Oilpatch could lose $100B without new pipelines, researchers warn Energy research firm suggests Western Canada producers won’t receive full value for oil exports By Kyle Bakx, CBC News Posted: Jun 22, 2015 11:41 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 22, 2015 12:11 PM ET Wah-wah-wah!!!! The whingeing of the rich
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: “I wonder if she gets paid.”
I wonder if she gets paid. “@GreenpeaceCA: Arctic drilling is obscene. @Janefonda http://t.co/MRRx4vvo6o pic.twitter.com/2vAlfXhw5e” — Vivian Krause (@FairQuestions) June 12, 2015 I wonder if she gets paid, to ask that. In the same time frame, Krause received significant funding from the oil, gas and mining industries and has said 90
Continue readingPostArctica: When Punk Rock Hit Vancouver
Vancouver, 1978. So I am over at Glen Ward’s place and he puts an album on for me that he had ordered from Europe and we both were killing ourselves laughing through the whole thing, shaking our heads and pumping our fists, and just so damn high on this horrible,
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: BC’s Carbon Emissions on the Rise
It was a good story while it lasted. Over the past few years, the BC government and many in the policy community have spun a tale about the remarkable success of BC’s climate action policies, with a big spotlight on the carbon tax as a driver of lower emissions while
Continue readingLeft Over: Harper, You’ve Been Served…
“Woke up this mornin’ feelin’ fine…” Despite every contrary act of the Harperoids, have to say that today is a good day..yes, C-51 passed, and, notably, with the self-destructive Junior Trudeau’s tacit approval…Omar Khadr may get bail, and, realizing how mean-tempered and petty Harper can be, I’m sure he’s doing
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: The courts will not deliver smaller class sizes
Yesterday’s BC Court of Appeal ruling against the BC Teachers’ Federation was a disappointment to teachers and parents across the province. Many hoped that the court would uphold the trial judge’s ruling that the actions of the BC government were bargaining in bad faith, and therefore unconstitutional, and therefore must
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: The courts will not deliver smaller class sizes
Yesterday’s BC Court of Appeal ruling against the BC Teachers’ Federation was a disappointment to teachers and parents across the province. Many hoped that the court would uphold the trial judge’s ruling that the actions of the BC government were barga…
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Solidarity key to protecting public education
Hundreds of parents, teachers and students will be protesting education cuts in BC on Sunday. Families Against Cuts to Education is hosting the protests in five BC communities after yet another round of budget cuts for school boards and increased costs surreptitiously delivered through increases to BC Hydro rates and
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Solidarity key to protecting public education
Hundreds of parents, teachers and students will be protesting education cuts in BC on Sunday. Families Against Cuts to Education is hosting the protests in five BC communities after yet another round of budget cuts for school boards and increased costs…
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Solidarity key to protecting public education
Hundreds of parents, teachers and students will be protesting education cuts in BC on Sunday. Families Against Cuts to Education is hosting the protests in five BC communities after yet another round of budget cuts for school boards and increased costs surreptitiously delivered through increases to BC Hydro rates and
Continue readingLeft Over: Toxic Spills and the Toxic Con (tsk, tsk…) Response….
James Moore fires back at ‘political jabs’ over Vancouver oil spill Industry minister criticizes rush to blame before all facts are known CBC News Posted: Apr 10, 2015 4:33 PM PT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2015 9:42 PM PT http://montrealsimon.blogspot.ca/2015/04/the-bc-oil-spill-and-con-clown-james.html As horrible as this event was, it did
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Bill 11 – Is the BC government privatizing and seizing control of teacher professional development?
Yesterday the BC government introduced Bill 11 – new law that will, among other things, change the system of teacher professional development in BC. Without any consultation with teachers or their union, the BCTF, the government is legislating a new system of authorized continuing education that may be required to
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Bill 11 – Is the BC government privatizing and seizing control of teacher professional development?
Yesterday the BC government introduced Bill 11 – new law that will, among other things, change the system of teacher professional development in BC. Without any consultation with teachers or their union, the BCTF, the government is legislating a new system of authorized continuing education that may be required to
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Bill 11 – Is the BC government privatizing and seizing control of teacher professional development?
Yesterday the BC government introduced Bill 11 – new law that will, among other things, change the system of teacher professional development in BC. Without any consultation with teachers or their union, the BCTF, the government is legislating a new sy…
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Parents protest BC’s education budget cuts
Parents and education supports will be out on April 12th protesting the latest round of cuts to BC’s education budget (details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1550717231856110/). Below is a post I wrote for rabble.ca outlining the cuts and swift responses from parents and Trustees. As Boards develop their budgets for next year, we are
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Parents protest BC’s education budget cuts
Parents and education supports will be out on April 12th protesting the latest round of cuts to BC’s education budget (details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1550717231856110/). Below is a post I wrote for rabble.ca outlining the cuts and swift responses from parents and Trustees. As Boards develop their budgets for next year, we are
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Parents protest BC’s education budget cuts
Parents and education supports will be out on April 12th protesting the latest round of cuts to BC’s education budget (details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1550717231856110/). Below is a post I wrote for rabble.ca outlining the cuts and s…
Continue readingLeft Over: A California Cautionary Tale…Served Dry
Drought-ravaged L.A. looking to ‘sponge up’ every bit of rainwater New storm drains built to let rainwater ‘piddle out’ into soil, $1B emergency plan to add more By Kim Brunhuber, CBC News Posted: Mar 20, 2015 4:39 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 20, 2015 10:20 PM ET Having grown up
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Privatized playground at North Vancouver’s Cousteau International French School angers parent Cousteau International French School has leased the grounds of former Fromme elementary school CBC News Posted: Feb 24, 2015 7:37 AM PT Last Updated: Feb 24, 2015 8:23 AM PT When we read comments bemoaning the fact that people
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: “Anti-Petroleum” RCMP Explodes Gasoline In Their Cars’ Engines
RCMP called ‘anti-petroleum’ critics (aka anyone concerned about climate change) a potential security threat http://t.co/sollGvyhdB #cdnpoli — Keith Stewart (@climatekeith) February 18, 2015 The RCMP have displayed Climate Change Denial symptoms. This is bad for Canada, because if the police tasked with interfering in climate change related activism do not
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