New camera peers into nocturnal life of Grouse Mountain grizzlies
People will be able to get even more up close and personal with sleeping bears on Grouse Mountain from the safety of their homes, thanks to a new,[…]
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Vancouver binners unite to talk trash with city
No one knows Vancouver’s garbage better than its hundreds of binners. Now, they may be lending their voices to decisions on waste-management policy. A new group dedicated to[…]
School garden program faces financial drought
A program at more than 60 Vancouver public schools that aims to teach schoolchildren about food is living on borrowed time. Think and Eat Green @ School (TEGS) was started[…]
Vancouver businesses scramble to meet composting deadline
Big changes are underway in Vancouver’s commercial kitchens as businesses scramble to meet the deadline for the upcoming organic waste ban. In the same way homeowners in single-family[…]
Salmon counts surge in West Vancouver
Spawning salmon numbers are climbing in West Vancouver, thanks in part to the efforts of students working with the West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society Salmon counts were five times higher[…]
Two blind seals show the way for marine mammal rescue
Meet Cealum and Neptune, two seals at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. [fve]http://vimeo.com/86574988[/fve] The Rescue Centre is dedicated to saving the lives of marine animals. Each[…]
From Pacific to plate: The tale of a sustainable coho salmon
Each year, B.C. fishermen and farmers harvest over 100,000 tonnes of salmon. We followed one fish to find out what it takes to get it from the sea[…]
Vancouver slow to act on rain runoff
More rain and violent storms are in store for Vancouver as climate change and urban heat effects alter weather patterns. But experts say the city is unprepared, which[…]
Native trees toil to take root in Vancouver
A new plan that aims to promote more native trees in Canada’s greenest city may have trouble gaining ground. As it turns out, planting B.C.’s native trees – which[…]
Coal Harbour condo gets early start on composting
Residents of two of Vancouver’s most high-end condo buildings are going green, the first in their exclusive neighbourhood, even though they are exempt from the City of Vancouver’s[…]
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