Sex Worker Advocacy Group Cuts Ties with Vancouver Police
Refusal of training, a criminal case involving a former detective, and ongoing harassment of sex workers led to the split.
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Thousands Dead of Overdoses in British Columbia. It Didn’t Have to Happen
We’re going on five years of inaction. And the solutions are not complex.
BC’s Deadliest Year for Overdoses and a ‘Shameful,’ ‘Unconscionable’ Response
At least 1,716 people died in 2020, almost five years after the province declared an overdose health emergency.
BC Says ‘Mental Well-Being’ Is Taught in Schools. Students Don’t See It
One student wants more in-depth mental health education. Experts say she’s onto something.
How to Reduce Textile Trash? Start Small and Think Local, Experts Say
Recent viral TikToks revealed shocking amounts of waste generated by the clothing industry.
Please Advise! Will Trump Actually Get Away with It?
Of course, says Dr. Steve. Facts don’t matter to Republican senators and the impeachment trial was rigged from the start.
Barrie police, mayor won’t identify cop who beat skateboarder
Eyewitness says man beaten by Barrie police officer mouthed off about his ticket, but did nothing to provoke the assault
Organizers Prepare for 30th Women’s Memorial March after Traumatic Year
The annual Downtown Eastside march will go ahead Sunday, with COVID-19 precautions.
With oil’s future uncertain, workers want to know if Trudeau has a plan for them
‘Instead of waiting for politicians in Edmonton or Ottawa to magically come up with solutions, we need to start pushing for them ourselves’
‘We Actually Mean Abolish the Police’
U of T’s Rinaldo Walcott on his new book ‘On Property,’ contemporary abolitionist politics and why a better way of life is possible, if we try.
Media Is Ignoring Alleged Illegal Israeli Army Recruitment In Canada
A criminal complaint being investigated by police alleges Israeli diplomats and consular officials are recruiting Canadians into their army.
Joshua Whitehead Is a Book Person
The Two-Spirit Oji-Cree writer is a freshly-minted Canada Reads finalist. Here, we find out what he reads.
Does Canada need a governor general?
Canada has no governor general (GG), for the time being at least. Does anyone care? Should anyone care? Well, we are (still) a constitutional monarchy, which means Queen Elizabeth II … Read More
Charan Gill: An ‘Epic’ Life of Advocacy
The founder of the Canadian Farmworkers Union is remembered as a ‘titan.’
The VSB’s Review of Armed Police in Schools Has Not Gone Smoothly
Parents and advocates say the Vancouver School Board is moving too slow and makes it hard to speak at public meetings.