Four years ago, Ken Sim and his centre-right ABC Vancouver party swept to power in the 2022 civic election, securing a supermajority on Vancouver City Council.
Canadian climate movement tells Carney what we’re for & what we’re against; and news on another emergency – the poison drug crisis
Prime Minister Carney has said, “Don’t tell me what you are against; tell me what you are for.” Well, with respect to the first part – tough! Telling the truth about the climate emergency requires saying “No” to new fossil fuel infrastructure. But with respect to the second request – done!
As Fortis expands its facility along the Fraser, local air pollution is expected to worsen.
Emissions from the site of a recently approved LNG expansion in Metro Vancouver are projected to exceed Canadian ambient air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide, a harmful pollutant, according to company reports.
Website editor: Here is a comprehensive, thorough short interview with Stephen Quinn of the Early Edition.
Oct. 5, 2026
We speak with Thomas Green, senior manager of climate solutions with the David Suzuki Foundation about the recent provincial and federal energy announcements.
Announcing funding to prepare BC for oil spills is ‘a warning sign all on its own,’ UBCIC women’s rep says.
Ending months of speculation, today the Carney government designated the West Coast oil pipeline a project of national interest, sidestepping environmental safeguards that have been in place for decades and charting a course that could irrevocably alter the Salish Sea.
After pressing the province for five years, we’re still coming up short.
As we bid goodbye to summer and welcome fall, many of us breathe a sigh of relief that another “wildfire season” is winding down. Our skies are clear of smoke again. The days may be shortening, but our hearts feel lighter.
Expansion of LNG Canada project would double exports from Kitimat, B.C., to overseas markets
LNG Canada says its multibillion-dollar Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., is going forward, in a move that could double exports of liquefied natural gas from the northern coastal facility to overseas markets.
In a statement Tuesday, LNG Canada CEO Chris Cooper said the project will create thousands of jobs and further strengthen Canada's role as a trusted energy partner.
Expansion of LNG Canada project would double exports from Kitimat, B.C., to overseas markets
LNG Canada says its multibillion-dollar Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., is going forward, in a move that could double exports of liquefied natural gas from the northern coastal facility to overseas markets.
In a statement Tuesday, LNG Canada CEO Chris Cooper said the project will create thousands of jobs and further strengthen Canada's role as a trusted energy partner.
The potential rival to NATO will come with a call for an ‘Alliance for the future’ with Canada, according to a draft
STRASBOURG – Ursula von der Leyen will propose a radical change to Europe’s security architecture and the NATO Western alliance when she takes the floor in the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Data centres and democratic decline could lead to more water conflict in the future
Transboundary waters — rivers, lakes and aquifers residing in more than one country — are facing challenges due to climate change, with conflicts over these waters increasing.
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