Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger The Cowichan Green Community is an ever growing asset in the Cowichan Valley. Here they are once again reaching out with a most worthwhile program. This…
I did this picture in May 2010. There has been change for the worse. Now that Harper has majority he has become full time salesman for oil companies, Tar Sands,…
When you really need to say, “I’ve got mine and you and your planet can go straight to Hell,” nothing beats a mega-yacht just like any of these currently on…
Power addiction is dangerous as it could turn some of the powerful into a mass-murderer. It is hard to understand this aspect of human nature. Assad is up there with…
The bizarre practice of over-sexualizing prepubescent girls on stages in front of people has now been banned in France. I’ve never understood the reasoning behind these pageants and it’s nice…
For those interested in the best way of ensuring police behave themselves, the following is a timely reminder of what our rights are when filming them: For more information, check…
This is a guest post by Clint Robertson. There’s been a lot of hype about Keystone XL over the past few months. The proposed pipeline extension, which would carry tar…
R v Jacques, 2013 SKCA 99: In summarizing the proper approach a judge must take when the evidence has not proven that an offence was committed on the date specified…
Alberta’s election funding rules are notoriously weak. Those applying to municipal elections are no exception. The essentials can easily be summarized: no spending limits, contributions limited to $5,000 a year…
Nexen, the Chinese Communist Party’s anchor in Athabasca, is urging Canadian National Railways to start shipping bitumen by rail car to Prince Rupert where it can then be loaded on…
Well, not yet. Just trying to get ahead of the news cycle.
Here are your daily news links: Why Canada has ‘Third World access to the Internet’ (National Post) Elephant in the Room (Ben Klass) CRTC letters show public’s displeasure with Bell,…
We know that a fossil fuel future is unsustainable. Even the energy industry may agree that fossil fuel consumption is unsustainable but just not yet. The old nag has still…
photo: Tina Lovgreen / BCIT Commons As we all know Christy Clark and the BC Liberals were elected on “prosperity” from BC LNG (liquefied natural gas) that will erase debt,…
The Quebec government’s proposed Charter of Values may have Jason Kenney’s frillies in a bunch but the Tories’ senior minister from Quebec, Denis Lebel, is fine with it. According to…
There are many ways to tell a story. For Trish Hennessy, Ontario director at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, one way is to look at the most searched word…
Below is an excerpt. In his full speech he pointed out, among other issues, that war in Afghanistan and Iraq caused destruction and instability – not peace and stability. He…
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Montreal’s famous bike rental system is undergoing a liquidity crisis, it seems. The program is wildly popular here, and has had success in New York and London, but the financial…
“A team of students from McGill University has proposed insect-infused flour as a possible solution to the global food crisis.” Looks delicious. Dig in.:)
