MONDAY HEADLINES 25 NOVEMBER 2019
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OK Doomer 
A ‘Yes it’s possible!’ response to Bill Rees’s ‘realistic’ climate challenge.
By Guy Dauncey. Monday, November 25, 2019. |
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Why Bus Drivers Are Striking (It’s Not Just about Money) As a system shutdown looms, a driver talks about the stresses of life behind the wheel.
By Christopher Cheung. Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Enviros Tools of Russians? The Weird Conspiracy Theory Firing up Kenney’s Inquiry SPECIAL REPORT: Alberta’s ‘anti-energy’ probe makes a debunked US report its must-read.
By Geoff Dembicki. Friday, November 22, 2019. Fear, Recreation and Reconciliation in BC’s Back Country A land transfer to the Squamish Nation has sparked worries that climbers will be barred from an iconic wall. Here’s a way forward.
By Patrick Lucas. Monday, November 25, 2019. Righting the Wrongs Done to BC’s Japanese Canadians Government urged to improve education, fight racism as steps toward redress for internment, loss of homes and possessions.
By Andrew MacLeod. Monday, November 25, 2019. What Do the #MeToo Pioneer and a Comedian Unafraid of Confronting Sexual Violence Have in Common? Tarana Burke and Jena Friedman are both speaking to Vancouver audiences in the next three days. You should see them.
By Emma Cooper. Friday, November 22, 2019. Vancouver Has a Housing Plan. It’s Not Working Last year was a banner year for new rental construction. But 2019’s a dud — and developers say they need more from cities.
By Jen St. Denis. Friday, November 22, 2019. An Indigenous Protest that Reaches from Guatemala to Vancouver Canadian mining companies accused of ignoring Xinka opposition to mine in their territory.
By Andrew MacLeod. Friday, November 22, 2019. John Mann and the Lessons of Early Onset Alzheimer’s His brave response to a cruel disease taught us about the illness — and the human spirit.
By Crawford Kilian. Thursday, November 21, 2019. The Long Decline of Canadian Journalism: Fewer Permanent Jobs, Less Security Closure of StarMetro Vancouver only the latest in a long string of setbacks.
By Sabrina Wilkinson. Thursday, November 21, 2019. UNBC’s Chief Strike Negotiator Talked of Plans to Permanently Close University As faculty walkout nears two weeks, VP’s remarks reverberate.
By Amanda Follett Hosgood. Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Trudeau’s New Cabinet Promises More of the Same — Mostly A nod to Quebec, new enviro minister, a move up for Freeland. But mostly it doesn’t much matter.
By Michael Harris. Wednesday, November 20, 2019. ‘Institutions Benefit from Sunlight’: A Reporter’s Take on BC’s New Whistleblower Protections Tyee’s Andrew MacLeod recently shared his views with provincial officials.
By Andrew MacLeod. Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Harmful Algal Blooms Kill Farmed Salmon near Tofino Cermaq first reported the die-off on Nov. 15. A local environmental group estimates thousands of fish were affected.
By Andrew Nikiforuk. Wednesday, November 20, 2019. StarMetro Vancouver to Shut Down in Torstar Cost-Cutting Move Five more daily newspapers shuttered, 73 jobs lost across Canada.
By Christopher Cheung. Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Buzz Holling’s Resilient Universe The renowned ecologist taught us the virtues of variability and volatility. He died this summer.
By Andrew Nikiforuk. Tuesday, November 19, 2019. It’s Not Your Fault You’re Addicted to the Screen Understand the five big factors — and the powerful forces — driving our shift from real to virtual worlds.
By Bryan Carney. Tuesday, November 19, 2019. It Bears Repeating: Renewables Alone Won’t End the Climate Crisis ‘We have to look at downsizing, degrowth, using less.’
By Andrew Nikiforuk. Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Experience Europe Without the Jet Lag at the Cinematheque The 22nd Annual European Union Film Festival comes to Vancouver, Nov. 22 to Dec. 2.
By The Cinematheque. Monday, November 18, 2019. |
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