Erin Ellis
National Observer
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Pauline Le Bel's new book focuses on the fragile recovery of Howe Sound
The waters of Howe Sound have gone from pristine to toxic to promising over the last century and a half. Could its nascent recovery could help heal this country’s wounds? → Read More
Free press advocates ask NEB to lay off whistleblowers
Government agency hired a private eye to investigate staff after leak to National Observer → Read More
Free press advocates ask NEB to protect whistleblowers
Government agency hired a private eye to investigate staff after leak to National Observer → Read More
One-third of Enbridge shareholders want change, says Standing Rock leader
Seventy per cent of shareholders voted against the Standing Rock Sioux leader's motion, his message was "driven home" nevertheless, he said. → Read More
NEB invites you to track Kinder Morgan's 157 conditions on your laptop
Technically-minded, computer-savvy citizens can now use the tool to get easier access to documents outlining how the company says it's meeting the conditions of its approval. → Read More
BC Greens face critical dilemma
The Greens now hold the balance of power in the 87-seat legislature. → Read More
BC NDP, BC Liberals in dead heat. Greens make gains.
Green party could form balance of power with three seats. → Read More
Vancouver councillor smells something rotten about relationship between gas company, BC Liberals
On eve of B.C. election, Vancouver councillor Andrea Reimer says the BC Liberal Party is parroting a natural gas supplier's complaints. → Read More
Vancouver councillor claims BC Liberals misrepresented City's building codes
On eve of B.C. election, Vancouver councillor Andrea Reimer says the BC Liberal Party is parroting a natural gas supplier's complaints. → Read More
Risk of fire disaster has Burnaby residents reeling over Trans Mountain approval
Plans for Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion include more than doubling the size of a petroleum products storage tank farm in Burnaby, B.C. Local people fear potential disaster. → Read More
B.C. road builder says money improves communication with governments
Amid election campaign controversy over corporate donations, B.C. contractor says it gives money to political parties to improve its communications with the government. → Read More
Mega-dam driving clean energy out of B.C., critics tell Liberals
Wind and geothermal companies are taking their businesses elsewhere because they can’t compete with Site C's projected cheap output, says Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
"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. → Read More
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. → Read More
The doctor is online, anytime — it's the freewheeling world of eHealth
On-demand telehealth is in growth mode in B.C. with a handful of businesses putting patients in video contact with a doctor over smartphones, home computers or in specially equipped consultation ro… → Read More
Eat real, unprocessed foods, doctors' group advises Canadian women
Doctors specializing in women's health are trying to harness the power of nutrition by releasing extensive guidelines today in Vancouver to steer Canadians away from obesity and diabetes. → Read More