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Deforestation Inc.: Is Canada's biggest forestry company living up to its green promises?

Deforestation Inc.: Is Canada's biggest forestry company living up to its green promises?

As Paper Excellence, Canada's largest forestry company, expands, critics raise questions over how corporate consolidation will impact the country's forests
Deforestation Inc.: Who is behind B.C.'s pulp and paper giant?

Deforestation Inc.: Who is behind B.C.'s pulp and paper giant?

Paper Excellence says it's independent from Asia Pulp and Paper. But a Glacier Media investigation with partners from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has found a sprawling nexus of ties.
Deforestation Inc: How Canada's biggest forestry company is lobbying government

Deforestation Inc: How Canada's biggest forestry company is lobbying government

As Paper Excellence, Canada's largest forestry company, makes multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, its lobbying record shows links to a large pulp and paper conglomerate based in China and Indonesia
After fatal crash, he fled in stolen car and hid from police; young mother of two killed

After fatal crash, he fled in stolen car and hid from police; young mother of two killed

"It is very, very difficult to look at those photographs, to see what happened on that road and to think that Mr. Knowles walked away," the judge said.
B.C. artist uses light and shadow to create giant scenes of nature on Amazon warehouse walls

B.C. artist uses light and shadow to create giant scenes of nature on Amazon warehouse walls

The images of mountains, forest and ocean on the walls of the warehouse are created using sheets of anodized aluminum with thousands of precision-cut holes about the size of a quarter.
B.C. strata owner told to fix bathroom window she never got permission to install

B.C. strata owner told to fix bathroom window she never got permission to install

The woman installed a larger bathroom window despite having her request to do so refused by her strata council.
Nature group wants Canada to strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals

Nature group wants Canada to strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals

OTTAWA — A national biodiversity group says Canada needs to keep genetically engineered animals out of the wild, after the federal government recently rejected several attempts to strengthen its existing laws.
Indigenous group calls for apology, Vancouver hotel says employee followed protocol

Indigenous group calls for apology, Vancouver hotel says employee followed protocol

The refusal led to the man losing control of his bladder in front of onlookers, says the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centre.
B.C. conservation officers on snowmobiles rescue man stuck in snowstorm

B.C. conservation officers on snowmobiles rescue man stuck in snowstorm

QUESNEL, B.C. — The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says three of its members rescued a man who was stranded in a remote area near Quesnel, B.C., last week.
Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is

Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is

OTTAWA — Canadians would no longer be able to access news on Facebook or Instagram if the federal government's proposed Online News Act passes in its current form, the parent company behind the two popular social media platforms said.