By Fran Yanor, The Rocky Mountain Goat, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A recent survey revealed most British Columbians want to end heckling during Question Period, and if the first week of the 2021 legislative session was any indication, the Speaker is no fan either.
Continue reading End heckling during Question Period, survey suggestsThere was a staggered protest against BC’s old growth logging practises in front of MLA Michele Babchuk’s office, in Campbell River, yesterday.
Continue reading Campbell River Staggered protest against BC’s old growth logging practisesCampbell River Mirror, Local Journalism Reporter
B.C. Premier John Horgan’s criticism of the federal government’s handling the Discovery Islands fish farm consultation is ironic, says Chris Roberts, chief of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation.
Continue reading Horgan’s criticism of federal decision ironic, says Chief Chris RobertsNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Where’s the plan?
That was the dominant question asked Thursday as B.C.’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe announced 1,716 people died from toxic street drugs in 2020, marking the worst year on record for the province.
Continue reading worst year on record for drug overdoses: 1,716 deathsBy Odette Auger, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, also Lindsay Sample and Emilee Gilpin, the Discourse
Several current and former staff at Island Health are raising concerns after what they say has been a dismantling of the Indigenous Health department’s cultural safety facilitation team.
The staff allege that during the province’s 2020 investigation into Indigenous-specific racism in the health care system detrimental changes were made to their team. This included the firing of long-time cultural safety facilitator and then-Acting South Island Manager of Indigenous Health, Yvette Ringham-Cowan.
Continue reading Workers tackling anti-Indigenous racism: scapegoating and ‘backlash’ at Island Health
