Monthly Archives: May 2025

Low, controlled fires, also known as prescribed burns, are being used not just for wildfire protection but ecosystem health. Many ecosystems rely on fire, and it can help germinate seeds, keep brush at bay and fend of invasive species

With another strike looming, Canada Post says it is fighting for its life amid staggering losses.

Black bears are one of B.C.’s most recognizable large mammals, often for the wrong reasons, such as human-animal conflicts. With thousands killed each year, some advocates want the government to better understand just how many black bears there really are.

We are surrounded by information, and yet, 43 per cent of Canadians feel it’s harder to decipher the truth from fiction. Several recent studies look at why the information age is so confusing.

‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation says it is ‘deeply concerned’ about the temperate-water Bryde’s whale being found dead so far north.

The sun is out, temperatures are rising, and the flowers are blooming: Canadians are emerging once again into a beautiful spring and summer season. But as people shed their winter layers, our blood-sucking nemeses — mosquitoes — are also emerging … Continue reading →

The B.C. Wildlife Federation has concerns new legislation to expedite wind projects may prioritize speed over environmental protections, but Westbank First Nation says the new rules streamline an inefficient process.

The province’s Amphibian Population Monitoring Program helps track common frog species across Quebec to better understand what areas should be prioritized for conservation. Biologists say it also helps determine whether an ecosystem is healthy.

To the untrained eye, the crustacean may not look all that different, but fishmonger Yvon Jalbert had never seen an orange lobster in his 40-year career until last week.

It’s a massive undertaking, but two men are hoping to turn much of eastern Ontario into a dark-sky preserve — and they’re leaning into astrotourism, something they say has been a growing trend since the pandemic.