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Rochelle Baker is the Quadra and Cortes Islands reporter for Canada's National Observer, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada. Rochelle has worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer in BC's Lower Mainland for over 10 years.

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Abuse, weapons threats to BC Ferries staff put public meetings on hold

The provincial ferry service is crafting a security plan after a rise in aggression at public events and someone at a recent meeting issuing “a threat to the effect that if BC Ferries didn't make changes, the individual would take a gun to everyone.”
News, Island Insider | September 28th 2023

BC Greens call out Alberta fossil fuel war room’s attack on B.C. community 

Every level of government in every jurisdiction needs to seek solutions to the climate crisis, not sabotage those that do, said BC Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau on Alberta's energy "war room" turning its sights on Nanaimo, B.C., for phasing out gas hookups.
Climate of denial
News, Island Insider | September 26th 2023

Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ singles out a local B.C. government for battle

Nanaimo city councillors call the Canadian Energy Centre’s political campaign to reverse their decision to phase out natural gas hookups an "outrageous" attack on the democratic process.  
Climate of denial
News, Island Insider | September 22nd 2023

When climate’s on B.C. communities’ agenda, fossil fuels firms turn up the heat

Many municipal leaders are contesting continued sponsorship of their annual UBCM conference by fossil fuel corporations — especially when those same companies direct heat at small communities looking to electrify to meet climate targets.
Climate of denial
News, Island Insider | September 21st 2023

Economy needs Indigenous people and perspectives

Within one generation of reclaiming a seat at the economic table, Indigenous Peoples are driving key outcomes in the national economy and climate action, says a First Nations business leader working to build an inclusive climate economy.
First Nations Forward
News, Island Insider | September 18th 2023

Youth take charge of climate action

Thousands of young people and activists led a climate strike in Vancouver on Friday, joining a global day of action to put an end to fossil fuels super-heating the planet.
News, Island Insider | September 15th 2023

Holy Mola! That’s a big fish! 

A citizen science project documenting sightings of massive sunfish on the B.C. coast is helping puzzle together missing pieces of the marine creatures' mysterious life. 
Oceans, Waterways & Coastlines
News, Island Insider | September 12th 2023

On third anniversary of B.C’s promise to protect old-growth, ancient trees still falling

The fact logging deferrals aren't in place for all remaining priority old-growth three years after B.C.  promised to protect ancient forests is a bitter pill after a summer scorched by drought and unprecedented wildfires, critics say. 
News, Island Insider | September 11th 2023

A summer scarred by wildfire and drought puts climate crisis top of mind as university resumes 

Vancouver Island University experts are offering community insights on how to take individual climate action and combat eco-anxiety this fall after much of Canada saw flames aggravated by global warming this summer.
News, Island Insider | September 8th 2023

When it comes to water security, small rural communities in B.C. largely left high and dry

B.C.’s small rural communities striving for water security as droughts become the norm will sink or swim without much assistance from the province, policy experts say.  
News, Island Insider | September 6th 2023
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