MONDAY HEADLINES 2 NOVEMBER 2020
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Modern Day Scaries Given all this (sweeping gesture), I can’t believe I was ever scared of a dude in a hockey mask.
By Dorothy Woodend. Friday, October 30, 2020. Pipe Dream: Taxpayer-Owned TMX Is a Bust, Concludes Analyst Expect no Asian windfall for oilsands crude, says a new report by expert David Hughes.
By Andrew Nikiforuk. Thursday, October 29, 2020. Strathcona Park Tent City: Nightmare, or Refuge? Some residents say violence is constant. Others describe it as a place with a strong sense of community.
By Jen St. Denis. Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Why Would Any US Voter Sit out This Election? Low Trust in Others How ‘trust inequality’ helps explain lower turnout among the poor and marginalized.
By Cary Wu. Monday, November 2, 2020. BC’s Liberals Appear Headed for an Ugly Divorce Advocates for opposite visions of how to remake the party seem poised to tear it apart.
By Paul Willcocks. Monday, November 2, 2020. In the War on Climate Change, the BC Election Was a Bust But the Sustainabiliteens and other youth committed to radical change will never give up.
By Kate Sheardown and By Lilah Williamson. Monday, November 2, 2020. Painting Mr. Chi Pig, A Punk Rock Legend Who Lived Out His Days in the Downtown Eastside A mural is going up at the Cambie Pub to remember Kendall Chinn, the frontman of the band SNFU.
By Jen St. Denis. Friday, October 30, 2020. Will Peak Oil Kill the Federal Conservatives? They’re defined by their industry allyship. But as the sector shrinks, so does the party’s base.
By Christopher Abbott. Friday, October 30, 2020. RCMP Fought to Avoid Responsibility after Wet’suwet’en Diesel Spill FOI shows Mounties pushed the province to reverse a decision holding the force liable for the spill at its outpost. It seems to have worked.
By Amanda Follett Hosgood. Friday, October 30, 2020. The Carnegie Celebrates 40 Years as ‘Sandstone Mother’ to Downtown Eastside The centre, with its library, meals and programs, has become a cornerstone of community life.
By Jen St. Denis. Friday, October 30, 2020. The Push to Make Anti-Racism a Key Medicare Principle Only an amendment to the Canada Health Act can bring systemic change to racist health-care practices, says group.
By Moira Wyton. Friday, October 30, 2020. BC’s New Legislature Is Still Way Whiter than the Province Advocates say parties can lead in ensuring more Black, Indigenous and people of colour are elected in future.
By Andrew MacLeod. Thursday, October 29, 2020. Why Won’t Canada Back a Nuclear Weapons’ Ban? A UN nuclear arms treaty has won enough support to take effect. But the Trudeau government is still backing nukes.
By Bianca Mugyenyi. Thursday, October 29, 2020. Pandemic Proves Need for NDP’s Promised Accessibility Laws Advocates say legislation will provide the ‘teeth’ and ‘encouragement’ to remove barriers for people with disabilities.
By Christopher Cheung. Thursday, October 29, 2020. Is Vancouver Inching Toward a Renoviction Ban? Council has backed a motion that would effectively end the practice. But good intentions don’t equal action.
By Patrick Condon. Thursday, October 29, 2020. A Time Traveller’s Look at Canada and COVID from 2022 The good news? A basic income and better care. But after two years, the pandemic will still be with us.
By Crawford Kilian. Thursday, October 29, 2020. The Pandemic Is Even Reforming Sidewalks It’s an overdue step forward. But in changing them, we need to invite all users.
By Christopher Cheung. Wednesday, October 28, 2020. ‘Herd Immunity’ Is an Inviting Idea but Terrible Policy Just let the virus run free and protect only the weakest, some urge. Why that won’t work.
By Andrew Nikiforuk. Wednesday, October 28, 2020. A Man Assaulted at Strathcona Park Lost His Leg He was beaten and left for 12 hours. His mother wants an Indigenous-led community safety patrol at the tent city.
By Jen St. Denis. Wednesday, October 28, 2020. You Can’t Stay in Your Car on Some BC Ferries Decks. Internal Emails Raise Questions about Why Messages obtained by The Tyee cloud reasons given for new orders forcing passengers together in a pandemic.
By Bryan Carney. Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Portraying the Virus as a Scary Demon Works. And More Science News The latest roundup of pandemic findings gathered by Hakai Magazine.
By Brian Owens. Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Alberta’s Public Health Workers Strike Back As COVID-19 rates hit new records, Kenney’s plan to lay off 11,000 sparks wildcat walkouts across the province.
By David Climenhaga. Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Vancouver Gets $51.5 Million from Ottawa for Homelessness Crisis The money adds to $30 million the city has already budgeted to buy or lease hotel rooms, SROs and apartments.
By Jen St. Denis. Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The Lone Wolf That Was Loved to Death The question of who killed Takaya, British Columbia’s famous solitary wolf, goes far beyond who pulled the trigger.
By Larry Pynn. Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Concrete: Our Future Is Anchored in the Stuff The modern world is made of a wondrous, terrible product of human ingenuity. A new book tells the story.
By Crawford Kilian. Tuesday, October 27, 2020. In Victoria, This Group Won’t Wait for Approval to Build Showers for the Unhoused The project began after tent city residents expressed a need for more accessible facilities.
By Emily Fagan. Tuesday, October 27, 2020. As Aaron Young Knows Too Well, ‘Racism Is Alive and Well’ in Northern Hospitals A BC tribal council is calling for a federal, Indigenous-led task force to address experiences like his, right now.
By Moira Wyton. Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Two Schools Closed, Family Gatherings Limited as BC’s COVID-19 Cases Rise Bonnie Henry issues order on gatherings in private homes to families and warns restrictions will continue for months.
By Moira Wyton. Monday, October 26, 2020. Andrew Wilkinson Quits, Staying on Until New BC Liberal Leader Chosen After a struggling campaign and less than three years in the top job, the leader concedes defeat and resigns.
By Andrew MacLeod. Monday, October 26, 2020. The Supreme Court Just Made a Stellar Decision on Women’s Equality Rights You might’ve missed the RCMP pension case, Fraser v Canada. But it will resonate with women across the country.
By Paula Ethans. Monday, October 26, 2020. Three Climate Priorities for BC’s Next Government If we take these steps, we can build up resilience to future disruptions.
By Karen Tam Wu. Monday, October 26, 2020. |
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