The Scottish Independence Campaign and the Velvet Revolution
And so it ended, with wild rallies all over the country. After two long years Scotland's amazing referendum campaign is finally over. And as I write these lines, Scots are…
2014
No-brainer #nlpoli
Perhaps it is just Danny Williams’ ingratitude that pisses people off. The multi-millionaire hockey team owner just got a massive subsidy from the taxpayers of St. John’s so that he…
Council of Canadians invite Harper to get on the climate bus
The Council of Canadians and Ottawa residents plan to swing by 24 Sussex to pick up PM Stephen Harper en route to NYC Climate March. The post Council of Canadians…
Dear Scotland: Do whatever you think is best … but remember, the Globe and Mail never has your interests at heart
A typical Western Canadian scene: snapped in Edmonton, Alberta, in 2014. The Scotch, as we used to say when I was growing up in B.C., pretty much built Western Canada,…
Washington’s war to ‘destroy’ ISIL: what is ISIL and who is the real security threat?
In recent weeks Western media has been sounding the alarm over the speedy territorial gains made by the Islamic State – also known as ISIL and ISIS – with warnings…
Ukraine and Neo-Nazis
Ever since serious protest broke out in Ukraine in February the Western mainstream media, particularly in the United States, has seriously downplayed the fact that the usual suspects – the…
September 2014 Bits and Bites: Ontartio Civic Elections Edition
On September 15 we wrote about Paulie's latest quixotic effort to achieve electoral office and noted that he has received an endorsement from the august leader of one of the…
Burnaby loses bid for injunction against Kinder Morgan
Kinder MOrgan contractors carrying out geotechnical survey work in Burnaby (Darryl Dyck / CP) Read this Sept. 17 Canadian Press story by Dene Moore on the lastest chapter in the…
Proposed BC Societies Act could invite litigation against non-profits
Thursday, September 18, 2014 We believe that BC’s incorporated societies – community development organizations, church groups, secular groups, community organizations, hunting groups, and, yes, environmental organizations such as West Coast…
Dear Rob Ford
All of us here say: get well soon. Sincerely, Us
Ford’s Prognosis
From the wiki for Liposarcoma: Prognosis The prognosis varies depending on the site of origin, the type of cancer cell, the tumor size, the depth, and proximity to lymph nodes.…
Shale Industry Resorts to Conspiracy Theories to Explain Opposition to Fracking
As evidence mounts concerning the hazards of fracking, the oil and gas industry is increasingly trying to redirect public discussion of the topic, focusing instead on the funding behind the…
Poll: Majority of British Columbians See Farmland as Vital to Public as Forests and Water
More than four out of five respondents to a public opinion poll released Wednesday believe that B.C. farmland — like forests and water — is a vital public asset. In…
Scottish Referendum: NO side likely win
The trend recently has been for the YES side to stop growing and for the NO side to maintain a consistent lead. Two excellent analysts that I follow both conclude…
Who writes Canada’s Environmental Laws?
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 We’ve written before about the apparent and unacceptable influence of the oil and gas industry on Canada’s environmental laws, which may have extended to a suggestion…
What’s Next for Canad’s Armed Forces – Dumpster Diving?
Yes, That Old! Hardly a week passes without another example of how Stephen Harper has neglected the armed forces he boastfully claims to revere. The jumped up little shit doesn’t…
Video: The millionaire CEO vs. the $12.88/hour home support worker
Striking home care workers from Renfrew County were told yesterday by hired security guards that there was no one at Extendicare’s Markham headquarters to meet with them — not even…
A Big Win for SpaceX
He may be the Charles Lindburgh of our day. Elon Musk – born in South Africa to a Canadian mother. Traveled to Canada, became a Canadian citizen, studied in Canada…