British Columbia

Why We Need a ‘Slow Water’ Movement

25/09/23
Author: 
Deborah Campbell
Link: 
The Tyee
Award-winning author Erica Gies: ‘So much of our development has been about subverting water’s natural pathways and habits.’ Photo via Erica Gies website.

Sept. 25, 2023

To withstand drought and deluge, an H2O how-to from Erica Gies, author of ‘Water Always Wins.’ She speaks at UVic on Oct. 3.

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We Brought 3 Health Experts Together to Discuss BC’s COVID Strategy

25/09/23
Author: 
Michelle Gamage
Link: 
The Tyee
‘Because of the way this was handled at the start of the pandemic, masks became the hottest political issue around the pandemic. They should have been introduced as a protective measure, like a seatbelt or bike helmet, not a restrictive measure,’ says Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi. Photo via Shutterstock.

Sept. 25, 2023

‘Roll up your sleeves and roll down the windows.’ The virus is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer. A Tyee Q&A.

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Making Climate Denialism Mainstream

24/09/23
Author: 
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Link: 
National Observer
For months, Vancouver's road signs have been defaced by conspiracy theorists plastering them with references to conspiracies about 15-minute cities and the World Economic Forum. Photo by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson/National Observer

Sept. 19, 2023

An inside look at the plot to make climate denial mainstream

Efforts by libertarian conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers to block climate initiatives in the Kootenay region of B.C. are threatening to engulf the province as the loose coalition plots ways to expand its ideology.

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Canada
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Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ targets Nanaimo city councillors

23/09/23
Author: 
Rochelle Baker
Link: 
Vancouver Sun
Nanaimo councillor Paul Manly PHOTO BY GREEN PARTY /PNG

Sept. 22, 2023

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LNG - Fracking
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Coastal GasLink project fined more than $340,000 for non-compliance

22/09/23
Author: 
Information Bulletin BC Government
Link: 
BC Gov news
Coastal GasLink route. Wetʼsuwetʼen territory is in the white square

Sept, 21, 2023

The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has issued two administrative penalties totalling $346,000 to Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) on Sept. 19, 2023, for non-compliance with requirements of its environmental assessment certificate.

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Trudeau grilled at climate summit over Canada’s fossil fuel expansion

21/09/23
Author: 
John Woodside
Link: 
National Observer
Trudeau at climate summit

Sept. 21, 2023

Speaking at the Climate Ambition Summit in New York City on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was grilled for Canada’s massive oil and gas expansion at a time when climate science demands fossil fuels be rapidly phased out.

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In Nevada, Indigenous land protectors face off with a Canadian mining company

21/09/23
Author: 
Brandi Morin
Link: 
Ricochet Media
In the Fort McDermitt reservation, Sam hopes Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the first Native cabinet secretary in U.S. history, steps in to help.

Sept. 14, 2023

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'Alternative' energy and less energy
British Columbia
Canada
Capitalism
Climate Change
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Protest - Revolt
Social
USA
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Where Municipalities Are at with BC’s Drug Decriminalization Pilot

21/09/23
Author: 
Michelle Gamage
Link: 
The Tyee
A supervised injection site in Surrey. ‘Decriminalization is about seeing the harms that the actual system is doing to the individual person,’ says Brittany Graham, executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, ‘and addressing those harms at the system level.’ Photo by Jonathan Hayward, the Canadian Press.

Sept. 21, 2023

The recent focus has been on banning drug use in playgrounds and parks. But advocates say that’s a red herring.

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Don’t Kid Yourself About ‘Parents’ Rights’

20/09/23
Author: 
Jackie Wong
Link: 
The Tyee
Conservative activists’ focus on children has been generations in the making, painting a falsely appealing portrait of indignant morality and relatable neighbourliness. hoto via Shutterstock.

Sept. 20, 2023

It’s called the ‘1 Million March 4 Children.’ But who are they really fighting for?

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Canada
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Why BC’s Dikes Are Ticking Time Bombs

18/09/23
Author: 
Ben Parfitt
Link: 
The Tyee
The Middlesboro Bridge, over the Coldwater River collapsed in 2021 and still has not been replaced. It will cost $10 million to fix, part of which will go to shoring up the dikes at the bridge site. Photo via BC government.

Sept. 14, 2023

An FOI request reveals a lack of government action to address known risks.

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