Sven Biggs
@svenbiggs.bsky.social
Climate campaigner for Stand.earth and progressive activist.
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‘For the second time in less than a month, a barge operated by the same Seattle-based shipping company encountered serious trouble on B.C.’s north coast.’ thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Seattle Firm Has Second Barge Hit Trouble on BC Coast | The Tyee
A photo showing a barge with a tree implanted in its front is real, The Tyee can confirm.
thetyee.ca
December 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
‘For the second time in less than a month, a barge operated by the same Seattle-based shipping company encountered serious trouble on B.C.’s north coast.’ thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
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In 2019, BC MLAs unanimously passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
It was hailed as a watershed moment for reconciliation
Now, the government is vowing to change the law to block the courts from enforcing it and the official opposition is calling for DRIPA's repeal #bcpoli
It was hailed as a watershed moment for reconciliation
Now, the government is vowing to change the law to block the courts from enforcing it and the official opposition is calling for DRIPA's repeal #bcpoli
B.C.’s UNDRIP law was passed unanimously as a path to reconciliation. But now that a provincial court has ruled the government’s obligations under the act are legally enforceable, Premier David Eby is vowing to amend it, raising alarm bells among some First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/undrip-eby-s...
B.C. premier’s plans to change Indigenous Rights law, explained | The Narwhal
B.C. Premier David Eby’s plans to change Indigenous Rights law following the Gitxaala ruling has some concerned about the province’s future
thenarwhal.ca
December 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In 2019, BC MLAs unanimously passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
It was hailed as a watershed moment for reconciliation
Now, the government is vowing to change the law to block the courts from enforcing it and the official opposition is calling for DRIPA's repeal #bcpoli
It was hailed as a watershed moment for reconciliation
Now, the government is vowing to change the law to block the courts from enforcing it and the official opposition is calling for DRIPA's repeal #bcpoli
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
For decades First Nations and British Columbians have been clear: we don’t want oil tankers or crude oil pipelines on the north coast. stand.earth/press-releas...
Carney and Smith’s pipeline pipe dream - Stand.earth
OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Reacting to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement about Ottawa’s ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ with Alberta Premier Da...
stand.earth
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
For decades First Nations and British Columbians have been clear: we don’t want oil tankers or crude oil pipelines on the north coast. stand.earth/press-releas...
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I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.
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Since 2016, big banks have directly financed over $15 billion to oil and gas operations in the Amazon rainforest — fueling human rights violations, environmental destruction, and climate chaos. 🧵
October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Since 2016, big banks have directly financed over $15 billion to oil and gas operations in the Amazon rainforest — fueling human rights violations, environmental destruction, and climate chaos. 🧵
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#BREAKING: Sleydo' Molly Wickham, Shaylynn Sampson and Corey Jocko will not serve prison time after a BC Supreme Court judge handed them a suspended sentence in Smithers court today for their role in opposing the #CoastalGasLink pipeline conflict.
More to come in @thetyee.ca. #bcpoli
More to come in @thetyee.ca. #bcpoli
RCMP Violated Charter Rights During CGL Arrests, Court Finds | The Tyee
Indigenous land defenders found guilty of criminal contempt may receive shorter sentences due to ‘extremely serious,’ ‘racist’ conduct.
thetyee.ca
October 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#BREAKING: Sleydo' Molly Wickham, Shaylynn Sampson and Corey Jocko will not serve prison time after a BC Supreme Court judge handed them a suspended sentence in Smithers court today for their role in opposing the #CoastalGasLink pipeline conflict.
More to come in @thetyee.ca. #bcpoli
More to come in @thetyee.ca. #bcpoli
To put that in context around 800,000 years ago, our human ancestors were facing a near-extinction event caused by #climate change, which may have reduced the breeding population to as few as 1,280 individuals. #yikes www.cbc.ca/news/science...
CO2 levels in atmosphere have tripled since 1960s, highest in 800,000 years: WMO report | CBC News
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and "turbo-charging" the Earth's climate and c...
www.cbc.ca
October 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM
To put that in context around 800,000 years ago, our human ancestors were facing a near-extinction event caused by #climate change, which may have reduced the breeding population to as few as 1,280 individuals. #yikes www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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Despite B.C.’s Peace River Region facing an ongoing severe drought, last year oil & gas companies set a new record high for freshwater extraction, with an alarming 50% increase.
