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This is a photo of a TMX pipeline construction site. The pipeline is sitting in a trench. There are trees and mountains behind the pipeline.
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Climate Convergence concerned about TMX’s impact on BC ecosystems

Olivia Sherman June 14, 2023

“Being here in Vancouver, you are constantly confronted with tremendous beauty, the tremendous natural environment that we are really fortunate to live in,” said Alison Bodine, an organizer with Metro Vancouver’s Climate Convergence. “But then when you scratch the surface, you look a little deeper, you can see so clearly the impact of resource extraction projects on this area.”  Climate Convergence is a volunteer-led, grassroots organization fighting the new pipeline expansions in British Columbia and Alberta. “We’ve had victories when it comes to the pipeline and kind of putting pressure on the government” to recognize the impact of the pipeline…

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Think before you buy “Indigenous” artwork in tourist shops this summer

Nicole Magas June 9, 2019

With the crisp, vibrant hues that briefly come out for the summer months, it’s little wonder that Vancouver holds such appeal for tourists and locals alike. And if there’s one activity that exists in abundance here, it’s shopping. Many of…

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