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Stories for week starting Monday, December 6, 2010

news

Exposed: Ferry Maintenance Mess-up Hurt Passengers

Queen of Nanaimo crash stemmed from faulty fix say released records, contradicting official explanation.

Andrew MacLeod, 10 Dec 2010


blogs

Two Liberal leadership candidates failed to uphold health law: Dix

Andrew MacLeod, 10 Dec 2010


blogs

Alberta helped stop Maryland climate bill: Premier Stelmach

Geoff Dembicki, 10 Dec 2010


blogs

BC population grew in 1990s despite Clark's claim

Andrew MacLeod, 10 Dec 2010


news

Building up the 'Grain Chain'

Local farmers are giving antique machines new life to help supply a growing demand for BC wheat.

Colleen Kimmett, 10 Dec 2010


culture

Make Yanni Stop! Pay What it Takes!

Public television in the US is great, when not meeting its bills by peddling folkie nostalgia and new-age nostrums.

Steve Burgess, 10 Dec 2010


news

Behind the Fight Over Who Runs BC's College of Teachers

Critical report drives to question of how best to maintain the professional independence of province's teachers.

Katie Hyslop, 10 Dec 2010


opinion

Making Sense of a Brutal Political Season in BC

Watching Carole James toppled by former supporters in her own party may seem shocking, but it was just (nasty) business as usual.

Will McMartin, 10 Dec 2010


blogs

Bad maintenance, not crab traps, caused ferry crash: report

Andrew MacLeod, 9 Dec 2010


blogs

BC Ferries releases 23-page list of big earners

Andrew MacLeod, 9 Dec 2010


blogs

Fish farmers respond to Cohen ruling

Crawford Kilian, 9 Dec 2010


blogs

Disgusted public will elect independent MLAs: Huntington

Andrew MacLeod, 9 Dec 2010


blogs

Proposed gas plant too close to homes, farms say Peace residents

Colleen Kimmett, 9 Dec 2010


news

'Farmpreneurs' Grow the Bounty

Investing in small-scale processing on the farm can make a big difference in its bottom line.

Jeff Nield, 9 Dec 2010


blogs

Ethical Oil author lobbied for big tobacco company

Geoff Dembicki, 9 Dec 2010


blogs

Poll puts Liberals and NDP even in BC

Andrew MacLeod, 9 Dec 2010


opinion

Christy Clark and the Woman Politician Thing

Does her Liberal leadership bid symbolize a new kind of female candidate?

Vanessa Richmond, 9 Dec 2010


news

'I Was Disappointed With the Canadians'

When Canadian officials lobby against lower fuel carbon standards south of the border, they play for keeps. Ask a bruised Wisconsin scientist.

Geoff Dembicki, 9 Dec 2010


culture

The Game Has Changed

'TRON' was considered a disappointment in 1982, but it's fanboy boner time with Daft Punk's 'TRON: Legacy' soundtrack.

Michael Mann, 9 Dec 2010


blogs

Cohen orders fish farms to submit health data back to 2000

Crawford Kilian, 8 Dec 2010


blogs

Don Avison gives the BC College of Teachers a failing grade

Katie Hyslop, 8 Dec 2010


blogs

Clark launches Lib leadership campaign

Andrew MacLeod, 8 Dec 2010


blogs

Charest blasts Harper on climate

Monte Paulsen, 8 Dec 2010


culture

A Night Backstage at the Opera

What's it like behind the scenes of big production like Lucia di Lammermoor? Hairy.

David Tracey, 8 Dec 2010


mediacheck

Wikileaks' Mobile Home

Shifting from one cloud provider to another is a breeze, as we saw when Amazon booted Wikileaks.

Michael Geist, 8 Dec 2010


news

Mission: Make Americans Love Alberta's Oil Sands

Billions ride on a well-fueled campaign to win US citizen support for bitumen pipelines and processing in their country.

Geoff Dembicki, 8 Dec 2010


blogs

Federal parties pass tanker ban motion opposed by Conservatives

Tyee Staff, 7 Dec 2010


blogs

Christy Clark set to enter Lib race, but may be in already

Andrew MacLeod, 7 Dec 2010


blogs

Wikileaks: Obama briefed on oil sands’ ‘environmental footprint’

Geoff Dembicki, 7 Dec 2010


blogs

Worker killed at Canada Place identified

Bob Mackin, 7 Dec 2010


blogs

Auditor slams Ottawa lack of leadership on climate change, oil spills

The Canadian Press, 7 Dec 2010


blogs

Top ministers tackle details in Cancun

Monte Paulsen, 7 Dec 2010


news

Canada's Fight to Stop States From Lowering Fuel Carbon Levels

How Alberta, Ottawa and oil sands corporations are teaming to oppose climate change laws across America. First in a multi-part series.

Geoff Dembicki, 7 Dec 2010


opinion

The Anarchists Won

Jenny Kwan and fellow dissidents may celebrate, but history will show the harm they've done to BC.

David Schreck, 7 Dec 2010


opinion

She Had to Go

Carole James' resignation was inevitable after NDP's 2009 election defeat.

Bill Tieleman, 7 Dec 2010


blogs

Canada ranks near bottom on climate change

The Canadian Press, 6 Dec 2010


news

Carole James Quits 'in Best Interests of the Party'

NDP leader resigns after seven years, saying split in caucus was unfixable and some will 'see this as a win for the bullies.'

Andrew MacLeod, 6 Dec 2010


blogs

Carole James quitting NDP leadership

Andrew MacLeod, 6 Dec 2010


opinion

Ottawa Pocketed $25 Billion from BC Since 2001

Under BC Liberal reign, we've paid $25 billion more to feds than came back. That's unprecedented.

Will McMartin, 6 Dec 2010


books

Fifty Drops at a Time

Reflections of a contributor to 'Walk Myself Home: An Anthology to End Violence Against Women.'

Fiona Tinwei Lam, 6 Dec 2010


opinion

That Gap between Rich and Poor Is a Baby Killer

The deadly, unforeseen consequences of Canada's widening inequality.

Murray Dobbin, 6 Dec 2010


news

Parents' Pleas Win the Day: No Vancouver Schools to Close

Rather than shut schools to save money, district may expand their uses, including for daycare.

Katie Hyslop, 6 Dec 2010