British Columbia

Environmental lawyers applaud Victoria’s recommendation of a lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

18/01/19

Author:

West Coast Environmental Law

For Immediate Release – January 18, 2019

Environmental lawyers applaud Victoria’s recommendation of a lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

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British Columbia

Oil - Pipelines

Indigenous ownership won't solve problems with Trans Mountain pipeline, says Squamish Nation councillor

18/01/19

Author:

Padraig Moran

Link:

CBC Radio The Current

Jan. 17

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British Columbia

Indigenous Peoples

Oil - Pipelines

Protesters block Nova Scotia’s Hwy 102 in support of B.C. anti-pipeline protests

17/01/19

Author:

Rebecca Lau

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Protesters blocked a portion of Highway 102 in Nova Scotia on Tuesday morning in support of the anti-pipeline protests in B.C. Reynold Gregor/Global News

January 15, 2019

Protesters blocked a portion of Highway 102 in Nova Scotia on Tuesday morning in support of the anti-pipeline protests in B.C. Reynold Gregor/Global News

Supporters in Nova Scotia blocked a portion of Highway 102 on Tuesday morning to demonstrate solidarity with anti-pipeline protests in British Columbia.

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British Columbia

Ecology/Environment

Indigenous Peoples

Protest - Revolt

B.C. First Nations leaders lend their support to Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs at Smithers rally

17/01/19

Author:

Chantelle Bellrichard

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Jan 16, 2019

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British Columbia

Ecology/Environment

Indigenous Peoples

Vancouver City Council on Wednesday voted to approve a motion to make transit free for any rider under the age of 18, as well as a motion to declare a climate emergency in the city

17/01/19

Author:

Robyn Crawford

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Supporters and opponents of a campaign to offer free transit to people aged under 18, and offer sliding scale discounts to low-income people turned out to Vancouver city council on Wednesday. Sarah McDonald has the details.

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British Columbia

'We need to respond to this crisis': Vancouver councillors unanimously approve motion declaring climate emergency

17/01/19

Author:

The Canadian Press

Link:

The Vancouver Sun

Vancouver city councillors have voted to join cities such as Los Angeles and London in declaring a climate emergency. PNG

January 17, 2019

Vancouver city councillors have voted to join cities such as Los Angeles and London in declaring a climate emergency.

The city clerk’s office says in a social media post that councillors voted unanimously to approve the motion.

Councillor Christine Boyle, who moved the resolution, says staff now have the mandate to “dramatically strengthen” Vancouver’s climate plan.

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British Columbia

Pipeline protests – how politicians got it all wrong

15/01/19

Author:

Terry Glavin

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Alex Spence, centre, who is originally from Haida Gwaii, beats a drum and sings during a march in support of pipeline protesters in northwestern British Columbia, in Vancouver, on Tuesday. DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS

January 9, 2019

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British Columbia

Indigenous Peoples

Protest - Revolt

Canada's scientists conclude that human-induced climate change had a strong impact on forest fires in British Columbia

15/01/19

Author:

Environment and Climate Change Canada

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British Columbia

Ecology/Environment

NDP grapples with pipelines, consent, and reconciliation

15/01/19

Author:

Vaughn Palmer

Link:

The Vancouver Sun

B.C. Premier John Horgan, front, and Hereditary Chief David Mungo Knox, back left, of the Kwakiutl First Nation, help raise a replica of a Haida totem pole on the traditional territory of the Semiahmoo First Nation, at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday September 21, 2018. DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS

January 14, 2019

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British Columbia

Ecology/Environment

Indigenous Peoples

Oil - Pipelines

Protest - Revolt

Outrage In Canada After Militarized RCMP Arrest 14 Wet’Suwet’en Land Defenders on Sovereign Indigenous Land

12/01/19

Author:

The Real News

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Solidarity protests erupt across Canada while Justin Trudeau faces hostile questions about indigenous rights in British Columbia

January 11, 2019

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Solidarity protests erupt across Canada while Justin Trudeau faces hostile questions about indigenous rights in British Columbia

DIMITRI LASCARIS: This is Dimitri Lascaris reporting for The Real News Network from Montreal, Canada.

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British Columbia

Ecology/Environment

Indigenous Peoples

Protest - Revolt

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