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February 19, 2026

Like wooden tombstones: The latest tree decimation in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park.

Like wooden tombstones: The latest tree decimation in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Sasha Izard Feb 19, 2026 In the morning hours of today, tree cutting trucks towing wood chippers behind them made their way into the vicinity of Elk/Beaver Lake… Continue reading

June 26, 2025

BC Housing Launched a Quasi-Judicial Attempt to Deny me Access to Information. They Failed.

BC Housing Launched a Quasi-Judicial Attempt to Deny me Access to Information. They Failed. By Sasha IzardJune 25, 2025 ————————————————————————————— In early February of this year, I wrote the following article: BC Housing estimates charging an outrageous $1768.50 combined, for… Continue reading

April 6, 2025

B.C. Crown Corporation SNAFU: The UDI claims that BC Housing owes them money for an invoice that BC Housing can’t find. BC Housing also can’t figure out how it paid the UDI over a thousand dollars to “renew” a specific membership with the lobbying organization, when BC Housing claims it didn’t have that specific membership previously. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) prefers to shut their eyes to the situation.

B.C. Crown Corporation SNAFU: The UDI claims that BC Housing owes them money for an invoice that BC Housing can’t find. BC Housing also can’t figure out how it paid the UDI over a thousand dollars to “renew” a specific… Continue reading

March 29, 2025

BC Housing claims records don’t exist regarding a previous membership in a lobbying organization, but at the same time estimates charging me over $1000 to find information about that membership.

BC Housing claims records don’t exist regarding a previous membership in a lobbying organization, but at the same time estimates charging me over $1000 to find information about that membership. By Sasha IzardMarch 27, 2025 In several previous articles (see… Continue reading

September 28, 2024

BC Assessment denied that it is a paying member of a registered organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry. However, the evidence shows otherwise.

BC Assessment denied that it is a paying member of a registered organization (the UDI) on the BC Lobbyists Registry. However, the evidence shows otherwise. The UDI represents the interests of its corporate members that profit from development and real… Continue reading