British Columbia

Climate Movement Must Shift Gears or WE ARE DONE!!!

28/08/24

Author:

Seth Klein

Link:

National Observer

A homeowner digs in the ashes of their home as some return to Jasper, Alberta on Monday August 19, 2024. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken

Aug. 27, 2024

Dear climate movement friends,

As we return from another hot and smoke-filled summer of unnatural disasters, let us admit that we are in our own form of denial. This piece may upset some friends and colleagues, including people I greatly admire. But perhaps it is time to concede that, in the face of an escalating catastrophe, we are stuck in a rinse-and-repeat cycle that is simply not working.

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Outdated BC Approval Process Triggers New Anti-Pipeline Battle

26/08/24

Author:

Nicholas Gottlieb

Link:

The Tyee

Some opponents warn the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline will face protests similar to those that led to confrontations on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route. Photo by Amanda Follett Hosgood.

Aug. 23, 2024

A New Pipeline Battle Looms for BC

The Prince Rupert line fights for its life. Opponents say no.

“I sure hope it doesn’t come to it, but we are prepared.”

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Most Low-Paid BC Renters Not Getting Provincial Subsidies

26/08/24

Author:

Andrew MacLeod

Link:

The Tyee

Premier David Eby says the government is working to ensure people access to rental subsidy programs. Photo via BC government.

Aug. 26, 2024

Key Renter Supports Are Falling Short, Says BC Housing

Subsidies for seniors and low-income tenants are no longer enough, finds a review by the Crown corporation.

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British Columbia

Social

14 Months on the Line Wins 30.5% Increases for Sheraton Workers

20/08/24

Author:

UNITE HERE Local 40

We Did It! Sheraton Vancouver Airport Workers Win Living Wages in New Contract, Ending Strike

Aug. 19, 2024

Category:

British Columbia

Labour - Unions

Social

Building Rank & File Power to Fight Fascism

17/08/24

Author:

Bill Fletcher Jr

Link:

substack.com

". . . Bill Fletcher's strategic and tactical take on fascism in the US today is certainly applicable to Canada."

Solidarity, Gene McGuckin

Aug. 16, 2024

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Here's who is most at risk from wildfire smoke and how to protect yourself

10/08/24

Author:

Ginny Graves

Link:

NPR

Air quality in Denver was badly affected by wildfire smoke from blazes in Oregon and provinces of western Canada on July 24, 2024. David Zalubowski/AP

July 27, 2024

Wildfire season is here again, and where there’s fire, there’s smoke – which, research shows, can be as deadly as the flames themselves.

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Pipeline Company Creates Legal Delay for Burnaby's 'Full-Scale Emergency Exercise'

09/08/24

Author:

City of Burnaby

Link:

City of Burnaby

Aug. 7, 2024

The City of Burnaby is planning a full-scale emergency exercise on Burnaby Mountain, as directed by the City Council on July 22, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to assess and enhance the City's emergency response capabilities, coordination, and resource management for a major incident on the mountain. The exercise will involve participants from all levels of government, key stakeholders and Rights Holders.

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Amnesty International Declares Its First ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ in Canada

01/08/24

Author:

Amanda Follett Hosgood

Link:

The Tyee

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Dsta’hyl stands outside the courthouse in Smithers, BC, prior to his trial last year. Dsta’hyl was convicted and sentenced to 60 days of house arrest. Photo for The Tyee by Amanda Follett Hosgood.

July 31, 2024

Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Dsta’hyl was sentenced to house arrest earlier this month for opposing the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

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Unrelenting gas industry: FortisBC refuses to take no for an answer

01/08/24

Author:

Seth Klein

Link:

National Observer

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, speaks during a news conference for a housing announcement in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns

July 30, 2024

Part 1 of a two-part series.

There is a universe in which the so-called “natural” gas industry reinvents itself, gracefully transitioning to alternative forms of genuinely renewable energy, aiding in our shared need to rapidly reduce emissions and supporting worker transition for the future.

Sadly, that does not appear to be the universe in which we live.

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Vancouver’s gas ban reversal betrays our values and health

01/08/24

Author:

Dr. Melissa Lem

Link:

Vancouver Sun

The view looking North from the Granville Street Bridge earlier this month PHOTO BY NICK PROCAYLO /PNG

July 31, 2024

As the first municipality in Canada to reverse a bylaw to build clean energy into new homes, Vancouver is no longer a climate leader — it’s a climate laggard

Last week, as Valemount was opening its homes to thousands of evacuees fleeing the Jasper wildfires, Vancouver was slamming the door on climate progress. In a 6-to-5 vote, city council abruptly reversed the city’s long-standing bylaw preventing natural gas heating in new homes.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy