After 11 years of bringing you local reporting, the team behind the Vancouver Observer has moved on to Canada's National Observer. You can follow Vancouver culture reporting over there from now on. Thank you for all your support over the years!

Northern Gateway

Ethical Oil founder Ezra Levant slams Defend Our Coast protests in BC

Wilderness Committee's Ben West strikes back.

Highlights: Defend Our Coast protest in Victoria

Highlights of a massive protest in Victoria on Monday. An estimated 4,700 people came to protest in front of the BC legislature against oil sands and tankers in the BC coast.

Enormous crowd at Defend Our Coast demonstration undeterred by "a little rain"

"It's time for citizens from all walks of life to take a stance," Berman told the Vancouver Observer by phone from the Defend Our Coast demonstration.

Highlights from the Joint Review Panel Technical Hearings on Economics

Important moments for those following the proposed Enbridge pipeline debate closely.

Crowdsourced campaign for oil tankers e-book gathers momentum

The Vancouver Observer has raised over $8500 for an e-book series about about Northern Gateway, Kinder Morgan, Keystone XL and the future of Canadian oil sands development.

Enbridge Northern Gateway poses “a very large risk” to BC for “very small” benefit, says Premier Christy Clark

Premier Christy Clark has finally come out with her long-awaited position on the controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.

Encyclopedia of Canadian pipelines: Keystone XL and Northern Gateway

Enbridge. Northern Gateway. TransCanada. Keystone XL. You've heard the names. You've seen the headlines. But what is the controversy all about? To understand the players, the issues and why they...

Pipe Dreams and Nightmares: CCPA's new report deconstructs Enbridge’s unrealistic “jobs and growth” promises

CCPA report takes a hard look at Enbridge's jobs and growth numbers and reveals wild optimism.

Happy 23rd anniversary, Exxon Valdez: thanks for schooling us on Enbridge!

Fifteen years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a pit in Prince William Sound shows heavy oil residue. An oil spill off the BC coast could create a larger, more toxic spill than the Exxon Valdez.