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About Erin Ellis

Erin Ellis is a former reporter and copy editor for The Vancouver Sun with a 30-year career writing and editing for Western Canadian newspapers and online news outlets. She loves the natural world and wants to see it protected.

17 Articles
A platform called BCvoters.ca lets individuals contact candidates.

OpenMedia spinoff gives B.C. voters a direct link to candidates

An online tool aimed at reinvigorating democracy has been launched during the B.C. election campaign.
B.C. Elections 2017
News, Politics | April 20th 2017
Honn Kao, Natural Resources Canada, earthquakes, fracking

Federal scientist has proof: fracking by Petronas-owned company caused a big B.C. earthquake

Scientist says now that there is no doubt that hydraulic fracturing and waste water injection can cause earthquakes, the question is how damaging they can be.
News, Energy, Politics | April 12th 2017
Pints not Pipepines fundraiser in Vancouver.

On with the beer tap, off with the oil tap: B.C. microbreweries against Kinder Morgan

Just as some Quebec craft breweries campaign against Energy East, some local B.C. breweries are pitching in against Trans Mountain.
News, Energy, Politics | April 12th 2017
Mount Polley mine, mine disaster, B.C. mining, tailings breach

Cuts hobble government scientists in B.C., report says

Majority of B.C. scientists in an Evidence for Democracy survey said they couldn't enforce their mandate.
B.C. Elections 2017
News, Politics | April 7th 2017

"Zero consequences": victims of health worker firings underwhelmed by Ombudsman's report

“I want the premier to look me in the eyes and take responsibility for the destruction and heartache her government has caused," said the sister of a fired worker who committed suicide.
B.C. Elections 2017
News, Politics | April 6th 2017
Marilyn Slett, Heiltsuk Council, Coastal First Nations, Great Bear Rainforest

Investigation highlights two days of confusion after diesel spill in B.C. Great Bear Rainforest

At the time, diesel was spilling from a tug boat that hit a rock and later sank after missing a key navigational turn.
News, Energy, Politics | April 6th 2017
Christy Clark, Ottawa, climate change, British Columbia

BC Liberals brace for potentially damning report on mystery firings

The only relevant fallout from an ombudsman report on events of 2012 would be defeat of the government, says one of eight unjustly fired pharmaceutical researchers.
B.C. Elections 2017
News, Politics | April 5th 2017
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