British Columbia

Here are the transit projects Metro Van mayors want in the next decade

31/01/23

Author:

Justin McElroy

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CBC News

Jan. 26, 2023

More buses, rapid transit to the North Shore, a gondola to SFU — and a $20 billion price tag

Metro Vancouver mayors know their $20 billion wish list for the next decade of new transit investments is a lot — but they say it's worth it.

"We've fallen behind. Our region has grown significantly. We've experienced a lot of population growth, and our transportation and transit systems have not kept pace," said Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West.

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February 4, 2023 (Sat) is Transit Equity Day. How about it, Metro Vancouver?

30/01/23

Author:

urbanizta

Link:

MetroVanWatch

A core message of transportation equity, referenced in Litman (2023). Source: Ryan “Equity and Mobility” in Transportation Talk by Ryan Martinson

Jan. 28, 2023

Looking ahead a week to February 4, 2023, we’d like to draw attention to “Transit Equity Day.”

According to avid transit commentator and analyst Nathan Davidowicz, Transit Equity Day has never been celebrated in Vancouver or British Columbia.

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Gold Rush 2.0? Why BC Is Putting the Brakes on Bitcoin

29/01/23

Author:

Amanda Follett Hosgood

Link:

The Tyee

Iris Energy’s Prince George bitcoin mining operation, which opened in September, sits on 12 acres of land near the Fraser River. The facility employs about 15 people and draws 50 megawatts of electricity. Photo provided by Iris Energy.

Jan. 19, 2023

Cryptocurrency operations have been taking up residence in forestry towns. Amidst a turbulent market, the province is hitting pause.

When most people think about bitcoin, they likely think of a shiny new tech industry that operates somewhere in “the cloud.”

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

5 things Canada could defund to pay for an epic just transition

28/01/23

Author:

Angele Alook, Emily Eaton, David Gray-Donald, Joël Laforest, Crystal Lameman & Bronwen Tucker

Link:

The Breach

Illustration - 5 things Canada could defund to pay for an epic just transition

Jan. 20, 2023

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Support Simon Fraser University student Zain Haq

24/01/23

Author:

Dogwood BC

Jan. 24, 2023

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The unbearable cost of fossil fuel lobbying

24/01/23

Author:

Anjali Appadurai

Link:

National Observer

January 18th 2023

The new year opened with a significant step forward for Canadian climate policy as the Glasgow Statement takes effect. Canada signed onto the policy, which promises to end international public support for the oil and gas industry, with an accompanying pledge to tackle the much higher domestic support for the industry by mid-2023.

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Counting the costs and contradictions of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

23/01/23

Author:

Marc Lee

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National Observer

TMX is scheduled to be completed by year’s end and will open as a project that could not be more ill-suited to this moment in history. Photo via 2016 Archive TMX - Kinder Morgan handout

Jan. 23, 2023

Canada’s uneasy relationship between climate change and fossil fuel development was illustrated in November 2021 when seven atmospheric rivers hit southern B.C. The “big one” starting on Nov. 13 led to massive flooding and landslides that crippled infrastructure and isolated the south coast from the rest of Canada.

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B.C. Sureme Court Hands Down Precedent-Setting Ruling On Climate Accountability Case Brought By Environmental Groups

20/01/23

Author:

Sierra Club of BC

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Sierra Club of BC

Jan. 17, 2023

Press Release

VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES – Today, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled on a landmark 2022 climate case brought by Ecojustice on behalf of Sierra Club BC. In the case, Sierra Club BC alleged that the B.C. government failed to adequately report on its progress to reach its climate targets, as required by the province’s climate law.

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Running on Empty: The BC Forestry Crash

18/01/23

Author:

Ben Parfitt

Link:

The Tyee

Logs piled up awaiting conversion to wood pellets at a factory now owned by multinational Drax Group. Photo from Stand.earth.

Jan. 18, 2023

The closure of a Prince George pulp mill is yet another warning we’re running out of trees.

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Service cuts to public transit are just the first step in a death spiral

17/01/23

Author:

Nate Wallace

Link:

The Globe and Mail

Toronto isn't alone among Canadian cities looking to increase transit fares this year. FRED LUM

Website editor: This is a good piece but it should be noted that in the Vancouver area Translink is now cutting back service and proposing to raise fares

Feb. 16, 2023

Nate Wallace is the clean transportation program manager at Environmental Defence.

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British Columbia

More buses, rapid transit to the North Shore, a gondola to SFU — and a $20 billion price tag

Cryptocurrency operations have been taking up residence in forestry towns. Amidst a turbulent market, the province is hitting pause.

The closure of a Prince George pulp mill is yet another warning we’re running out of trees.

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