Tracy Sherlock
Vancouver
About Tracy Sherlock
Tracy Sherlock writes a weekly column about B.C. politics. She also writes about education and social issues. She worked at the Vancouver Sun for ten years and community papers before that. She has received a Michener Award Citation of Merit for her work about child welfare, she has won a Jack Webster Award for feature writing, and she has been nominated for other awards.
First Nations, partners launch consultation for development of Vancouver's Jericho Lands
Centuries ago, the Jericho Lands were home to large cedar plank longhouses, where thousands of people from up and down the Pacific Coast would gather. Today, their descendants are gathering to decide what to build there now.
NEB ruling sparks new vows to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline
Indigenous leaders and environmental groups vowed the Trans Mountain pipeline would never be built after the National Energy Board issued a second go-ahead on Friday.
For a second time, NEB recommends approval of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
For a second time, the NEB has recommended that the federal government should approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
Sheila Watt-Cloutier urges bankers to take bold risks to fight climate change
Banking leaders from around the world were told if they want to slow climate change, they must imagine a bold new economic system that works with Indigenous communities, scales up and takes risks.
B.C. provincial budget funds nearly $1 billion for climate action
B.C.’s Finance Minister Carole James says that there are two large risks to her three-year financial plan. One of them is the possibility of a global economic slowdown, while the other is the risk of not having enough people in B.C. to fill all of the available jobs.
Wilson-Raybould resignation spells trouble for Liberals
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation from cabinet does not look good for Justin Trudeau’s government, no matter how you twist and turn it.
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s legacy lives on after Trudeau's cabinet shuffle
It’s a shame Jody Wilson-Raybould was not allowed to finish what she started as Canada’s first Indigenous attorney-general, but her legacy will live on.
Oil by rail still risky, Lac-Mégantic expert says
In launching his new book, The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal, Justice Denied, author Bruce Campbell says it could happen again. Canadian shipments of oil by rail are skyrocketing.
NEB seeks comments on whether to consider all climate effects of Trans Mountain pipeline
The National Energy Board is accepting comments on whether it should consider all climate-related impacts of the proposed Trans Mountain oil pipeline and tanker expansion in its latest review of the project.
Businesses face 'massive' challenge finding workers in Vancouver
Everyone seems to agree the housing crisis – both the high cost of buying a home and the shortage and expense of rentals – is contributing to Vancouver’s acute labour shortage.