British Columbia

An apparent "sinkhole" is believed to be the reason for the continued closure on the Mary Hill Bypass between Shaughnessy Street and United Boulevard and has been brought to the attention of many groups, including one against the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX).

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British Columbia

Callout for support as solidarity actions continue - Wet'suwet'en

06/12/21

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First Nations leaders

Anishnawbe Land Defender Vanessa Gray from Aamjiwnaang First Nation has been targeted and stalked at her home by Toronto Police Services. She has been charged in connection to an action in Toronto attended by hundreds of people on November 21st in response to the violent raid in Wet’suwet’en territories.

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Canada’s Supreme Court recognizes Wet’suwet’en law. So how is Coastal GasLink moving ahead?

03/12/21

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

Dec. 2, 2021

The crisis unfolding on Wet’suwet’en territory went from simmer to boil in recent weeks, and those on the ground say the fight against the Coastal GasLink project is far from over.

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Hundreds of academics condemn RCMP, governments over Coastal GasLink crisis in open letter

03/12/21

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

Dec. 2, 2021

Hundreds of academics have signed an open letter calling for government intervention in the wake of RCMP enforcement of an injunction granted to Coastal GasLink to build a pipeline through unceded Wet’suwet’en territory.

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The great tree robbery

03/12/21

Author:

Ben Parfitt

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Policy Note - CCPA

Thanks to generous BC government subsidies, wood pellet mill yards are overflowing with logs culled from the interior region’s primary or old-growth forests. Photo: Stand.earth.

Dec. 2, 2021

As more old-growth trees topple and forest industry jobs plummet, an obscure government subsidy scheme fuels the collapse

For more than 15 years, the BC government has rewarded logging companies with millions of additional old-growth trees to chop down thanks to an obscure “credit” program that allows companies to log bonus trees that don’t count toward their licensed logging limits.

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LNG exports will doom B.C.’s emissions reduction goals

03/12/21

Author:

David Hughes

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The Province

(Nov 25, 2021) - LNG exports will doom B.C.’s emissions reduction goals

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

British Columbia

Energy

LNG - Fracking

RCMP still clearing Indigenous lands for corporate interests

29/11/21

Author:

Pamela Palmater

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The Breach

An RCMP officer points a gun into the tiny house in Wet'suwet'en territory. Photo: Still from footage by Michael Toledano

Nov. 26, 2021

Instead of criminalizing Indigenous peoples defending the climate and water, Canada should be taking our lead

The RCMP’s most recent actions in Wet’suwet’en territory unfolded more like a horror movie than any semblance of the rule of law in a functioning democracy.

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