Join us in calling for common-sense changes to B.C.'s oil & gas regulations.
TAKE ACTION: Stand.earth/ProtectFreshwater
Join us in calling for common-sense changes to B.C.'s oil & gas regulations.
TAKE ACTION: Stand.earth/ProtectFreshwater
October 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Despite B.C.’s Peace River Region facing an ongoing severe drought, last year oil & gas companies set a new record high for freshwater extraction, with an alarming 50% increase.
Join us in calling for common-sense changes to B.C.'s oil & gas regulations.
TAKE ACTION: Stand.earth/ProtectFreshwater
Join us in calling for common-sense changes to B.C.'s oil & gas regulations.
TAKE ACTION: Stand.earth/ProtectFreshwater
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"The names the report says are associated with credit cards used to purchase the memberships include people who have been closely associated with the party and, in some cases, with Rustad. "
thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
Inside the BC Conservative Crisis | The Tyee
An ousted MLA, allegations of membership fraud and unanswered questions.
thetyee.ca
September 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"The names the report says are associated with credit cards used to purchase the memberships include people who have been closely associated with the party and, in some cases, with Rustad. "
thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...
Here is a #BCpoli fun fact. Emily Lowan's vote total in the BC Green's leadership race at 3,1890 is more than double to the total the number of people who participated in the BC Conservative Party leadership review 1,268. 🤔
September 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here is a #BCpoli fun fact. Emily Lowan's vote total in the BC Green's leadership race at 3,1890 is more than double to the total the number of people who participated in the BC Conservative Party leadership review 1,268. 🤔
Okay here is my BC Conservatives conspiracy theory. Last week an email from Rustad to his caucus apologizing for "spreading rumors about Conservative women" was leaked. The rumor was that an person whose name was redacted was having a relationship with someone in the Conservative office. #bcpoli
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Okay here is my BC Conservatives conspiracy theory. Last week an email from Rustad to his caucus apologizing for "spreading rumors about Conservative women" was leaked. The rumor was that an person whose name was redacted was having a relationship with someone in the Conservative office. #bcpoli
It was just a little over a year ago Elenore Sturko left the B.C. United caucus which lead to the collapse of that party. Today she was kicked out of the B.C. Conservative caucus.
How long till that party implodes? Who will be next? Milobar? Halford? Dew? #bcpoli
How long till that party implodes? Who will be next? Milobar? Halford? Dew? #bcpoli
Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko booted from B.C. Conservative caucus | CBC News
B.C. Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko says she was "absolutely blindsided" by her removal from caucus Monday evening, which caucus chair Jody Toor confirmed to CBC News on Monday with no reason provide...
www.cbc.ca
September 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
It was just a little over a year ago Elenore Sturko left the B.C. United caucus which lead to the collapse of that party. Today she was kicked out of the B.C. Conservative caucus.
How long till that party implodes? Who will be next? Milobar? Halford? Dew? #bcpoli
How long till that party implodes? Who will be next? Milobar? Halford? Dew? #bcpoli
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"In the midst of the #climateemergency B.C. Premier Eby is going to hand over $200 of our taxpayer dollars to fossil fuel conglomerates."
Read about it here 👇
Read about it here 👇
Premier Eby gives $200 Million in new fossil fuel subsides to LNG terminal - Stand.earth
səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) territories (VANCOUVER, B.C.) – Yesterday B.C. Premier David Eby announced that his government is giving the Cedar LN...
stand.earth
July 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"In the midst of the #climateemergency B.C. Premier Eby is going to hand over $200 of our taxpayer dollars to fossil fuel conglomerates."
Read about it here 👇
Read about it here 👇
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Opinion: The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than the previous three decades.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than the previous three decades
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July 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Opinion: The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than the previous three decades.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
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Psst…the only way to stop climate change is to stop burning fossil fuels. Pass it on.
June 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Psst…the only way to stop climate change is to stop burning fossil fuels. Pass it on.
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💥 BREAKING: The B.C. Government today announced that they will grant the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) fracked gas pipeline its request for a substantial start decision.
