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environment

Kinder Morgan pummeled on oil spill risks at North Van meeting

There were heated questions about oil spill preparedness and what was in it for North Vancouver

Tourism Group Decries Logging in Discovery Islands and Desolation Sound: VIDEO

BC Timber Sales issues logging contract for Maurelle Island, despite concerns of local tour guides that their input has been ignored.

BC Election: voting for the people and the planet

Last week Van Jones, the founder of the green jobs advocacy group Green for All, was arrested at a rally organized to protest against a major American coal company. What's interesting about this is...

Risks of resource extraction must be considered

As a Vancouver-based business owner and a proud member of the real estate sector, I want to make sure that any new resource extraction proposal doesn’t risk our thriving local economy.

Stanley Park named world's second most beautiful city park

According to Travel + Leisure magazine, Vancouver's own Stanley Park is also the world's second most beautiful city park, edging out many famous parks around the globe. Surrounded by water and...

Earth Day BBQ at Regional Recycling Richmond

VO's BeeVancity celebrates Earth Day with organic BBQ, face paint, honey bee education and upcycling arts and crafts at the regional recycling's 25th anniversary on April 22.

Parliament debates NDP motion to defeat FIPA

The Canadian House of Commons debated a motion Thursday to stop the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA, or FIPA). The NDP, whose MP Don Davies tabled the motion,...

Partying with the Board of Change at Vertality 3

Board of Change celebrated Vancouver's business and social change community at Vertality 3.

Broadbent Institute director urges eco-progressives to dive into "nitty gritty" of policy making

Rick Smith on the future of the environment and the Canadian economy

Canada, an environmental safe haven for those concerned with Beijing pollution crisis: The SinoFile

As smog chokes up Beijing, Canada looks to be an environmental haven to many Chinese.