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DTES Reels after Resident Falls to her Death on Hastings Street

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Sat, 2011-09-17
Life "gotten more harsh" for women living in SROs

James Mickleson has lived in a small room on the 4th floor of the Regent Hotel for the past seven years.

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Aboriginal groups in Canada challenge tar sands projects

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Fri, 2011-09-16

There's a growing grassroots movement against tar sands projects spreading across North America. In the face of industrial expansion, a group of Indigenous people from the Wet'suwet'en nation are determined to protect their lands. From Unist'hot'en territory near Smithers, British Columbia, Dawn Paley reports for Free Speech Radio News.

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Images from Unist'hot'en Camp

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Fri, 2011-08-19
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Union Organizing goes DIY at JJ Bean

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Sun, 2011-08-07
Baristas aim to spread the spirit of union organizing to coffee shops throughout the city

Even though their beans may be fair trade, local coffee shops like Waves, Blenz and JJ Bean continue to be staffed by precar

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SFU Student Government Moves to Displace Progressive Groups

Syndicated from Dominion Paper on Fri, 2011-08-05

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SFU Student Government Moves to Displace Progressive Groups

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Thu, 2011-07-14
PIRG faces eviction, lockout targets campus orgs, union workers

BURNABY - Over the past week, life has been turned upside down for campus and community groups on SFU's Burnaby Campus. 

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Purple Thistle Institute Thrives in East Van

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Fri, 2011-07-08
Summer experiment in alternative university off to a strong start

Over the last week, a new experiment in learning has begun in Vancouver, where participants split their waking hours between lectures about the his

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In BC, Pipes Spell Double Trouble

Syndicated from Dominion Paper on Mon, 2011-06-20

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Power of Women Walk the Word

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Fri, 2011-06-03
“In Our Own Voices” writing project embodies liberation and resistance

As the photographer prepared the group shot of the Power of Women Group to accompany the In Our Own Voices writing project, one of the

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REDD Light!

Syndicated from Dominion Paper on Sun, 2011-05-29

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Vancouver Demo Kicks Back Against Goldcorp

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Wed, 2011-05-18
Mining is risky business, corporate greed will not go unchallenged

An ebulliant band of demonstrators broke the corporate routine of Vancouver's business district this morning, bursting into the streets with s

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Organic Waste Dump Slated for Botanie Valley Raises Concern

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Metro Vancouver's "Zero Waste" plan may divert food scraps into northern BC

A proposed composting facility just north of Lytton has raised concern among residents, who say that if built, the organic

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Organic Waste Dump Slated for Botanie Valley Raises Concern

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Tue, 2011-05-10
Metro Vancouver's "Zero Waste" plan may divert food scraps into rural BC

A proposed composting facility just north of Lytton has raised concern among residents, who say that if built, the organic was

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Putting the Barricades back in Earth Day

Syndicated from Media Co-op on Fri, 2011-04-22
Activists take back the site of proposed highway expansion

One hundred and twenty people gathered in North Delta today to reclaim a contentious section of land along the Fraser River, where the provincial and feder

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BC Hydro-St'at'imc Authority Agreement Creates a Wave of Opposition

Syndicated from Dominion Paper on Tue, 2011-04-19

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