By Bhagyashree Chatterjee, The Squamish Chief, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
What do Premier David Eby’s latest mandate letters for ministers mean for Indigenous peoples?
These letters, all dated Jan. 16, shape the government’s priorities, and this term, they focus on “reconciliation, economic growth, and community well-being.”
Continue reading What B.C. Premier Eby’s mandate letters mean for Indigenous peoplesBy Dancing Wolf
Last Thursday, Jan 24, many of us were witness to some great visionary ideas and concepts regarding our near future in 2040.
I was deeply moved and inspired by this remarkable presentation created by the Students of the Cortes Island Academy and wonderfully supported by their Teachers.
So much so that I wrote a short poem to express my gratitude.
Continue reading Teenage Breakthrough: A Poetic Response To The Cortes Island Academy Year End Presentation
By Matt Simmons, The Narwhal, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
After years of construction, nearly 100 arrests, billions in government subsidies and dozens of environmental infractions, B.C.’s long-promised liquefied natural gas, or LNG, export industry is poised to start shipping overseas this year.
It’s been more than a decade since an idea to transform a little northern B.C. industry town into the first community in Canada to export LNG across the Pacific Ocean was just a twinkle in a corporate boardroom. This year, LNG Canada will send its first shipments from Kitimat, B.C., to Asia, marking Canada’s entry into the global LNG market.
Continue reading how 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for LNG in B.C.By Bhagyashree Chatterjee, The Squamish Chief, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Have you ever wondered how your actions, like keeping your garbage secure, might help protect the B.C. wildlife?
In 2024, the number of black bears “dispatched,” meaning killed by conservation officers, hit its lowest point in over a decade, thanks to a mix of public effort and natural factors, according to a release by the Conservation Officers Service published on Jan. 20.
Continue reading Black bear killings drop to ‘historic low’
By John Woodside, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The climate wing of the Liberal Party is rallying around Mark Carney, offering the former central banker credibility on a file the Grits see as their competitive advantage over Conservatives.
This week Carney picked up endorsements from Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (who previously served as environment minister), and MP Ryan Turnbull, a major proponent of sustainable finance who served as the Parliamentary Secretary under former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Continue reading Liberals’ climate wing backs Carney for leader
