Poets rally their verse to keep Langley forest from development
Hundreds of poets are putting their verse together to keep a 10-hectare forest slated for development by Langley council intact, and they’re hanging their work from trees with ribbons.
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The Tyee is an “independent daily online magazine reaching every corner of B.C. and beyond,” with 340,000 unique monthly readers. Two-time winner of the coveted Edward R. Murrow Award (2009, 2011), the Tyee was also awarded the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Excellence in Journalism Award (2009), the Webby Award “Official Honoree” (Best Political Blog and Best News), and three Canadian Online Publishing Awards (2009).
Backed by Poll, Activists Rake Port Metro Vancouver over Coals
Terminal expansion plans need community input: Vancouver mayor.
Is Vancouver’s Road to Green Paved with Plastic?
The City says a new method of mixing wax into streets is emissions-lite, but critics are wary of hidden bumps.
Coal Port to China Barges ahead without Public Support: Activists
A plan to significantly expand a Surrey coal port — allowing it to export four million metric tonnes of the fossil fuel a year, mostly to China, and potentially doubling that later — is barging ahead quietly without much public awareness or input, says a climate change activist group.
Withhold judgment until missing women’s commission report is issued, Oppal tells critics
The independence of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (MWCI), which examined why serial killer Robert Pickton wasn’t caught sooner, is in “grave doubt,” concluded three of the province’s legal advocacy organizations in a report released yesterday.
Canada unique for lack of xenophobic sentiment in public discourse: Kenney
The immigration minister said that his immigration crackdown — from marriage fraud to human smuggling and what he called the “abuse of Canada’s generosity” — is not driven by ideology or racism.
Kinder Morgan launches BC consultations on controversial pipeline expansion
Energy giant Kinder Morgan is holding public consultations across the Lower Mainland over the next several weeks, bringing its proposed TransMountain pipeline expansion under public scrutiny.
Memorial plaques in Vancouver unveiled to honour missing and murdered women
Family members of missing and murdered women lauded the first of 62 bronze memorial plaques for their loved ones installed yesterday on Vancouver’s streets.
Keep Drug Law Conversation Alive, Say Advocates
While BC municipalities back marijuana decriminalization, others argue it should go further.
Can .eco Become the First Protected Internet Park?
In the new web extension land grab, this BC company aims to stake a domain for enviro groups globally.
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