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Methane emissions from fracking: clean LNG’s dirty secret
The proposed Woodfibre LNG plant near Squamish is an example of what has been called “clean LNG” – that is, the plant will use grid electricity from BC Hydro to power the energy-intensive liquefaction process, instead of gas. This would reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly for this one part of…
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The KPMG Report
No solution for the low-income housing problem Consulting firm KPMG’s recommendations that Manitoba Housing units be sold and that the private sector play a greater role in providing housing for low-income people are profoundly mistaken. Far from being the solution to the problem of low-income housing, the private sector has…
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Fast Facts: A middle of the road budget for tough times
No one can envy Minister Wowchuk’s job of delivering this year’s budget. As we work our way through the “great recession” the budget will face even more scrutiny than usual. Her job is made perhaps even more difficult by the fact that nationally the recession seems to be releasing its…
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After the rush: Fort Nelson needs firm government commitments to reclaim lands abandoned by fossil fuel industry
In the face of the economic fallout from COVID-19, it’s easy to forget that some communities in British Columbia were in deep fiscal distress long before the pandemic began. Fort Nelson is a good example, and a textbook case of why senior levels of government need to be mindful when…
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BC’s new government is set to table its first provincial budget on Monday, September 11. While it is expected to be less comprehensive than a full budget (as almost half the year has already passed), the investments made or missing from it will reveal a lot about this government’s priorities.…
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BC needs to significantly boost supply of public assisted living
Too many seniors in our province struggle to find publicly subsidized assisted living where they can be supported as they age. Amidst an affordable housing crisis felt across generations, the need to significantly boost the supply of subsidized assisted living is more urgent than ever before. Assisted living is a…
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Reliance on tipping creates inequity and leaves workers vulnerable
Recently tipping in the restaurant industry has been the subject of two national opinion polls, both of which suggest the public is divided on the ingrained social practice that is tipping. In early May, the CBC conducted an online poll asking, “Is it time to end tipping?” Only about 12…
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Dependence on tips leaves women workers vulnerable to sexual harassment
Recently tipping in the restaurant industry has been the subject of two national opinion polls, both of which suggest the public is divided on the ingrained social practice that is tipping. In early May, the CBC conducted an online poll asking, “Is it time to end tipping?” Only about 12…
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A flood of questions: As southern BC reels from epic flood, former provincial flood official says independent expert needs to investigate
Work at British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre is a little like trench warfare, long stretches of waiting followed by heart-racing action. As a fresh recruit at the forecast centre, Allan Chapman’s first big action occurred only months into the job. In October 2003, an atmospheric river or “pineapple express” slammed…
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Fast Facts: Critique systems, not people
EIA, CERB & COVID-19 We are living in unprecedented times – as we battle a global pandemic, resources have become increasingly scarce and often more expensive. Panic buying and supply chain disruptions have made it difficult for people to meet their most basic needs. While it is true that we…
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On tough times and priorities
The BC government cannot afford $130,000 for the budget of BC School Sports, a volunteer organization which organizes sporting events for students. This is likely to affect 100,000 high school athletes across the province whose meets and competitions will be canceled. “It’s not business as usual right now,” explained Education…
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Untangling the spin about long-term care in BC
In recent months the provincial government has acknowledged that it has not delivered the 5,000 new long-term residential care beds promised during the last election. But it continues to claim success in its overall approach to restructuring BC’s continuing care services, even if falling short on the beds promise. We…
Gino Crescoli
Kate Bunker
EB Adventure Photography