Read our response here: bit.ly/4kuC9Wo
#PRGT #BCPoli
Read our response here: bit.ly/4kuC9Wo
#PRGT #BCPoli
June 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
💥 BREAKING: The B.C. Government today announced that they will grant the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) fracked gas pipeline its request for a substantial start decision.
Read our response here: bit.ly/4kuC9Wo
#PRGT #BCPoli
Read our response here: bit.ly/4kuC9Wo
#PRGT #BCPoli
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#Gaza: The U.S.-Israel plan to control the distribution of supplies under the guise of humanitarian assistance raises grave ethical, security and legal concerns.
Doctors Without Borders call on Israeli authorities to uphold International Humanitarian Law.
Share if you do too.
Doctors Without Borders call on Israeli authorities to uphold International Humanitarian Law.
Share if you do too.
May 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#Gaza: The U.S.-Israel plan to control the distribution of supplies under the guise of humanitarian assistance raises grave ethical, security and legal concerns.
Doctors Without Borders call on Israeli authorities to uphold International Humanitarian Law.
Share if you do too.
Doctors Without Borders call on Israeli authorities to uphold International Humanitarian Law.
Share if you do too.
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The day it opens, LNG Canada will become B.C.‘s largest point-source emitter of #GHG, while increased gas production across the entire supply chain will also add to B.C.’s emission totals.
This and other LNG projects guarantee B.C. will fail to meet its legislated emission targets. Marc Lee writes.
This and other LNG projects guarantee B.C. will fail to meet its legislated emission targets. Marc Lee writes.
Here Come BC’s First LNG Shipments. Cause to Celebrate? | The Tyee
Boosters ignore that more plants are a risky play meaning higher emissions and gas costs while diverting clean electricity.
thetyee.ca
May 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The day it opens, LNG Canada will become B.C.‘s largest point-source emitter of #GHG, while increased gas production across the entire supply chain will also add to B.C.’s emission totals.
This and other LNG projects guarantee B.C. will fail to meet its legislated emission targets. Marc Lee writes.
This and other LNG projects guarantee B.C. will fail to meet its legislated emission targets. Marc Lee writes.
Right now! I am occupying Premier Eby's constituency office along with a group of climate and democracy activists. We are demanding that the B.C. government says no to the PRGT fracked gas pipeline.
May 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Right now! I am occupying Premier Eby's constituency office along with a group of climate and democracy activists. We are demanding that the B.C. government says no to the PRGT fracked gas pipeline.
British Columbia needs more renewable energy but it cannot come at the expense of our province’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples or environmental regulations. stand.earth/press-releas...
Stand.earth urges B.C. NDP to immediately change course on undemocratic fast-tracking legislation - Stand.earth
Stand is joining First Nations leaders and other environmental organizations in voicing alarm at proposed legislation.
stand.earth
May 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
British Columbia needs more renewable energy but it cannot come at the expense of our province’s commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples or environmental regulations. stand.earth/press-releas...
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A fast-moving wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern New Jersey spread to 3,200 acres of the heavily forested area by the evening, prompting the shutdown of a 17-mile stretch of one of the state’s busiest highways, the authorities said.
Wildfire Burns in 3,200 Acres of New Jersey Forest Area
The fire in the Pine Barrens led to the evacuation of 3,000 residents and the shutdown of a stretch of the Garden State Parkway.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A fast-moving wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern New Jersey spread to 3,200 acres of the heavily forested area by the evening, prompting the shutdown of a 17-mile stretch of one of the state’s busiest highways, the authorities said.
Private media giant Bell Globemedia takes principled stand against increased funding for public broadcaster
April 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Private media giant Bell Globemedia takes principled stand against increased funding for public broadcaster
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What the project is awaiting is investor approval, a decision that will hinge on substantial financial incentives from government.
If elected, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would approve LNG Canada’s second phase, an expansion of the Kitimat gas processing facility that would double its export capacity.
The only problem: the project’s already approved.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports.
The only problem: the project’s already approved.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports.
Poilievre Promises LNG Canada Approval. There’s Just One Hitch | The Tyee
The project’s already been given the government’s thumbs-up. It’s ‘kind of comical,’ advocate says.
thetyee.ca
April 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
What the project is awaiting is investor approval, a decision that will hinge on substantial financial incentives from government.