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The Fairy Creek blockades began on August 9th a year ago, and the forest defenders are holding a celebration at the Provincial Legislature today.
Continue reading Fairy Creek celebration at the Provincial LegislatureNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There’s a surge of excitement around seaweed cultivation on the West Coast if the heavy-hitters on the speakers’ list of an upcoming inaugural conference on the topic is any measure of interest.
Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan, B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham, and federal and provincial Green Party politicians Elizabeth May and Adam Olsen are all on board to open the week-long Seaweed Days being debuted by Cascadia Seaweed on Monday.
Continue reading Seaweed Days: Celebrating cultivation on Canada’s West CoastBy Carl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Green Party is developing an election strategy built around Canada’s urban centres, hoping to capitalize on promising internal polling results that have them in second or third place with double-digit support in some key ridings.
Continue reading The Green Party urban strategyAccording to our Member of Parliament, Rachel Blaney, the Conservatives had the worst attendance record of any party at the hybrid COVID-19 Committee meetings. One of her staff pointed to the committee minutes, where I added up the number of Liberal, Conservative, NDP and Green MPs for ten of the twenty-one days. Some of the NDP claims about Conservative attendance record are exaggerated, but they point to an obvious truth.
Continue reading Fact check: NDP Claims About Conservative Attendance Record Exaggerated, But …By Carl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The chief of Sumas First Nation is calling for an independent investigation into the Trans Mountain pipeline, following an oil spill this past weekend near a significant burial ground for the community.
Continue reading Sumas First Nation Calls For Independent Investigation Of Oil Spill
