By Norman Galimski, Prince Rupert Northern View, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The abrupt closure of nearly 60 per cent of B.C. salmon fisheries this summer has left commercial harvesters “financially devastated,” according to a survey by the United Fishermen & Allied Workers’ Union (UFAWU-Unifor).
Continue reading B.C. commercial harvesters “financially devastated” by fisheries closuresBy Hannah Scott, Richmond Sentinel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Vancouver International Airport is moving up its goal of becoming net zero by 20 years, from 2050 to 2030.
“We want to become the world’s greenest airport because we know that flying is an essential part of a connected society and a growing economy,” said the airport’s president and CEO Tamara Vrooman. “But at the same time, we know that emissions are a part of our industry. It’s not flying that’s the enemy, it’s carbon, and we have to find ways to decarbonize an essential service that is so important.”
Continue reading Vancouver Airports aims for net zero carbon by 2030By Morgan Sharp, National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Canadian workforce changed a lot in September, with a return to schools helping more parents, especially so-called “core age” women, take full-time work while trimming the participation of returning students.
For younger people who aren’t in school, meaning almost one-third of all 15- to 24-year-olds in Canada, there aren’t as many jobs of a certain kind available even as the overall job market looks almost like it did in February 2020.
Continue reading Labour market bounces back to pre-COVID levelsBy Matt Simmons, The Narwhal, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
Blueberry River First Nations signed an agreement with British Columbia Thursday, outlining first steps toward healing the land and restoring the nations’ ability to exercise its Treaty 8 Rights, which the province breached by permitting and encouraging industrial development on a vast scale, according to a B.C. Supreme Court ruling in June.
Continue reading B.C. pays Blueberry River First Nations $65 million as 195 projects approved before court victory proceedBy Morgan Sharp, National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Jamie Hunter has just returned from defying a court injunction to protect old-growth forest in Fairy Creek and is going to Glasgow next month to push for a major change to international law that would provide another tool against environmental degradation.
The 21-year-old from Nelson, B.C., sees the actions as two fronts of the same battle to confront forces otherwise damaging the planet and imperiling its inhabitants.
“To me, Stop Ecocide is a really tangible solution,” said the co-founder of its Canadian chapter. “Obviously, it’s not the only solution, but it’s a big piece of the puzzle because it really says that causing this damage to the environment is not OK.”
Continue reading What is ecocide, and why does it matter?
