Bryan Senft Mayor and Councillors, I would like to share my perspective of the proceedings of the Jan 20 meeting in council chambers. The intimidations made by the worker’s group Read more…
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Cowichan Conversations: Leaked BCTF memo details possible path toward provincewide teachers’ strike
The memo may be a glimpse into what may lay ahead for B.C.’s schools if mediator David Schaub withdraws from the dispute. Teri Mooring, president B.C. Teachers Federation. / PNG By Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Island Bakery To Close-A Sad Day in Cobble Hill and Beyond
The sad news as it appears on the Island Bakery Facebook Island Bakery We’d like to let our valued customers know that with heavy hearts, Island Bakery will be lighting our ovens for Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: UNDRIP Act Gives Horgan an Option in Wet’suwet’en Standoff. He Should Use It
Why we should no longer accept inaction on Indigenous rights from governments. Originally published by the Tyee. John Price is professor emeritus of history at the University of Victoria. He is the author of Orienting Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Alliance of Compliance
In BC we are being governed by an alliance of compliance. The corporate agenda of largely foreign control is driving the hostile colonial-style attack. Our BC NDP political representatives are obediently advancing the Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Invasion: In an Era of Reconciliation, Indigenous Land is Being Taken at Gunpoint (2019)
The treatment of Wet’suwet’en Nation is driven by an Invasion: In an Era of Reconciliation, Indigenous Land is Being Taken at Gunpoint (2019)approach embraced and advanced by the BC Liberals, BC NDP and tolerated by Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Imagine-Inspired by John Lennon
https://richardhughes.ca/wp-admin/post.php?post=82606&action=trash&_wpnonce=d154a3c0fe Support The Unbounded Spirit Donate Now Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content The Unbounded Spirit About Blog Video Course Newsletter Worth-Sharing Donate John Lennon’s “Imagine” Was Turned Into Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Council To Consider A Motion To Discourage Suburban Sprawl and De-Centralize Forest Management
NC CouncillorRob Douglas This week North Cowichan Council will be considering two major proposals that could have a big impact on the future of suburban sprawl development and climate change in the Municipality Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Expert sees need for improved viewscape policy in Municipal Forest Reserve
Originally published by sixmountains.ca As North Cowichan embarks on a public consultation on the future of the 5,000-hectare Municipal Forest Reserve — better known as Six Mountains — one of the key issues Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Iran admitted it. Now what?
Iran admitted it. Now what? Mea culpa, finally. Iranian officials finally admitted on Saturday that it accidentally shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752. All 176 people died. Though the government is still reluctant Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Four Days on a Train for Climate Change
Greta Thunberg sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. Surely I can ride the rails across Canada. Originally published by the Tyee By Emily Kelsall TheTyee.ca Emily Kelsall is a writer and performer originally from Coast Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: National Observer – CO2 from jet fuel is soaring 4 times faster: what can save the day?
CO2 from jet fuel is soaring 4 times faster: what can save the day? Originally published by the National Observer By Barry Saxifrage The global aviation industry has started burning jet fuel like Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: OPINION: Praise for the VPD for protecting us from a dangerous 12-year-old criminal mastermind
An indigenous man and his granddaughter were handcuffed while trying to open a bank account in Vancouver. That’s garbage. Originally published by ‘Vancouver Is Awsome” By: Bob Kronbauer Remember that time when you were in Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Finnish Prime Minister Marin Calls for a 4-Day-Week and 6-Hour-Day for Her Country
Finnish Prime Minister Marin Calls for a 4-Day-Week and 6-Hour-Day for Her Country Is eight hours really the ultimate truth? I believe people deserve to spend more time with their families, loved ones, hobbies Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia.
Canadian wildfire experts say Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia right now. More than 12.5 million hectares of bushland have burned in Australia since October and prime forest-fire Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Will US Allegations Against Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou Stand Up in Canada?
A hearing is set to begin Jan. 20, focusing on the test of dual criminality, or whether the U.S. allegations would also be a crime in Canada LAURA KANE, THE CANADIAN PRESS Meng Wanzhou’s Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canada calls for ‘restraint’ in Iran following death of military chief Soleimani
Foreign affairs minister Soleimani urges de-escalation but comes under fire for downplaying Iranian aggression. Protesters hold up an image of Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian commander, during a demonstration following the U.S. airstrike in Read more…
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