Crews work to clean up Texas oil spill
by Michael Graczyk, The Associated Press TEXAS CITY, Texas – The cleanup of an unknown amount of thick, sticky oil that spilled into the Galveston Bay blocked traffic Sunday between…
March 2014
Exxon Valdez Anniversary Offers Lessons for Protecting B.C.’s Wild Salmon
Canada’s northwest coast stands alone as one of our planet’s last unspoiled coastlines. Its rich assemblage of wildlife, wild rivers and intricate landscapes makes it qualitatively different from any other…
Canfor, West Fraser overcut a million cubic meters of BC timber
Read this story from Peter Ewart on 250.org on the shocking overcut of non-pine timber by two forestry companies, Canfor and West Fraser, in northwest BC’s Morice Timber Supply Area.…
Is the Alberta Party Getting Cred?
The Globe and Mail Gary Mason recently wrote an insightful piece on the possibility of enhanced political fortunes of the Alberta Party. With the shifting attitudes of Albertans of ennui,…
Is the Alberta Party Getting Cred?
The Globe and Mail Gary Mason recently wrote an insightful piece on the possibility of enhanced political fortunes of the Alberta Party. With the shifting attitudes of Albertans of ennui,…
Is the Alberta Party Getting Cred?
The Globe and Mail Gary Mason recently wrote an insightful piece on the possibility of enhanced political fortunes of the Alberta Party. With the shifting attitudes of Albertans of ennui,…
“Changing a prejudicial law is the first step in changing society’s perceptions.”
March is Women’s History Month (in the US). I am doing a series of posts about women who’ve made an impression on me. You have probably never heard of Gwen…
Martin scores big on frustration of Canadians waiting to see our health system defended in the U.S.
It must have truly hurt The National Post to admit that Canadian doctor Danielle Martin “held her own” before a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing earlier this month on comparative health…
CBC: Canadian upload speeds among worst in industrialized world
Canada is falling further and further behind our global counterparts when it comes to high-speed Internet. Tell decision-makers to drop the Big Telecom deadweight that’s holding our country back: https://openmedia.ca/deadweight…
Millennials, School, and Work
Given that the 2014 Federal Budget talked a lot about youth unemployment, but didn’t actually do very much, I thought it would be worth going over a few trends for…
Imperiled Migratory Birds in Path of Galveston Oil Spill on Anniversary of Exxon Valdez Disaster
Heavy fuel oil that spilled from a Kirby Inland Marine oil barge after it collided with a cargo ship on March 22, began washing up on Galveston Bay’s shoreline on…
March 24: It’s enough to make you cry…..
According to today’s New York Times, Japan has enough enriched uranium to build a large number of nuclear weapons. They’ve had it, and the US has known about it, “for…
Wynne would be smart to reverse useless corporate tax cuts
What’s the smartest move to make if you’re premier of a province facing a $20-billion deficit? Cut corporate taxes by $2.4-billion a year, of course! At least, that’s the way…
Ontario Liberals and NDP should just govern
Canada has one of the most unstable democracies when compared to Western European countries that use proportional representation. That may seem odd considering we usually dole out 4-year dictatorships to…
Meme-o-riffic: Old-Timey Dog
My little contribution to the meme-o-sphere. Original photo here via Flickr. Know your meme entry on Yes, this is dog here. On the Internet, people can still kind of tell…
City transit ads stealing a page from Stephen Harper playbook
The Stephen Harper government has spent hundreds of millions of public dollars on a propaganda campaign aimed at bolstering the Stephen Harper brand. Apparently, someone from the city of Edmonton…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, March 24, 2014
Your news links for today: How Canada’s Spies Game the Media – CANADALAND Podcast CSIS tracking 80 Canadians who came home after going abroad for ‘terrorist purposes’ – Canada.com Canada’s…
Overharvesting – Who Is Watching Our Forests?
By Peter Ewart-Opinion 250 Peter Ewart It is an outrageous amount. According to a document from the Ministry of Forests that was recently brought to light in the provincial legislature…
Olivia on front of today’s Star City section
…and she can cut a rug! Also, it’s her birthday. Just saying’.
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