OK, this is silly
From an Inuktitut phrasebook — but not a good one: English: Do you speak English? Inuktitut: doo YOO speek ING-lush?
February 2013
Evangeline Lilly: I am Canadian. What are You?
This is a guest post by Evangeline Lilly, Canadian actress. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a Canadian actress who has been living abroad in Hawaii…
… doctors deliberately did not tell families if they retained an organ of a deceased relative for further investigation
I am not sure this practice has stopped… Story
More Threats From The Anti-Wind Camp
An anonymous letter sent to The London Free Press threatening every farmer who works on land with wind turbines is sparking alarm on both sides of the debate and prompted…
A Victory For Local Environmentalists
One of the reasons I can never get too arsed about some of the environmental arguments against putting up wind turbines is that, basically, everything kills birds. Any man-made structure…
Letters Patent (1934)
Letters Patent Passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, constituting the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Newfoundland and its Dependencies. GEORGE THE FIFTH, by…
Lindsey brings your cell phone concerns to the CRTC.
You sent us your cell phone horror stories earlier this year, letting us know what’s wrong with Canada’s cell phone market. Today, Lindsey brought your stories and concerns to the…
Benedict XVI Was Not a Good Pope
So, the pope is retiring. Even in Canada, which is hardly a Catholic country, this apparently ranks right up there with the fact that Harper’s select senators are pilfering the…
Why the NDP Can and Should Say No to Site C Dam
The BC NDP may finally coming to their senses on Site C Dam. On the heels of the release of new documents from BC Hydro in recent weeks, the Official…
Ahoy there, matey! Talk about maritime disasters! Trapped on a CAPP-sized banana boat with Ezra Levant!
The captain of the the MV Zuiderdam tells Michael Coren, right, to fetch him a cup of Starbucks. Sun News Network tour group hosts may not appear exactly as illustrated.…
The Songhees people brought a boulder that was placed on the steps (and left there.)
Holly Arntzen I read this piece on Facebook written by Holly Arntzen, singer, songwriter and political activist following her time spent at the BC Legislature Rally. She kindly gave me…
Pope Benny and the Face of Evil
Glory Hallelujah. I see that Pope Benny has decided to take early retirement. "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths,…
A Cardboard Box and Green Business Strategy
Each day offices across Canada and the U.S. receive thousands of shipments in cardboard boxes. Once unpacked they go straight to recycling depots or landfills. Office supplies chain Grand and…
You’re Toast. Raytheon’s RIOT Has Your Number
Leading U.S. defence contractor, Raytheon, has developed RIOT, the Rapid Overlay Information Technology software programme that can gather, sort, digest and analyze all your social media telltales. It can even…
Opportunity To Demonstrate Strategic Cooperation
Brian Fisher I am pleased to introduce Brian Fisher to Cowichan Conversations readers. It is hoped that this will be just the first offering and that Brian will send us…
Sweat Shops In The Heavens
I wanted to begin today’s entry with a picture I recently took, while helping a friend move. I did not take this picture to show how educational literature usually ends…
Documentary about Homophobia in Jamaica
Check out this trailer for An Abominable Crime, a documentary about the rampant (and often ignored) homophobia problem in Jamaica. The filmmakers are currently fundraising to help get this film…