RCMP Arrest 14, Clear Blockade of Pipeline Work Camps
UBCIC denounces ‘military-style raid’ on protests on Wet’suwet’en territory as supplies flow into Coastal GasLink camps.
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Hey Media, Let Us Talk! Climate Scientists Tell New Survey
Results show where experts, journalists and public agree, and don’t, about climate coverage and causes.
The Power and Peril of Injunctions
Where protests arise in BC, this legal weapon tends to be deployed. What are court-ordered injunctions? And why is one now on trial?
Are Fossil Fuels In Our Future? BC Wants to Hear from You
The public has a month to weigh in on oil and gas royalty payments. Increasing royalties could reduce fossil fuel production, experts say.
Lessons from COP26 for a Just and Effective Transition
We need fast action, and realistic plans that put communities first.
The Future According to Andrew Nikiforuk
He gives the Southam Lecture at UVic Wednesday. It’s sold out in person but sign up for free to watch his talk live online.
It’s Time For Our Governments To Think Beyond Vaccine Mandates
Our leaders need to develop a plan to manage the virus in spite of pockets of unvaccinated individuals who won’t change their minds.
Rent Control Proposed for Vancouver’s Poorest Tenants
Vancouver city staff recommend new rules to prevent rapid rent increases at SROs and more homelessness.
Protecting Some Old Growth Isn’t Enough. BC Needs a Forest Revolution
Governments have mismanaged the sector for decades. Now communities and First Nations should lead.
Lytton’s Determination to Rise from the Ashes
‘If anything, I would argue that the spirit of Lytton is stronger than it was before the fire.’
Revisiting Canada’s History Of Missed Climate Targets
Here is a timeline of Canada’s climate change commitments, and a breakdown of how widely each one was missed.
How Your Hard-earned Savings Fuel the Climate Crisis
As the threat grows, so does Canada Pension Plan investment in oil and gas. Some members are saying no.
Vaccine inequality simmers at COP26
At a climate summit held under the shadow of COVID-19, rich countries are following a familiar path
At COP26, Leaders Blowing Smoke May Doom Us
Politicians are fibbing about their nations’ emissions. Canada’s cod collapse shows where that leads.
Please Advise! Now Saskatchewan Wants to Split?
Yet another Prairie province with a secession obsession. Doc Steve assesses the risk.