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Metro Vancouver reverts to Stage 2 water restrictions on July 16
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (382+ words) The region went to Stage 3 in early June as work continues on the Stanley Park water supply tunnel project Beginning Thursday, Metro Vancouver households will be able to water trees and landscaping, fill up pools and hot tubs, and wash…...
Roundup of climate and environmental news to July 12, 2026.
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1124+ words) Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of July 6 to July 12, 2026. • Firefighters battle two out-of-control wildfires near Boston Bar • First Nation challenges port plan to dredge Metro Vancouver’s Second Narrows for oil tankers…...
Douglas Todd: Tough watering restrictions threaten Metro Vancouver’s trees
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (989+ words) With the average Metro Vancouver tree living less than eight years, horticulturalists urge politicians to get out the message that trees need deep watering, even during restrictions. The average Metro Vancouver tree has a lifespan of less than eight years....
Roundup of climate and environmental news to July 5, 2026.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1299+ words) Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 30 to July 5, 2026. • B.C. First Nations want details, consultations on $44-billion proposed oil pipeline to Roberts Bank • Western Europe braces for repeated heat waves through…...
Anthony Gismondi: This superstar grape shows big promise for B.C. wine
1+ week, 4+ day ago (473+ words) It has been Austria's defining grape for ages and is now being planted in microscopic amounts in B.C. vineyards Grüner Veltliner is being planted in microscopic amounts in B.C. vineyards. Still, I have to say it is one of the…...
Well-known B.C. fishing lodge purchased by Haida Nation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (735+ words) Owner Paul Clough announced this week that the Queen Charlotte Lodge, a 20-acre property, would be sold to the Haida Nation. The Haida Nation has purchased one of B.C.’s best-known luxury fishing resorts, bringing Haida Gwaii’s most recognizable destination under…...
B.C. climate news: Province funds Youth Climate Corps B.C. | Europe heat dome pushes temperatures over 40 C
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1404+ words) Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 22 to June 28, 2026. • Province funds Youth Climate Corps B.C. • Europe heat dome pushes temperatures over 40 C • Evacuation order issued for properties near Pemberton because of…...
Anthony Gismondi: This is now the most-planted grape in B.C.'s wine country
2+ week, 4+ day ago (563+ words) The 2024 freeze wiped out most of that year's crop and led to the removal of 2,490 acres from production in 2025. But nearly all of it has been replaced. I’m wrapping up nine days of work at this year’s Wine Align National…...
Roundup of climate and environmental news to June 14, 2026.
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1045+ words) Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 8 to June 14, 2026. • The NOAA says El Niño expected to grow to ‘historic strength’ • Climate scientists say 2025 reached 1.37 C above pre-industrial levels • New bill would…...
B.C. climate news_ Metro Vancouver moves to stage 3 water restrictions Monday | Out-of-control wildfire in B.C.'s Cariboo prompts alert | Environment Canada forecasts hotter...
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1359+ words) Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 1 to June 7, 2026. • B.C. Hydro cancels plan to phase out gas-powered generation as electricity gap looms • Evacuation alert issued for out-of-control wildfire in B.C....