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BC NDP’s misleading policy regarding the protection of old-growth forests
March 13, 2021Written by: Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor One of the most significant ecological challenges in BC has been the conservation of old-growth forests — BC’s ancient forests. Their conservation is synonymous with protecting biodiversity, and the cultural practices and ways of life for many BC First Nations. However, just as important is how these forests act as reservoirs of carbon — carbon that increases global temperatures if released into the atmosphere. The conservation of old-growth forests is essentially to protect humans from themselves. In September 2020, the BC NDP government embarked on a new approach to old-growth forests with a policy…
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Vancouver’s overdose crisis amidst COVID-19
March 6, 2021Written by: Nancy La, SFU Student As vaccinations become available for Vancouver, the grim battle against COVID-19 begins to look more hopeful. The days of self-isolation now have a clearer finish line, and normalcy is coming closer and closer. Yet…
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A lack of inter-provincial travel restrictions in BC is exhausting
March 3, 2021by Marisa Rizzo, SFU Student Since the initial COVID-19 shutdown, the federal government has encouraged us not to engage in non-essential travel outside of Canada, and to limit travel between provinces. However, in BC, recent reports from Whistler show that…
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