Canada

11/01/23
Author: 
Patricia Lane & Dr. Kevin Liang
Dr. Kevin Liang at the 2021 Doctor and Nurse Climate Rally. Photo by Melissa Lem

Jan. 9, 2023

These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity.

Dr. Kevin Liang wants health care to contribute to a healthier planet.

This 28-year-old family doctor divides his time between his practice at a community clinic in Vancouver’s Eastside and reducing health-care’s greenhouse gas emissions.

11/01/23
Author: 
Andrew Nikiforuk
Indoor spaces with poor ventilation or filtration speed COVID transmission. There is technology to fix that. Image via Shutterstock.

Jan. 11, 2023

Why it will take re-engineering, not just medicine, to close the door on COVID.

In this, the fourth year of the pandemic, one question is on everyone’s lips. How the hell will this thing ever end?

11/01/23
Author: 
Auston Chhor
Who are electric vehicle rebates really helping? And what could we do to make government-subsidized climate action more equitable? Photo via Shutterstock.

Website editor:  A good article.

Dec. 11 2023

BC’s climate incentives are hindering true climate justice.

10/01/23
Author: 
John Woodside
(L-R) Liberal MP Gudie Hutchings, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speak as they arrive on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 in Stephenville, N.L. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Jan. 10, 2023

Allegations of patronage and a cozy relationship between a billionaire and a Canadian premier are threatening to upend a multibillion-dollar green energy project.

06/01/23
Author: 
Cloe Logan
Illustration by Ata Ojani - What’s an SMR?

"Are SMRs viable? That is the biggest question surrounding SMRs. Although the plans for these next-generation nuclear units might hypothetically work, their viability hasn’t been proven anywhere. 

Jan. 4, 2023

Canada has big climate goals and we need ambitious solutions to meet them. The federal government is banking on a new generation of nuclear technology to help us clean up power grids and reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. But will it work?

06/01/23
Author: 
Scott Neigh
Image: The Breach

"While material gains are crucial, they are far from the only way that movements build towards a better world. Also important are the increased confidence and capacity that can result even from collective struggles that have not yet won definitive victories. "

Dec. 22, 2022

06/01/23
Author: 
Sarah Ghorpade
In my neighbourhood in Mumbai, India, I love getting almost everywhere I need to go on foot. I love the sights I see along the way, and the friendly interactions with local vendors, which, in my early days here, gave me a sense of belonging that shouldn’t be undervalued. Photo by Elizabeth Downey.

Jan. 5, 2023

Diversity, connection and a car-free life come when all the things you need, from fresh meals to doctors, are steps away from your home.

As a Canadian ex-pat in Mumbai, my daily life here is different from my life back home in just about every respect. But one of the most striking differences is how intense the neighbourhoods are.

06/01/23
Author: 
Pat Armstrong and Marjorie Griffin Cohen
For-profit care businesses have made major inroads in the long-term care sector, but research shows they deliver a lower level of care. Photo via Shutterstock.

Jan. 5, 2023

We know for-profit care costs more and delivers less. But governments keep allowing its expansion.

Canadian health economist Robert Evans called them zombies: ideas killed long ago by evidence, but re-emerging from the grave — often in disguise.

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