Posts from ‘In Depth’ - Page 29
Clayoquot – one step forward, two steps back?
Clayoquot is in the news again. Many people view Clayoquot Sound as victory for environmentalists and First Nations. What few realize is that the struggle continues. As with most ...
Donations – why are Canadians giving less?
and by Moira Campbell, Dogwood Initiative’s Development Director Why do Americans give over twice as much to charity as Canadians? And why is the number of Canadians giving to ...
Good news for community forests?
Word is coming out of the Ministry of Forests that the community forest movement may finally receive support from the government. The community forest movement had an initial boost ...
The New VI sacks political discourse
On July 7, the New VI sacked all of its political commentators – Moe Sihota, Pia Shandel, Norman Spector, Briony Penn – in a mass layoff of 28 people. ...
Compliance Energy options site for coal power plant
Compliance Energy owns a small coal mine near Coalmont in the Tulameen Coalfield, just west of Princeton. They are also the 75% owner of coalbed methane rights in the ...
Hillsborough acquires coal rights in East Kootenays
Hillsborough Resources owns the Quinsam Coal Mine in Campbell River, on Vancouver Island. In 2003, Hillsborough teamed up with Cinergy Corp., of Cincinnatti, proposing to build a 150 megawatt ...
What apathy? "Fahrenheit 9-11" and the activist spirit
It seems fitting that this particular election day take place the day after successful first weekend of Michael Moore’s latest tour de force. Throughout this election, I’ve read a ...
The election and reconciling Aboriginal Title
The election on June 28 may have a big impact on First Nations in BC. Except for photo ops on National Aboriginal Day showing all the party leaders drumming ...