Originally published by the National Observer Author Tim Ford wonders where our political discourse is headed if Canadian politicians can get away with making racist remarks. Photo by Tim Ford. By Tim Read more…
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Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Planet of the Humans is both a slap up the side of the head and a welcome alert to realities that must be faced.
Planet of the Humans is both a slap up the side of the head, and a welcome alert to the realities facing humans and our impacts on planet earth. There are too many of us Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: We need closer oversight on high-tech police practices
Originally published by the ORCA APRIL 23, 2020 By ANIL ANAND Understanding and safeguarding personal freedom and civil rights is more critical than ever. So who’s policing the police? Policing is the only authority Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: There has been a surge of women elected to lead governments worldwide.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is a bright light in the world of politics MSN.COM New Zealand’s Prime Minister May Be the Most Effective Leader on the Planet Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: American States rushing to reopen are likely making a deadly error, coronavirus models and experts warn
This is a must read for those interested in an updated and significant report on the threat facing Americans as Trump inspired lunacy takes hold. With some corporate voices in Canada calling for Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: richardhughes.ca 2020-04-22 13:27:53
Hi Richard, Late last week I spoke with Dr. Graham Blackburn, a local family doctor who is also the division head for family medicine at the Cowichan District Hospital. It’s been a challenge Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: A letter to the UK from Italy: this is what we know about your future
A deserted Rome, Photograph: Stefano Montesi/Corbis via Getty Images By Francesca Melandri ‘We are but a few steps ahead of you in the path of time.’ The acclaimed Italian novelist Francesca Melandri, Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: It is Time for a Spring Break
Cowichan Conversations will be ‘on hold’ for a while. It is gardening season among other things and I would like to take a break. I hope that you are all managing ok during this pandemic, Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: 10 things you need to know as a barrel of Alberta oil is valued at less than a bottle of maple syrup
EXPLAINER As fears intensify that the benchmark price for Alberta’s oilsands crude could drop below zero, we dig into what’s behind the crash, the phenomenon of ‘homeless crude’ and why new pipelines ultimately won’t Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Global COVID-19 Numbers Update
Attention Doubters! An interactive COVID-19 (coronavirus) visualizer that highlights countries around the world based on the most recent cases. COVIDVISUALIZER.COM COVID-19 Visualizer An interactive COVID-19 (coronavirus) visualizer that highlights countries around the world based Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: COVID-19 in B.C.: Dr. Bonnie Henry answers questions about wearing masks and removing seniors from care homes
By Craig Takeuchi As B.C.’s provincial health officer provided updates on the number of COVID-19 cases, she also responded to questions about whether or not to remove seniors from longterm care facilities as Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: In Depth Washington Post Investigation Into Trump’s Dysfunctional Response to the Corona Virus Threats
INVESTIGATION The U.S. was beset by denial and dysfunction as the coronavirus raged From the Oval Office to the CDC, political and institutional failures cascaded through the system and opportunities to mitigate Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Crowds Descend on Municipal Forest Reserve
Originally published by sixmountains.ca Do visitors need a stronger stay-home message due to COVID-19? The coronavirus has hammered home the greater importance of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve for recreation and nature rather than logging. Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Waffle Manifesto Co-Author Mel Watkins Has DIed.
Melville Henry Watkins (May 15, 1932 — April 2, 2020) was a Canadian political economist and activist and professor emeritus of economics and political science at the University of Toronto.He was a Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: ZOOM’S ENCRYPTION HAS SURPRISING LINKS TO CHINA, RESEARCHERS DISCOVER
ZOOM’S ENCRYPTION IS “NOT SUITED FOR SECRETS” Micah Lee April 3 2020, 3:00 a.m. MEETINGS ON ZOOM, the increasingly popular video conferencing service, are encrypted using an algorithm with serious, well-known weaknesses, and sometimes Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Watch Our CVRD Directors Debate Their Own Pay Increases
Richard Hughes You can check out our CVRD Directors discussing/debating their significant raise here: About 5.40 start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nuf-qft7KQ COWICHANVALLEYCITIZEN.COM Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Trump Orders Military To Canadian Border
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