BC Ferries Bike Fee Violates the Spirit of Two Wheels, Say Cyclists
$2 surcharge supposed to cover cost of bike infrastructure, but many routes have no bike racks. Read more »
Greyhound’s Withdrawal Will Hurt Northern and Interior BC
Without inter-city transportation links, rural communities face loss of accessible health services and safe, affordable travel.
Toronto Star Crosses Taste With Tempest in a Wine Glass
Even as they beg for money, Canadian newspapers can’t even get the puff pieces right anymore.
Energy Innovation Means Site C Already a White Elephant
From battery storage to cheap solar, tech change is set to upend traditional utilities like BC Hydro.
VIDEO: Designing the Rental Housing Renaissance
Watch our tour through Canada’s rental history and see how to build into the future.
Is It Time to Move Our Cities?
The devastation in Mexico City reveals there’s wisdom in moving house to avoid repeating, and impending, catastrophes.
My Summer With the World in Flames
A family break on the Sunshine Coast became a smoke-covered reminder of the apocalyptic reality of climate change.
Foreign Worker Program Driving Down Wages, Breaking Alberta Law, Unions Charge
Government program helping employers recruit foreign workers despite high unemployment, says AFL.
Proportional Representation Offers BC Stable Government and Pragmatic Legislation
Toxic and ideological first-past-the-post system needs to be replaced.
Dare to Rethink Your Preconceptions of Indigenous People, Says Author
Lynn Gehl’s book challenges Western science, Justin Trudeau’s reconciliation rhetoric and Joseph Boyden controversy.
‘Tough Decision’ on Site C Whatever Review Finds, Says Minister
Commission’s preliminary review identifies risks, seeks more information from BC Hydro.
Tensions Rising in Fish Farm Occupations
DFO warns of charges; ‘See you in court,’ say Indigenous protesters.
Journalist Ross Howard: ‘He’d Want Us to Make up Our Own Minds’
Paying tribute to a true pro who urged ‘be curious about the consequences of your work.’
Freedom of Information Delays Worsened During BC Liberals’ Final Years
NDP claims improvement since election but remains vague on reforms to FOI laws.
A Call for Canadians to Fill the Gaps in Our Child Welfare System
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada calls on citizens to be youth-in-care ‘allies’ with money and support.
Liberals Big Losers, NDP and Greens Winners in Political Finance Reform
Horgan defends party subsidies as ‘modest cost’ during transition to new system.
Fish Farm Occupation Moves From Sea to City
Fish farm opponents urged the government to followup on campaign pledge and shut down facilities on Vancouver Island First Nations territories.
As Climate Change Opens the Arctic, an Adventurer Rows the Northwest Passage
Book chronicles expedition through the changing North.
Canadians Fed Up With Anti-Tax Rhetoric, Says Reform Advocate
Fair tax coalition, doctors offer support for government’s plan to close loopholes used by high-income earners.
BC’s ‘Wild West’ Political Fundraising Ends
Union, corporate donations banned; parties to get public subsidy.
Canada Needs a True Northern University in an Era of Climate Change
A multi-campus enterprise would help us learn to flourish in the warming North.
Greens Political ‘Hostage-Taking’ Preview of Grim Future Under Proportional Representation
New Zealand’s coming election shows small parties gain too much power under complicated MMP system.
Big Oil and Gas Helped Shape BC’s Climate Plan
Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Encana, Imperial Oil, Shell Canada, Suncor, Teck and Woodfibre Energy among the fossil fuel heavyweights invited by the BC government for secret meetings to craft the province’s climate change strategy.
Come to the Water and Celebrate Vancouver’s Thriving Shoreline
Paddle a kayak, touch sea creatures, create crafts, listen to live music and much more at the fourth annual Water’s Edge Day in Vanier Park.
Vancouver Walk for Reconciliation a Chance to Learn, Listen and Keep the Dialogue Going
Chief Robert Joseph survived a painful past to become a key figure in the movement: ‘Reconciliation really starts internally.’
Some Special Needs Kids Still Waiting for School to Start
Districts say it’s rare, but parent advocates say kids are asked to stay home every September.
Tyee Poll: Do You Agree That Vancouver Needs a Comprehensive Plan for Its Waterfront?
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A New Blueprint for Organizing for Change
‘Engagement Organizing’ offers insights on effective campaigning for unions, parties and social activists.
Writer Takes Readers on Reconciliation Journey Across Canada
‘We need to ensure our families understand the history.’
Pandemics, Politics and the Spanish Flu
One of the worst plagues in human history is largely forgotten now. For our own sakes, it’s time to remember what happened.
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Vancouver Walk for Reconciliation a Chance to Learn, Listen and Keep the Dialogue Going
Chief Robert Joseph survived a painful past to become to become a key figure in the movement: ‘Reconciliation really starts internally.’
