Editor: This federal election is the most significant in decades.  The outcome could determine our sovereignty, our path forward to mitigating climate change and strengthening democratic public institutions. Right now it seems that we have the pro-Conservative camp that focuses on the past and others who look toward a sustainable future that transitions away from […]

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement about the future of the carbon tax in British Columbia: “People in B.C. are doing everything they can to fight climate change. But we don’t want people to have to choose between affordability and climate action. That’s why we made the commitment last year to get rid […]

Dear Editor I have been so proud to see how many of my fellow Canadians have responded to the threats of Trump’s tariffs by committing to support Canadian industry, farmers and retail outlets.  It has been a real awakening of pride in our identity, and an adventure to seek out authentic Canadian goods and services, […]

At least 458 people experiencing homelessness died in British Columbia in 2023, according to data from the BC Coroners Service. This reflects an increase of 23% from 2022 (373) and is nearly three times the number of people who died while experiencing homelessness in the province in 2020 (155). “The data speaks to the tragic […]

B.C.’s new 2024 Labour Market Outlook (LMO) estimates more than one million job openings in B.C. over the next decade. The 2025 LMO will consider the impacts of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and federal changes to immigration levels. The LMO delivers a comprehensive forecast of job-market trends over the coming decade. Its purpose is to help […]

The lives of the people in Jasper, a mountain town beloved by Canadians, a place so many of us have spent time in, have been devastated because of a fast-spreading wildfire. Our hearts go out to the people of Jasper and all of the communities and Indigenous Nations facing evacuation, the loss of their homes, […]

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Anyone resolve to help overthrow consumer capitalism? If we come together and resolve to do better for each other and the planet, we could find a better path. It would be easier if the gas, oil and coal industries and their supporters would resolve to clean up their […]

Climate change shouldn’t be political. The evidence is there for all to see, and people everywhere are feeling the effects. Government leaders from every nation and ideology have signed agreements to address the crisis, and reputable organizations from the International Energy Agency to the World Bank have analyzed the necessity and benefits of acting quickly. […]

A Columbia River Treaty information session about Low Levels in Arrow Lakes Reservoiron Oct. 18 is now available to watch online. It was attended by by 223 people from communities within the Canadian Columbia Basin including Nakusp, Fauquier, Revelstoke, Castlegar, Nelson and others. We also had a few participants from the U.S. A full recording […]

By David Suzuki At the end of the film Don’t Look Up — in which a comet hurtling toward Earth serves as a blunt metaphor for the climate crisis — astronomy professor Randall Mindy (played by Leonard DiCaprio) says, “We really did have everything, didn’t we?” It’s true. This spinning ball of earth, water and […]