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BC Liberal Government

Province slammed from Sea to Sky over 'rubber stamp' of LNG

One B.C. citizen is infuriated at the province's rubber-stamping liquefied natural gas projects - and a warped environmental assessment process.
Trophy hunt, grizzly bear, B.C. hunting, open season, hunting season

B.C. animal rights group offers reward for tips on graphic video of grizzly bear hunt

This bear was likely killed in B.C., and one wildlife group is willing to pay cash to find out for sure.
Trophy hunt, grizzly bear, B.C. hunting, open season, hunting season

VIRAL: Graphic footage of grizzly hunt infuriates thousands

As the fall hunting season for B.C. grizzly bears begins, conservationists aren't happy with the provincial government.
Photo of grizzly bear by Sophie Wright

Grizzly bear population at risk as B.C. Liberal government aligns with trophy hunters

Dressed in a black cowboy hat, B.C. Premier Christy Clark beams at the camera as she accepts the President's Award from the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C. The year is 2012, and the outfitters...

B.C. Liberal MLA Pat Pimm's special prosecutor and B.C.'s broken protections of women

In a province with a startling rate of violence against women, a discredited special prosecution system will determine the fate of BC Liberal Pat Pimm, following an alleged domestic dispute.

The lessons of John Humphrey

Tomorrow is Human Rights Day. The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the...

What I learned at the BC Rail corruption trial last week

Not much except… * “I don’t recall” is a government talking point. * ‘The less you do, the higher the pay’ = BC Liberal exec compensation policy. * The management of a defunct railway needs to...

HIV/AIDS Community Rallies at the VAG to Show Opposition to Provincial Aids Funding Cuts

VO's favourite citizen journalist takes us to the HIV-AIDS community's protest against Aids Funding budget cuts with his video camera.