British Columbia

Body Cameras for Police Threaten Public Safety

03/02/23
Author: 
Daniella Barreto
Link: 
The Tyee
An officer with a body camera in Manchester, UK. Body cams are common in many police forces across Europe, and the VPD plan to outfit their officers with them by 2025. But critics point out body cams record police violence — they don’t stop it. Photo via Shutterstock.

Feb. 1, 2023

Especially for Black people.

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For Christy, Who Lived Fiercely and Died Precariously - Homelessness in BC

03/02/23
Author: 
Audrey Tung and Kendall Fraser
Link: 
The Tyee
Christy was a community researcher who spent her final months advocating for herself and others who have experienced homelessness. Illustration by The Tyee.

Feb. 2, 2023

At 60, she took her own life after receiving an eviction notice in a system that wasn’t designed for her.

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When Will Rents Come Down?

03/02/23
Author: 
Patrick Condon
Link: 
The Tyee
‘A key assumption was that adding brand new higher cost rental units would free up moderately priced older units in a process called “filtering.”’ Photo by David Beers.

Feb. 2, 2023

Vancouver leads the region in building new rental units. Why are rates still rising?

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

31/01/23
Author: 
Justin McElroy
Link: 
CBC News
TransLink is prioritizing an expanded bus service network in its 10-year investment plan, but the cost of the overall plan is currently projected at approximately $20 billion. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

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
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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
Zain Haq
Jan. 24, 2023
 
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The unbearable cost of fossil fuel lobbying

24/01/23
Author: 
Anjali Appadurai
Link: 
National Observer
Image generated by DALL-E

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
Link: 
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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