By Carl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The member of Parliament for Vancouver East says she “wholeheartedly” supports ending police street checks, as city council tackles the issue amid a push from dozens of prominent organizations calling for a ban.
Continue reading Vancouver MP Supports Ending Police Street ChecksBy Matt Simmons, The Narwhal, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
Coastal GasLink has been forced to stop pipeline construction near protected wetlands after an inspection by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office found the company cleared areas without completing the required surveying and planning.
Continue reading Coastal GasLink Pipeline Stopped Near Protected WetlandsBy Carl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A new report is raising questions about the long-term viability of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry around the world as the Trudeau government continues to signal support for one such project in British Columbia.
Continue reading Report calls Long Term Viability of LNG Into QuestionBy Carl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Federal Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan used the same phrase on Thursday to offer an olive branch to opponents of a government-owned oil pipeline that he did five months ago: “We see you and we hear you.”
Continue reading ‘We See You And We Hear You’ – Says The MinisterBy Rebecca Dyok, Williams Lake Tribune, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Six B.C. First Nations are calling for an immediate meeting with Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans as chinook stocks in the Fraser River near the brink of collapse.
Continue reading Tsilhqot’in Nation demands meeting on declining Fraser River chinook stocks
