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. Read more »
‘Tough Decision’ on Site C Whatever Review Finds, Says Minister
Commission’s preliminary review identifies risks, seeks more information from BC Hydro.
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.
Proportional Representation Offers BC Stable Government and Pragmatic Legislation
Toxic and ideological first-past-the-post system needs to be replaced.
Foreign Worker Program Driving Down Wages, Breaking Alberta Law, Unions Charge
Government program helping employers recruit foreign workers despite high unemployment, says AFL.
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.
Canada Helping China With Climate Change PR, Says Expert
Weekend conference in Montreal offers China an undeserved chance to burnish image, says professor.
Clowning Around with Fear
Movie adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘It’ fails to scare because it misses the real terror numbing our world.
A Day in the Life of Union-Bashing National Post
Its newsroom tries to unionize, defying two decades of published anti-labour screeds.
$15 an Hour Minimum Wage Might Come Faster Than Expected
Removal of 2021 deadline means upcoming wage commission has more flexibility on timing, argues Green Party leader Andrew Weaver.
A Walk for Homelessness and a Journey Across Native Land
Nearing the end of 9,100-kilometre trek across Canada to raise awareness on youth homelessness, Joe Roberts has learned from the Indigenous communities he met along the way.
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