“the Pulse” @ Vancouver Co-Op Radio, CRFO 100.5 FM, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The newly launched BC Recovery Benefit opened for applications last week — a key NDP promise in last fall’s controversial election — but already it’s turning into an insurmountable barrier for some low-income people and seniors faced with an unexpected barrage of paperwork and documentation.
Continue reading BC recovery benefit application virtually inaccessible to people who need itBy Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
About 5.1 million Canadians are food insecure, and many of them are struggling with mental health issues. And the pandemic has made the situation worse, according to a report released Wednesday by Statistics Canada.
Continue reading 5.1 million Canadians experience food insecurityNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As of June 1, minimum wage workers in the province earn $14.60 an hour, up from $13.85. But low wages, part-time or precarious work, coupled with low vacancy rates and high rents, are significant drivers of homelessness in the North Island region, said Kristi Schwanicke, co-ordinator of the Campbell River and District Coalition to End Homelessness.
Continue reading BC’s Minimum Wage InsufficientEditor’s note: All photos were taken from Guy Dauncey’s slideshow: Imagining a Beautiful Green Future: Vancouver 2032 – which is now online
Guy Dauncey is imagining a beautiful green Vancouver that uses 100% renewable energy, housing is affordable, people live more in harmony with nature – and much more. His vision for the city involves a shift in the way society operates and, he says, “it is already happening.”
Continue reading Imagining a Beautiful Green Vancouver
