Ever wondered how much Olympic athletes get paid for winning medals?The numbers may surprise you: the United Kingdom, host of this year's summer Olympics in London, pays its athletes nothing, while ...

The head of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs said that selling BC's coast and rivers is not the way Premier Clark should be fighting against Alberta's oil agenda.

Eli Pivnick has faith in resilient local communities to create a future that doesn't depend on fossil fuels. A Kamloops-based teacher and wilderness guide with a deep interest in climate change, Eli ...

Learn from Quebec: B.C. can afford $10-a-day childcare, say economists CCPA study shows more mothers in workforce would grow economy, cover large part of program costs Canadian Centre for Policy ...

Documentaries are your best bet this weekend. DOXA, which is on through Sunday, still has fine films playing like Iris (the last one by Albert Maysles), and Drone and Orion (both of which I reviewed ...

British Columbia coastal residents have a pressing need for greater control as to how the federal government decides on approvals for natural resource export. We have seen in recent years, the loss of ...

Premier Clark’s sense of urgency at the BC Province's LNG conference was similar to that of climate stability advocates – except that hers is for rapid deployment of the LNG industry. This is a new ...

Kevin is the President of Spake Media House Inc. a consulting firm that brings online power to non-profits, campaigners and advocacy groups. Named a " Green Hero " by Rolling Stone Magazine and one of ...

When blinding sun strikes alpine snow in British Columbia backcountry, the enthusiasts strapping on high-end ski goggles will describe the mood as transcendent. Until, of course, they chopper up to ...

The number of homes sold throughout the country last month hit a record for October, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday. There were 42,473 residential properties sold last month through ...

For the first time ever a federal scientist is studying toxins in animals near the Alberta oilsands but Environment Canada won't let him speak with the media about his research.

After launching more than 30 online communities through the Social Signal Company with her partner, stand-up comic and cartoonist Rob Cottingham, Alexandra Samuel recently became the director of Emily ...