Trans Mountain pipeline expansion drives 900 per cent increase in tanker traffic
The number of oil tankers travelling under the Lions Gate Bridge and into Vancouver harbour has increased from around two a month to around 20 since the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was completed, according to a local researcher.
Right across North America, sky high insurance rates are straining affordable housing providers and the millions who depend on them for shelter, while pushing new housing developments and retrofits out of reach.
Any hope the Liberal Party had that their signature climate policy would cease to be an albatross has been dashed, as allies of the carbon price drop like flies and opponents ramp up attacks. For Liberal strategists, there’s little room left to manoeuvre.
The City of Burnaby is planning a full-scale emergency exercise on Burnaby Mountain, as directed by the City Council on July 22, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to assess and enhance the City's emergency response capabilities, coordination, and resource management for a major incident on the mountain. The exercise will involve participants from all levels of government, key stakeholders and Rights Holders.
As the first municipality in Canada to reverse a bylaw to build clean energy into new homes, Vancouver is no longer a climate leader — it’s a climate laggard
Last week, as Valemount was opening its homes to thousands of evacuees fleeing the Jasper wildfires, Vancouver was slamming the door on climate progress. In a 6-to-5 vote, city council abruptly reversed the city’s long-standing bylaw preventing natural gas heating in new homes.
As TransLink and the Mayors’ Council continue to navigate the ongoing financial challenges facing Metro Vancouver’s transit system, a new report sheds light on the catastrophic cuts to transit service that could come as soon as 2025 unless the B.C. Government works with TransLink to fix its broken funding model.
