Larkin Schmiedl

Idle No More Kamloops in Aberdeen mall

Larkin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:41:05 +0000

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January 3, 2013

On Dec. 30 around 11:30 a.m., a group of Indigenous people and some non-Indigenous supporters took over the area below the escalators at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, B.C. in an Idle No More flash mob.

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On Dec. 30 around 11:30 a.m., a group of Indigenous people and some non-Indigenous supporters took over the area below the escalators at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, B.C. in an Idle No More flash mob.
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Proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion faces opposition in Kamloops, B.C.

rabble staff — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:48:41 +0000

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The existing Trans Mountain pipeline runs very close to the site of the controversial proposed Ajax mine blasting pit in Kamloops, B.C.

The "No Pipelines No Tankers Solidarity Tour" made its stop in Kamloops last Wednesday evening, and local issues relating to the Trans Mountain pipeline were raised.

Five speakers greeted a packed auditorium.

"Who's opposed to pipelines?" asked the MC. Almost every hand in the room went up.

B.C. to fund phalloplasty surgery for transgender men

rabble staff — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:54:05 +0000

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The province of B.C.'s Medical Services Plan (MSP) has opted to begin covering phalloplasty, or the surgical creation of a penis, for transgender men.

Dr. Gail Knudson, who is the chief assessor for gender-confirming surgery in the province, made the announcement at the Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health (CPATH) conference in Winnipeg last week.

It will be covered for five people a year, said Ryan Jabs, communications officer at B.C.'s Ministry of Health.

It's something transgender people and CPATH have been working to have covered for some time.

The growth and spread of Pride across Canada: From protest to celebration

rabble staff — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:39:28 +0000

Friday, August 3, 2012

While the focus is often on huge celebrations like those in Toronto or Vancouver, many grassroots groups in smaller town and cities are organizing their own activities.

Pride season is synonymous with summer here in Canada, with Pride parades and celebrations sweeping the country from April until mid-September.

While the focus is often on huge celebrations like those in Toronto or Vancouver, many grassroots groups in smaller town and cities are organizing their own activities. Within the big Prides, there are a growing number of split-off and spin-off groups as well forming their own events.

Kamloops shows its Pride