PV Vancouver Bureau With 13 months left until the British Columbia election scheduled for October 2021, Premier John Horgan's minority NDP government is among the most popular in Canada. But a year is an eternity in 21st century politics. Public [...]
On a beautiful summer afternoon on August 2, about 40 people gathered at a community park in Delta, British Columbia, to pay tribute to the memory of one of the area's pioneers. The late Homer Stevens, born in 1923, grew up in Port Guichon (now part [...]
By Kayla Hilstob On June 24, the British Columbia government began phase three of reopening, allowing hotels, resorts and RV parks to resume operations. Also included in phase three is the resumption of tenant evictions by landlords. During a [...]
So far during the COVID-19 pandemic, I'm one of the relatively fortunate ones. My family lives in an affordable and well-run housing co-op with an amazing view of the mountains from our roof deck. My office is just a few blocks from home. I have [...]
For many years, the Pivot Legal Society has been a prominent voice for people facing human rights challenges in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. The group says that today, "in these trying times, Pivot has been re-evaluating our work and [...]
On February 11, in support of Wet'suwet'en, around 1,000 people surrounded the British Columbia legislature building in Victoria, on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Lekwungen nation. This shutdown of the legislative session was in [...]
While the corporate media's attention was focused on demonstrations outside the Legislature in Victoria, the BC government's 2020 budget was delivered inside on February 18. Anti-poverty groups, some of which rely on provincial funding to maintain [...]
A winter of labour discontent is beginning to emerge on the west coast. Transit workers in Metro Vancouver are in the headlines, and a wider series of struggles is rippling through British Columbia, as economic woes and spending restraints hit the [...]
Four years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on all levels of government in Canada to fully implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). With the introduction of Bill 41, the [...]
