Extinction Rebellion
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Damaging a masterpiece: Has climate action gone too far?Does disruptive action, like vandalizing priceless works of art, make a point about the climate crisis, or do they do more harm than good for the environmental movement?EnvironmentOct 15, 2022
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6 arrested after old-growth activists block Ironworkers bridge, Highway 1 during rush hourProtesters blocked all southbound lanes along the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing just before 8 a.m. at the south end of the bridge, near the McGill Street exit.EnvironmentFeb 1, 2022
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Protesters acquitted of charges stemming from sit-in at N.S. forestry offices"It's written into the law. It's kind of shocking they charged us with a law that says right in it that it's a right to protest," said Eleanor Kure.CanadaDec 6, 2021
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One arrested after Vancouver climate protest shuts down intersectionClimate activists Extinction Rebellion says 'arrests are expected' as a part of an act of civil disobedience to raise awareness of the climate crisis in Vancouver on Saturday.EnvironmentSep 25, 2021
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Four arrested at Vancouver climate marchSaturday's demonstration was part of the launch of a national campaign to highlight environmental issues, with concurrent protests in several other Canadian cities.EnvironmentAug 22, 2021
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12 arrested after climate protest shuts down Vancouver bridgeDemonstrators say governments have failed to treat climate change as an emergency, contrasting action on the file to the sweeping and disruptive measures taken to address COVID-19.EnvironmentJul 24, 2021
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Old-growth logging opponents blockade major Vancouver intersectionDemonstrators with the group Extinction Rebellion marched from Vancouver City Hall to Broadway and Cambie streets, with the plan of disrupting traffic "indefinitely."EnvironmentJun 12, 2021
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Climate activists blockade Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge for 5 hoursThe group's demands to government include an immediate halt to the loss of biodiversity and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.EnvironmentMay 2, 2021
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Climate activists embark on a four-day protest in B.C., say more actions on the wayThe group is also planning a weeklong campaign starting May 1 that will include blocking streets and bridges.EnvironmentApr 16, 2021
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Six arrested following blockade of Cambie Bridge opposing old-growth loggingThe Vancouver sit-in to protest logging in old-growth forests is being organized by Extinction Rebellion, a group known internationally for its disruptive and theatrical protests.EnvironmentMar 27, 2021
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