British Columbia

How the World’s Longest Marine Heat Wave Upended Ocean Life

26/08/25
Author: 
Samuel Starko and Julia Baum
Link: 
The Tyee
During a period of unusually high ocean temperatures, warm, nutrient-poor waters triggered unprecedented blooms of toxic algae that led to the closure of Dungeness crab fisheries on the West Coast. Photo for The Tyee by Michelle Gamage.

Aug. 26, 2025

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Drought is a big problem in Canada — and it’s getting worse

23/08/25
Author: 
Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
Link: 
The Narwhal
Over half of Canada is in drought, and it's having deep impacts that mean some rain doesn't solve the problem. British Columbia has been in drought since 2022, and in 2023, the Thompson River east of Kamloops, B.C. hit one of its lowest points in recent history, during a historic drought and under a sky hazy with wildfire smoke. Photo: Jesse Winter / The Narwhal

Aug. 15, 2025

A rush of water-hungry AI data centres is just one reason to rethink industrial water use, as drought becomes a real, year-round problem across Canada

We got rain — so our drought concerns are over, right?

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Energy
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Democratic and electoral reform– presentation to legislative committee

23/08/25
Author: 
Alex Hemingway
Link: 
BC Society for Policy Solutions
mini-publics

Jul. 22, 2025

On July 17th, senior economist Alex Hemingway provided recommendations to the provincial legislature’s Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform. Following is Alex’s presentation to the committee.

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Could Mamdani’s bold agenda work in BC?

22/08/25
Author: 
BC Society for Policy Solutions in News, Research
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BC Society for Policy Solutions
Mamdani

Aug. 19, 2025

Article by Véronique Sioufi, racial equity researcher and policy analyst, BC Policy Solutions


Well beyond New York City’s boroughs, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has captured public attention with a comprehensive, unapologetically socialist mayoral platform.

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British Columbia
Labour - Unions
Social
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BC’s Mid-Sized Cities Are Densifying. But Where Are the Buses?

21/08/25
Author: 
Tyler Olsen
Link: 
The Tyee
BC’s mid-sized cities want to expand their bus systems. Their plans are being hobbled by a lack of provincial funding. Photo by Colin Dacre, Castanet.

Aug 21, 2025

Councillors say the province is pushing for more transit-oriented development but isn’t funding the needed bus service.

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Landmark Climate Ruling Raises the Bar for BC: 34 Groups Urge Action to Meet Climate Obligations

20/08/25
Author: 
see below
Link: 
Sierra Club BC

Aug. 20, 2025

Landmark Climate Ruling Raises the Bar for BC: 34 Groups Urge Action to Meet Climate Obligations

Open letter says the province must align its climate plan with international law, meet its targets, and phase out fossil fuel production

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

August 20, 2025

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Ecosocialism
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Industry Spin
Labour - Unions
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Wildfires Fuel the Climate Crisis

06/08/25
Author: 
John Clarke
Link: 
The Bullet
You'll die of old age we'll die of climate change

Aug. 6, 2025

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Thinking of Joining in Protest? Three Books to Inspire

31/07/25
Author: 
Leo McGrady
Link: 
The Tyee
Canadians rally against actions by US President Donald Trump, near the US Embassy in Ottawa on June 14, 2025. Photo by Justin Tang, the Canadian Press.

July 30, 2025

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Canada
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Memo to Carney and Robertson on Fixing Housing

29/07/25
Author: 
Larry Beasley, Patrick Condon, Andy Yan and 24 others
Link: 
The Tyee
A razed single-family home in Vancouver. More supply alone won’t deliver affordability, say 27 experienced professionals. Photo by David Beers.

July 29, 2025

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BC Wants Value-Added Mills. We Discovered a Big Obstacle

28/07/25
Author: 
Ben Parfitt
Link: 
The Tyee
Jason Alexander’s mill is going without logs, as the local community forest sells to pulp mills in Prince George. Photo supplied.

July 25, 2025

Why does so much community forest timber end up as wood chips instead of higher-end products? A Tyee investigation.

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Ecology/Environment
Forestry
Labour - Unions
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