Controversial Prosperity mine blocked by B.C. Supreme Court judge
After First Nations blockades, a controversial copper and gold mine faces a new hurdle: a judge.
Tag Archives: BC Politics
Build housing now, say downtown squatters
Following a wave of similar housing squats across Canada, from Toronto to Vancouver, activists occupied a Victoria building and hung a banner from the roof that read, “Build Housing Now”
Rising prices create housing crunch
SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC – Faced with major housing shortages, people looking for affordable lodging on Salt Spring are being forced to choose between homelessness and losing their support network
Students join First Nations in urging referendum boycott
BC’s controversial referendum on First Nations treaty negotiations arrived in mailboxes over the past few weeks. Citizens are being asked to register their opinions, but key groups have launched an “active boycott”
Trek for treaties joins aboriginals & church groups
When Leonard James left a therapy session for First Nations residential school survivors in Duncan, he never expected he’d be walking all the way to Victoria to oppose the BC Liberals’ treaty referendum
Classroom warriors: Victoria’s high school activists
In December, the Martlet went behind the scenes to find out how strong high school activism is in Victoria and whether it is here to stay
David P Ball 