Where Are the Trees? Not Paris, New 'Green View Index' Finds
higher than European cities. Singapore, however, ranks the highest with a 29.3 percent score, slightly ahead of Vancouver, British Columbia. The other cities mapped so far are Amsterdam; Boston; Frankfurt, Germany;
From the University of Oregon, a tale of serendipitous research on an
island off the coast of British Columbia. We think of wildfire as
devastating, but new research suggests that for native people in the
Pacific Northwest, fire was a tool of land management and fuel in a wet,
deeply forested region. The story offers a glimpse into a corner of
history before European settlement, and a reminder of what science
contributes to our understanding of everything. — Kirk Johnson
As Climate Change Accelerates, Floating Cities Look Like Less of a Pipe Dream
real input from the Pacific Islanders themselves,” he added. Simon Donner, a geography professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver who studies the effects of climate change in the Pacific Islands,
Canada Beckons International Students With a Path to Citizenship
In British Columbia,
where students from abroad make up 18 percent of the total enrollment,
people in the province are beginning to grumble that locals are being
passed over in favor of non-Canadians who pay higher
TransCanada to Find Out if Shippers Still Behind Keystone XL
WHISTLER, British Columbia
— TransCanada Corp does not know definitively if shippers are still
behind the recently revived Keystone XL pipeline project and will be
reaching out to them to find out, chief executive
For Justin Trudeau, Canada’s Leader, Revival of Keystone XL Upsets a Balancing Act
carbon-pricing program in the province — a program that polls strongly in areas away from the oil patch, especially Ontario and British Columbia. But now people on all sides are angry at him. Along with a decision
The Triplet Stars of ‘Baby Geniuses’ Now Shine in the Rink
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Once in a while, when school is out and the hockey-playing Fitzgerald triplets are home in Port Alberni, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, friends will text them that one of their movies is
M.T.A. Chief’s Departure Leaves Void at Top of Agency at a Critical Time
up working at the agency for 25 years. He left to work in the private sector and ran the transit system in Vancouver, British Columbia, before returning to New York in 2009 to oversee the subways. Among his major
Exclusive-Canada Seeks Warnings on Prescription Painkillers Amid Rising Deaths
doubled since 2010. An influx of illicit variations of fentanyl fuelled an 80 percent increase in deaths last year in British Columbia to a record 914. Philpott has called the opioid epidemic the nation’s greatest
Henrik Sedin Nets 1,000th Point, Canucks Beat Panthers 2-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
— Henrik Sedin got mobbed by the rest of the Vancouver Canucks moments
after he got his 1,000th career point — and struggled to keep his
emotions in check. "When I saw my teammates
Canada Today: Political Donations, a Young Captain and Top Films
don’t view the fund-raisers and Mr. Trudeau’s vacation as particularly important issues. Tell us what you think. Out in British Columbia, Dan Levin looked into the pay arrangements of Christy Clark, the premier.
Canadians Plead Guilty to Violations at Parks Across US West
case in November. The defendants posted video and selfies of their travels on social media. Several are from Vancouver, British Columbia, and have a clothing line that they promote. Gamble's attorney, Alex Rate,
Who Decides Who Counts as Native American?
orchards and canneries of Washington State. Her father was Filipino and her mother was Indian, raised on a Shxway reserve in British Columbia. Her mother always said she was part Shxway, a Canadian band within the
Neil Patrick Harris on Travel, From Sandcastles to Subways
Last year, however, Mr. Harris made an exception to his stay close to home rule when he spent five months in Vancouver, British Columbia, to film “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” a Netflix
In British Columbia, Some See a ‘Wild West’ of Canadian Political Cash
Dan Levin VANCOUVER, British Columbia — As the premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark is on the public payroll, pulling down a salary of 195,000 Canadian dollars in taxpayer money. But
Motorcycling Without the Mansplaining
exactly what she thinks of his query. But we learn to put ridiculous moments like this behind us as we continue across British Columbia and Alberta. Near Whistler, we picnic on the shore of a lake. Outside Kamloops,
Finding a Home on the Tree of Life for a Tentacled Ice Cream Cone With a Lid
Moysiuk came across had preserved soft tissue. Many of these specimens came from deposits near the Burgess Shale in British Columbia, which is a well-known fossil hunting site that contains prehistoric remains that
Let Opioid Users Inject in Hospitals
legion, but creative solutions exist. One is the provision of safe drug-use rooms. Cities as far-flung as Vancouver, British Columbia, and Paris and Berlin have opened safe, well-lit rooms where addicts can get
Senate, Julian Assange, CES: Your Thursday Briefing
resolve to travel more this year? Our list of 52 places to visit in 2017 will get you started. And consider a trip to British Columbia. This 360 video showing some of the Canadian province’s stunning scenery might
Getting Around by Rail, Sail or Foot
Great Trail, a 24,000-kilometer, or roughly 15,000-mile, multiuse recreational trail linking Newfoundland in the east to British Columbia in the west, with northern spurs to the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
My Canada
Hardy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
My mother always kept a bright yellow hard hat in her car, an
unexpected accessory for a petite Hong Kong immigrant in her mid-50s.
She was the senior purchaser for a
Canada Today: Reporting That Stood Out in 2016
revisiting: • Dan Levin’s look at the automotive preferences of the wealthiest members of the Chinese community in Vancouver, British Columbia, was particularly popular among online readers. The article begins:
15 of the Best Journals by Our Reporters Around the World
Good-Looking By Dan Levin Many wealthy Chinese are moving their families and riches to Western cities like Vancouver, British Columbia, where their children show off cars and diamond-encrusted watches. Chinese