Trump wants to turn on Canada’s ‘faucet.’ Here’s what to know about the Columbia River treaty
The National Post The Columbia River was once wild, its path determined by nature, its abundance relied upon by Indigenous communities. Now, it’s heavily developed, both on the main stream […]
Mining company fined $114K for polluting B.C. river with high cobalt levels
BIV News A mining company has been handed a $114,750 penalty for repeatedly sending cobalt-laced waste into a B.C. river at levels as high as 7,000 per cent above legal […]
B.C. plans for ‘any action’ Trump may take on Columbia River Treaty
The Narwhal The Trump administration has suspended Columbia River Treaty negotiations with Canada as trade tensions heighten with a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum exports that […]
B.C. says U.S. has paused Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow
CTV News British Columbia’s Energy Ministry says the United States has paused negotiations with Canada on the wide-reaching Columbia River Treaty that regulates everything from flood control and power generation […]
Grindrod Water Treatment Plant infrastructure upgrades
Water Canada The Grindrod Water Utility is a single building that houses a packaged water treatment system. Raw water is diverted from the Shuswap River and pumped into the single […]
T^ilhqot’in National Government calls for change to land, water management in wake of 2024 B.C. landslide
CBC The TNG is made up of six Ts^ilhqot’in communities working together to advocate for the Ts^ilhqot’in people. Among them is Tl’esqox Chief Francis Laceese, who pointed out that managing […]
Flood watch up due to possible ice jam on B.C. Interior waterways
The Canadian Press British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has posted a flood watch on three Interior waterways because of the chance of a midseason ice jam. The centre says temperatures […]
The Kootenays are getting drier. A small B.C. community worries more logging puts its water at risk
The Narwhal As companies seek to access private and Crown forest lands above Wynndel, B.C., some fear cascading impacts on the land and water. Click here to read the […]
Dry January and lower snowpack levels in B.C. raise summer water concerns
CBC The B.C. River Forecast Centre says that a historically dry January in many parts of B.C. means snowpack levels across the province were lower in February than at the […]
B.C. risks billions if new homes are built in the path of fires and floods
Canadian Climate Institute A new report from our team at the Canadian Climate Institute shows that, unless policy changes are made, B.C. could face an additional $2 billion in average […]