Environment

Work being done in the West Vancouver lab could be of ‘planetary significance,’ says Ocean Wise

OTTAWA — Canada's spy service warns that climate change poses a profound, ongoing threat to national security and prosperity, including the possible loss of parts of British Columbia and the Atlantic provinces to rising sea levels.

Federal politicians have joined the chorus of anger over Imperial Oil’s failure to alert a downriver First Nations community of a massive release of oilsands tailings first reported last May.

A growing population and more intense storms are putting a strain on aging pipes in Metro Vancouver. This has prompted the regional government to ask cities to plan accordingly for upgrades — or face a $2-billion bill within the next 20 years.

OTTAWA — Major suppliers to the federal government will have to start disclosing their carbon footprint to keep doing business with Ottawa.

Shannon McPhail said she felt like the “world’s biggest schmuck” after reading an email from a senior official at Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

New research using advanced technology suggests heavy oil facilities in Saskatchewan are releasing almost four times the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas than they report to government.

Canada formalized its minimum protection standards for marine protected areas on Wednesday at a global ocean conservation summit in Vancouver.

CALGARY — Scotiabank is warning that the Alberta government's plan to give oil companies a royalty credit for cleaning up their old wells could damage the reputation of Canada's oil and gas industry.

Federal politicians are expected to make a significant announcement on ocean protection during an international conference in Vancouver on how to take action on promises to protect the marine world made at recent global environment meetings.