In the wake of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s stunning capture by US forces, Scotiabank CEO Scott Thompson said the “Trump doctrine” — US domination of the Western Hemisphere — will benefit the bank he runs.
British Columbia’s modest climate gains are at risk after a wave of policy clawbacks this past year.
According to the province’s recent accountability report — which reflects BC’s climate data on a two-year lag — carbon pollution declined by four per cent in 2023, meaning emissions are now 9 per cent below the 2007 baseline.
Just as the COP30 meeting in Belen, Brazil, has ended, the last week of November is Canada Climate Week Xchange. We could hope this is good news, but instead of the week’s activities being sponsored by traditional climate organizations or climate innovators, it is organized by the Toronto Stock Exchange.
A forthcoming deal between the federal government and Alberta for a new oil pipeline, reportedly set to be announced Thursday, promises to ignite a political firestorm.
An undisclosed report obtained by BIV estimates the province is likely approving twice as much logging as can be sustainably harvested
A leaked technical review prepared for a group of First Nations claims British Columbia is greatly overestimating how much timber it can sustainably harvest in a push for short-term economic gains.
