Monthly Archives: August 2013

By Gregory Dicum Most of us can probably name a grandfather or great-aunt who was active in a chapter of a national association. My own uncle was a member of… Read more »

Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE) organized a rally on July 24, 2013 to mark the 6th anniversary of the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline rupture on Inlet Drive, Burnaby…. Read more »

When it comes to describing the accident at the Canadian Natural Resources’ oilsands operation near Cold Lake, “leak” doesn’t do it justice. Neither does “spill.” A “leak” can be plugged…. Read more »

Environmentalists have launched a court challenge attempting to strike down Harper government legislation that restricts public comment on energy proposals, including Enbridge’s proposed Line 9B Reversal, which runs in part… Read more »

CALL TO PROTEST, PROTECTING MOTHER FRASER FROM TAR SANDS OIL SPILLS, FROM THE OLD AND NEW, KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE PROTEST AND GATHERING, at the Coquihalla summit, on Saturday, August 17,… Read more »

Leslie Young, Anna Mehler Paperny, Francis Silvaggio, and a production team from GlobalNews.ca have just compiled and published the most comprehensive chronology of Alberta oil spills, spanning a period from… Read more »

Willingdon’s Community Fair Date: August 15, 2013 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Willingdon Community Centre 1491 Carleton Avenue Burnaby, BC Carnival games, raffles, barbecue, displays and live entertainment…. Read more »

Date: August 10, 2013 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Kensington Park Kensington & Hastings Burnaby, BC Sponsors BROKE Tables

“A Pipeline the PQ Should Learn to Like” Editorial, the Globe and Mail, Friday, August 2, 2013 The Editor, the Globe and Mail According to the website of the existing… Read more »