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Permafrost emits more carbon in winter than plants absorb in summer: study

Permafrost emits more carbon in winter than plants absorb in summer: study

Research has found Arctic soil has warmed to the point where it releases more carbon in winter than northern plants can absorb during the summer.
Wexit talk percolates day after Liberals returned to power with minority

Wexit talk percolates day after Liberals returned to power with minority

CALGARY — Talk of western separation — or Wexit, as some are calling it — is percolating a day after voters returned the federal Liberals to power but with a minority government.
Jagmeet Singh vows to keep up Trans Mountain fight in minority Parliament

Jagmeet Singh vows to keep up Trans Mountain fight in minority Parliament

The morning after Canada's 43rd federal election, Jagmeet Singh vowed to keep fighting the Trans Mountain expansion project.
How a Liberal minority government could help, or hit, Canadians' wallets

How a Liberal minority government could help, or hit, Canadians' wallets

TORONTO - From more money for little ones to cheaper cellphone bills and a tax on luxury vehicles, a Liberal minority government and its potential parliamentary partners could help, or hit, your wallet, depending on your income level.
Opinion: Housing policies to expect from Liberal minority government

Opinion: Housing policies to expect from Liberal minority government

With the minority Liberal government most likely to turn to the NDP for support, where does that leave federal housing and real estate promises?
Alleged Tofino land claims conspiracy emails access denied: court

Alleged Tofino land claims conspiracy emails access denied: court

Government conspiracy allegations include attempted murders, trespassing, property destruction
Sea to Sky Student Vote supports Greens

Sea to Sky Student Vote supports Greens

Local students cast votes in a practice election
Teen activist Greta Thunberg to attend Vancouver Climate Strike

Teen activist Greta Thunberg to attend Vancouver Climate Strike

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will be in Vancouver on Friday to take part in a 'post-election' Climate Strike. Thousands are expected to attend the rally to hear the 16-year-old Swedish climate champion speak before taking to the streets.
Bear swipes North Van gardener's shoe, boots it

Bear swipes North Van gardener's shoe, boots it

A Seymour resident gained a photo as his neighbour lost some footwear recently. Patrick Lee readied his camera as an approximately three-year-old bear ambled from yard to yard on Riverside Drive across the Seymour River.
Trudeau has won the most seats — but not a majority. What happens next?

Trudeau has won the most seats — but not a majority. What happens next?

OTTAWA — The Liberals have once more won the most seats in the House of Commons, but this time they do not have an outright majority.