Nelson Bennett
Nuclear to pave path to net-zero future, experts say
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 1:35 PM MST
Countries like Canada cannot meet commitments to net-zero emissions by 2050 without the whole suite of available low-emission technologies, including…
UN committee’s call for halt to pipeline projects is ‘condescending’: former First Nation chief
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 7:19 AM MST
The situation with the Coastal GasLink pipeline and a group of First Nations protesters opposed to it was already incendiary…
BC Human Rights commissioner hasn’t done her homework on Coastal GasLink: former Wet’suwet’en chief
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 7:17 AM MST
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender has weighed in on the thorny issue of who represents First Nations – democratically…
Megaprojects buffer B.C. against economic slowdown
Friday, January 10, 2020, 7:14 AM MST
During the Great Recession of 2008-09, British Columbia was insulated somewhat from economic disaster by billions of dollars spent on…
Examining UNDRIP and resource projects
Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 7:16 AM MST
TC Energy Corp., the company building the Coastal GasLink pipeline, recently affirmed its commitment to offer First Nations along the…
Despite 'eviction notice,’ work on Coastal GasLink resumes this week
Monday, January 6, 2020, 4:52 PM MST
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs call it an eviction; Coastal GasLink describes it more as a holiday.While work stopped over the Christmas…
Conuma Coal converting its fleet of trucks to all-electric power at Northeast B.C. mines
Monday, December 16, 2019, 7:18 AM MST
Conuma Coal, which operates three metallurgical coal mines in northeastern B.C., is electrifying its fleet of haul trucks at one…
If Chevron sells Kitimat LNG stake, it wouldn’t the first time it changed hands
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7:20 AM MST
Chevron Corp. says it is considering selling some of its shale assets in the U.S. and its 50% share in…
Harbour Air conducts first test flight of all-electric seaplane
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 6:15 PM MST
Richmond, B.C.-based Harbour Air says it successfully conducted the first test flight of an all-electric seaplane on Tuesday.The company reported…
B.C. mulls potential promise and pitfalls of UNDRIP
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 6:09 PM MST
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has been formally adopted in B.C.Whether it will be…
Harmac Pacific first to be approved for tech grant under CleanBC industry fund
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 6:57 AM MST
Harmac Pacific in Nanaimo will receive more than $800,000 in B.C. provincial funding for a new sludge treatment system that…
First EV mechanics graduate in Vancouver
Monday, December 9, 2019, 7:14 AM MST
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) plans to launch a new electric vehicle maintenance training program for mechanics in…
