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B.C. ordered to reconsider Trans Mountain pipeline approval

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The province’s highest court is ordering B.C. to reconsider its approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline. The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled the province must re-issue the...

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Manitoba Progressive Conservatives mull ban on single-use plastic bags

WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his re-elected Progressive Conservative government is looking to ban plastic bags. Pallister says the government will consult with the private sector on...

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Climate ‘die-in’ outside Vancouver Art Gallery part of global protest

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Thousands of students are rallying around the world on Friday, demanding action on climate change, with crowds of young people also protesting outside the Vancouver Art Gallery...

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MEC to close stores Canada wide to support global climate strike

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — An outdoor retailer is shutting the doors of all 22 of its stores Friday to join the global climate strike. Marches are set to take place in 150 countries on Sept. 27. On Sept....

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New poll finds Tories still leading in B.C., while scandals, blackface not...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The blackface scandal doesn’t appear to have swayed voters in British Columbia, but new polls show the Liberals are still trailing the Conservatives in popular support by a very...

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Environment in spotlight on day 14 of election campaign

The environment is in the spotlight on day 14 of the election, while others are targeting small businesses. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in Winnipeg to unveil the party’s climate change plan: “To...

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Liberals promise tax break for green tech companies, net-zero emissions by 2050

BURNABY (NEWS 1130) — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is announcing a plan to make Canada carbon neutral by 2050 on the heels of a high-profile United Nations climate meeting yesterday. To set the stage...

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Party leaders scatter from Vancouver Island to Montreal as campaign starts...

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Green Leader Elizabeth May are both in Montreal today, as the third week of the federal election campaign begins. Scheer is promising a Conservative...

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Green government would cancel pipeline projects, move to renewable energy

MONTREAL – Green Leader Elizabeth May says her party’s climate change plan would cancel proposed pipeline projects and transition Canada’s energy infrastructure to a carbon-free grid system. Speaking...

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Millions walking out of classrooms, jobs to support global climate strike

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It’s another day of global action, with millions of protesters taking to the streets in cities around the world on Friday to demand our leaders do more to tackle climate change....

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Leadnow endorses eight federal candidates who will champion the environment

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A pro-democracy group is hoping Canadians will vote strategically for the planet. Leadnow is endorsing eight federal candidates it believes will champion the environment, once...

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Is Trudeau a climate hypocrite for using two planes on his campaign?

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Is Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau a climate hypocrite for using two planes on his campaign? One environmental campaigner says Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer shouldn’t be...

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Hundreds of thousands of plastic pellets washing up on B.C. shores:...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – An environmental group is calling on the province to investigate plastic pellet spills, after it says it found hundreds of thousands of the tiny items washed up on the Fraser...

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B.C. wants more environmental action from Federal Government

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Nearly half of British Columbians think the Federal Government is not doing enough for our environment, a recent survey suggests. The study from the Research Co. says about 45...

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Climate activists block Vancouver’s Burrard Bridge, dozens arrested in...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Climate activists are returning to the streets all over the world on Monday, disrupting commutes in Vancouver, Victoria, and beyond. As part of these protests, the Burrard...

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Police arrest 10 people in Vancouver who joined Extinction Rebellion protest

VANCOUVER – Vancouver police say 10 people were arrested late Monday for obstruction of justice after they refused to leave the Burrard Street Bridge linking the city’s downtown to the west side. They...

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Election 2019: Just how relevant is the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for...

BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – If you take to the streets of Metro Vancouver, it seems everyone has a view on the Trans Mountain expansion. But after years of industry and government efforts to have it built,...

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Election 2019: West Coast is key as Greens hope for breakthrough year

VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – You know the old saying: “It ain’t easy being green.” That’s been the case for Canada’s Green Party and it’s been a lonely existence. However, this year, the Greens are hoping...

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Climate change activist Greta Thunberg heads to Vancouver

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will be in Vancouver this week. The 16-year-old is expected to take part in a rally this Friday outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, as part...

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Polarized like never before: Hard work ahead to bring Canada together, expert...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Looking at the political map of Canada today, it is divided along some very hard lines. Canadians have come out of the federal election polarized. Urban islands of Liberal red...

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