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Stories for week starting Monday, November 11, 2019

news

Vancouver’s Nightmare SROs Were Havens for the Rich

Step back in time to when the wealthy would check into the Balmoral and Regent.

Christopher Cheung, 15 Nov 2019


news

How a Targeted Teen, a School Trustee and More Are Helping Make a New Anti-Hate Policy

‘How do you support people harmed by this?’ asks a parent.

Katie Hyslop, 15 Nov 2019


analysis

The Way Jason Kenney Treats Indigenous Peoples

He pits them against each other. Friends get funds, the rest, silence.

Graham Thomson, 15 Nov 2019


opinion

The Climate Crisis Will Kill Women First

Two organizations want the Supreme Court to recognize the lethal vulnerability of girls and women to a changing planet.

Paula Ethans, 15 Nov 2019


opinion

Is ‘Super, Natural British Columbia’ Veering into Overtourism?

We rely on hosting millions of annual visitors, but do it ‘sustainably’? Get real.

Crawford Kilian, 14 Nov 2019


culture

‘It’s All Messy. That’s the Truth’: A Reporter Takes Stock of #MeToo

Robyn Doolittle’s new book examines a critical moment in our culture’s views on sexual assault.

Dorothy Woodend, 14 Nov 2019


news

A New Tool to Imagine Getting to Net Zero Emissions

Climate change can feel insurmountable. ‘Design Our Climate’ aims to break down possible paths forward.

Meghan Mast, 13 Nov 2019


news

Black Activists Taking Vancouver School Board to Human Rights Court

BC Community Alliance says the district is too slow to change its racism responses.

Katie Hyslop, 13 Nov 2019


news

BC’s Drilling and Fracking Credits a $1.2 Billion Subsidy in Recent Years, Researcher Finds

Credits reduce future royalties that frackers owe the public for access to the resource.

Andrew MacLeod, 13 Nov 2019


news

‘It’s Just a Continuous Loss of Housing’

Closure of Regent and Balmoral SRO hotels is causing chaos, warn advocates.

Jen St. Denis, 13 Nov 2019


culture

Why Are We Still Riding the Monolingual?

ARTIFACT: This SkyTrain sign is different from all others. Guess why.

David Beers, 12 Nov 2019


analysis

Memo from a Climate Crisis Realist: The Choice before Us

If we don’t take these 11 key steps, we’re kidding ourselves. Second of two.

William E. Rees, 12 Nov 2019


news

Sadie Kuehn Wants You to Know BC’s Black History

The Vancouver School Board’s first Black trustee says our ignorance fuels racism.

Katie Hyslop, 12 Nov 2019


analysis

Don’t Call Me a Pessimist on Climate Change. I Am a Realist

To see our fate clearly, we must face these hard facts about energy, growth and governance. Part one of two.

William E. Rees, 11 Nov 2019


culture

Vancouver House: Whose House Is This?

ARTIFACT: Should we be grateful for Ian Gillespie’s thrust at icon status?

Christopher Cheung, 11 Nov 2019