Chief launches mayoral bid

A Squamish Nation hereditary chief wants to be the next mayor of Vancouver. Ian Campbell announced his bid Monday to become the city’s first Indigenous mayor. Campbell is seeking the nod from Vision Vancouver, outgoing Mayor Gregor Robertson’s party. “Today, I stand before you as a unifier, a bridge-builder, to offer a new and better path […]

Won’t fight Site C stoppage

The federal government is not going to argue against halting construction of the controversial Site C hydroelectric dam in B.C. while a court sorts out if the project violates constitutionally protected treaty rights. Ottawa’s move comes as a surprise to lawyer Tim Thielmann, who is representing the West Moberly First Nations in the court action […]

$4M home, can’t afford tax

Lynne Kent says owning a home in Vancouver that’s valued at $4 million isn’t the blessing it may appear to be. She and her husband are among a small group of homeowners in British Columbia facing a tax bump on homes assessed at over $3 million who say they simply can’t afford it — a […]

NDP MP wants to be mayor

A New Democrat member of Parliament is jumping into the Vancouver mayoral race. Burnaby South MP Kennedy Stewart says he’s going to run as an independent candidate to replace Gregor Robertson, who is not seeking re-election. Stewart launched his campaign promising action on housing, protecting the environment, supporting an equitable economy and preventing illicit drug […]

Call for contained fish farms

The foundation created to conserve and rebuild Pacific salmon stocks is calling for a switch from open net-pen aquaculture to closed containment systems in order to protect wild salmon returning to British Columbia waterways. The Pacific Salmon Foundation says in a news release that open-net salmon farming poses biological risks to the abundance and diversity […]

‘Crass hypocrisy’

As Indigenous leaders from Canada attend Kinder Morgan’s annual general meeting today, a new report has revealed that in spite of ongoing opposition, B.C.’s government pension funds are heavily invested in Kinder Morgan. BC Investment Management Corporation says the investment is part of a group of funds it has invested in and Kinder Morgan wasn’t […]

Cat declawing banned

The practice of declawing a cat is now banned in British Columbia. The College of Veterinarians of B.C. says the new standard was implemented Tuesday after it researched other jurisdictions and consulted with provincial vets. It says in a news release that declawing is “ethically problematic” and not an appropriate means of dealing with cat […]

Houston, we have a problem

A couple of B.C. chiefs have made the unusual decision to travel to Houston to take part in Kinder Morgan’s annual stockholder’s meeting, which takes place Wednesday. Chief Judy Wilson of the Neskonlith Indian Band (Secwepemc Nation) and Rueben George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust Initiative are making an emergency trip to Houston to […]

Carr top choice for mayor

Adriane Carr is the leading choice to replace Gregor Robertson as mayor of Vancouver. A Research Co. poll shows the Green Party councillor has extended her lead among prospective candidates for the city’s top job. Robertson is not seeking re-election on Oct. 20. The poll finds 35 per cent of Vancouverites think Carr would be a […]

Aquarium boss steps down

The man who has led the Vancouver Aquarium for the last 25 years and helped create its ocean conservation organization, Ocean Wise, has announced his retirement. A news release from Ocean Wise says aquarium president and CEO John Nightingale will step down at the end of the year. Nightingale came to Vancouver in 1993, leaving […]