records show officials are working to update list of at-risk species under forestry legislation for the first time in …
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WEBThe Narwhal’s reporting is frequently cited in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, CBC and others. We have collaborated with The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, CTV News, Chatelaine, The Weather Network, The Local and IndigiNews, while our Manitoba reporter is producing stories as part of an innovative partnership with the Winnipeg Free Press. The Narwhal is also a member of the Great Lakes ...
Trans Mountain Pipeline - The Narwhal
WEBSince the 1950s the 1,150-kilometre Trans Mountain pipeline system has transported both crude oil and refined petroleum products from Edmonton, Alberta, to refineries and export terminals on the B.C. and Washington State coasts. In 2013, Texas-based Kinder Morgan applied to expand the pipeline system from a capacity of 300,000 barrels per day ...
United Nations instructs Canada to suspend Site C dam …
WEBJan 9, 2019 · In a rare rebuke, the United Nations has instructed Canada to suspend construction of the Site C dam on B.C.’s Peace River until the project obtains the “free, prior and informed consent” of Indigenous peoples.. Canada has until April 8 to report back to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination outlining steps it has taken to halt construction of the hydro project ...
Locked in The Progress Trap: Interview With Author Ronald Wright
WEBJun 21, 2013 · Ronald Wright, the award-winning author of A Short History of Progress, says North Americans are the greatest “villains” when it comes to climate change. While Europe has put forward some serious money and strategies to try to combat it, Canada and the U.S. are dragging their heels. Wright’s comments are particularly noteworthy after ...
Endangered Caribou in Canada - The Narwhal
WEBAug 23, 2024 · In an attempt to save caribou herds that are close to local extinction, the Alberta and B.C. governments use the controversial strategy of killing wolves, a main predator of caribou. During the winter of 2019-2020, the B.C. government spent almost $2 million to kill 463 wolves in the habitat of 10 endangered southern mountain caribou herds.
‘Serengeti of the north’: the Kaska Dena’s ... - The Narwhal
WEBSep 1, 2019 · The First Nations that have lived in the north for thousands of years are out to prove that a conservation economy and extractive economy can thrive side by side — but first they need the B.C. government to get on board
‘They’re here!’: wild boars are taking over Canada | The Narwhal
WEBJan 17, 2023 · The invasive animal creates the perfect environment for invasive plants. According to the Invasive Species Council of BC, wild pig rooting and trampling destroys seedlings and roots of native flora and “creates ideal conditions for invasive plants to colonize the disturbed soil.”. Wild pigs are also prolific breeders, with sows producing around six piglets per year, meaning their ...
Meet the Sinixt, who overturned their own ‘extinction’ | The Narwhal
WEBJun 12, 2022 · In 1956, the federal government declared them ‘extinct’ in Canada. They fought for recognition in B.C. for decades, but were denied each time by the Crown. When the case finally made it to court, the Crown argued the Sinixt were ‘foreign’ and that their ancestors voluntarily left. Boyd is Sinixt, a member of the Arrow Lakes Tribe and ...