AltWeeklies Wire
Tipping Point for Hybrids?new
Citizens are finally demanding electricity-powered cars -- many years after David Suzuki bought Canada's first hybrid.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
08-24-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation, hybrids
Are B.C.'s Bee Colonies the Latest to Die Off?new
Most of the Canadian beekeeping industry says the huge bee die-off here actually had nothing to do with colony collapse disorder -- instead, it was simply caused by a harsh winter and an outbreak of Varroa destructor mites.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
08-20-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
The Sin of Air Travelnew
Airlines have created programs to offset emissions, but the rising popularity of flying could wipe out any gains.
The Georgia Straight |
Ben Parfitt |
08-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Bacteria Love Garbage Strikes Toonew
While flies and cockroaches are the pests that will be most obvious when Vancouver's garbage starts to pile up because of the civic strike, it's the growth of microscopic bacteria like salmonella and shigella that should be of concern to authorities.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-26-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Will This Be Firestorm 2007?new
The risk of another major fire season in British Columbia is high.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
John Graham Says Native Chiefs Under FBI Spellnew
He hopes the Supreme Court of Canada stops his extradition to the U.S. on first-degree murder charges.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
07-13-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Humane Husbandrynew
Researchers in UBC's animal-welfare program tackle hard questions -- like how much pain animals really feel.
The Georgia Straight |
Roberta Staley |
07-06-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Vancouver's Palestinians Reject Talk of 'Civil War'new
When Hamas forces took control of the Gaza Strip on June 15, headlines in the Vancouver Sun read: "New Islamic State Looms" and "Palestinian Territories Expected to Fracture" -- but what Palestinian community leaders had to say was very different.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
06-22-2007 |
International
Tags: international
Medical Migrationnew
Foreign-trained doctors are helping to staff Canada's health system, but is it ethical to recruit from developing nations?
The Georgia Straight |
Michelle Martin |
06-15-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Can Mushrooms Help People With Cancer?new
Known in Japan as the "king herb" and in China as "God's herb", reishi is praised by many for its alleged immune-enhancing properties.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
06-08-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Canada's No-fly List Worries Somenew
As the Canadian government rolls out its no-fly list on June 18, civil-rights activist Itrath Syed says it was put together in a "very arbitrary process."
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
06-08-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Mothers Under Siegenew
Some say the B.C. government has violated the human rights of single moms with its punitive social policies.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
06-08-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Mainstream Media Health Coverage Ailingnew
Papers tend to run simplistic, sensational stories on health-care management far more often than articles that explore the major factors affecting people's health.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
06-01-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Studies Suggest It Still Pays to Have Light Skinnew
Economist Krishna Pendakur has the figures to show that white Canadians still earn the most on average.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
06-01-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
The Real Winners of 2010 Olympics: Developersnew
A former developer himself, Premier Gordon Campbell holds the purse strings to an Olympic-size sweepstakes payout in Vancouver.
The Georgia Straight |
Donald Gutstein |
06-01-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
