The Pickton Inquiry – why was there so little done? You decide
VANCOUVER • It was April 2000, the height of Robert “Willie” Pickton’s killing spree. Dozens of women were already missing, and 23 more would vanish. The Port Coquitlam pig farmer…
January 2012
‘Canada is becoming a jingoistic petro-state’
Who made that declaration a couple of days ago in the US? The Nation? Daily Kos? Some other left-wing publication? Nope. Slate did – and Slate isn’t exactly known for…
The high cost of loving an animal
Oboe at the Vet's I know there are people out there wondering why anyone would spend twelve hundred bucks to save the life of a bird that could be replaced…
All the action is in Quebec
If you’re like me these days, when you see a story involving the Bloc, you might yawn a little bit and gloss over it. Is it more infighting in the…
School Trustees Censured For Online Video Controvery
Ken Denike and Sophia Woo, two trustees at the Vancouver School Board, were publicly reprimanded last week after misrepresenting the school board’s anti-homophobia policy. The trustees were already the focus…
Wading through Locke on Muskrat (Part 1) #nlpoli #cdnpoli
An hour-long presentation, 48 slides and an interview with David Cochrane. For all that, some apparent confusion lingers about what Memorial University economist Wade Locke included in his presentation and…
Garrison promises marriage fix
NDP queer issues critic Randall Garrison writes in the Times Colonist that his party will be introducing a bill to fix what they perceive to be the gaps in marriage…
Liberal History
Laurier, McKenzie King, Pearson, Trudeau, Chretien all mean nothing to the Liberal Party, to Canada if we as members and as Canadians do nothing. Though each man was great in…
Is It Just Me Or Are There a Lot of Federal Liberals in the CAQ?
I don’t think its just me. To date we’ve heard rumours of Marlene Jennings possibly running for Legault’s party in the next provincial election, and someone named Dominique Anglade –…
alberta election candidate update – january 2012.
As an election approaches, Alberta’s political parties are busy nominating candidates across the province. Listed below are some of the most recent updates made the list of nominated candidates, including…
恭喜發財
Or 新年快樂. I found a couple of different translations. Gong Xi Fa Ca! Gong Hei Fat Choy! Anyhow, Happy Lunar New Year to all my colleagues in the Middle Kingdom!…
Bob Mackin poses a good question
B.C. Place’s field of fire, 2010 Gold Rush, NEWS AND VIEWS ON VANCOUVER 2010 (AND BEYOND) FROM BOB MACKIN. “What is the final cost of the stadium for taxpayers? How…
An Examination of Marc Lemire IX: Are We Done With This Finally?
We had decided to continue our examination of Marc Lemire's links to the Heritage Front not long after we viewed his August interview on Ezra Levant's "Sun News" program (we…
Lessons from Full Tilt Poker and MegaUpload
Many of us – and that number was shown to be in the tens of millions – who believe that the Internet ought to be a fundamentally free and private…
No foreign interests allowed
H/T Creekside Enbridge’s pipeline of distortions, by Harsha Walia, a Vancouver-based activist and writer trained in law, Vancouver Sun, January 2012. “…Delightful commentaries over the past few days have taken…
Postcolonial politics threatens integrity of Documenta 13 art exhibition – Indigenous group protests artists’ use of sacred meteorite
It is a tale of postcolonial politics, cyber-archeology and art. Two Argentinian artists are being challenged by a growing international campaign to stop their plan to ship a 37 ton…
He’s back……
Wow, two months. A longer time without blogging then I’ve had since I started Rusty Idols lo those many years ago. What can I say? Sometimes real life takes precedence.…
American Petroleum Institute’s Jack Gerard Fact Checked By Activists During Speech
Vote 4 Oil.png Guest post by Connor Gibson, cross-posted from Polluterwatch. Two days ago, President Obama denied the permit for the destructive Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, much to the…
Floor-crossing heart-switching mind-changers
John L. is my best friendAnd I believe with all my heartIn this man’s vision for our land.I’m thrilled to be a partOf positive change.John L., you know, is dead.I…