“The Fight is on!” West Van, Lions Bay councils oppose Howe Sound LNG
Citizens line the Sea to Sky Highway to protest Woodfibre LNG (My Sea to Sky) Two city councils in Howe Sound now officially oppose plans for liquefied natural gas terminals…
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The Blue Dot Tour: It’s About All Of Us
This is a guest post by David Suzuki. A now-famous 1972 photo of Earth taken by Apollo 17 astronauts from 45,000 kilometres away became known as “the blue marble”. The…
American Jewish Leader Henry Siegman on Gaza: “A Slaughter of Innocents” (VIDEO)
“A slaughter of innocents,” Henry Siegman, an American Jewish leader and leading Voice of U.S. Jewry, says of Israel’s ongoing war crimes in Gaza. The post American Jewish Leader Henry…
Re-Elect John Henry, Mayor of #Oshawa ( #oshpoli )
It's no surprise that I'm supporting John Henry for re-election as Mayor of Oshawa. He's an incredible mayor.New jobs, new industries, new development, a growing economy, home to great retail,…
Re-Elect John Henry, Mayor of #Oshawa ( #oshpoli )
It’s no surprise that I’m supporting John Henry for re-election as Mayor of Oshawa. He’s an incredible mayor. New jobs, new industries, new development, a growing economy, home to great…
Re-Elect John Henry, Mayor of #Oshawa ( #oshpoli )
It's no surprise that I'm supporting John Henry for re-election as Mayor of Oshawa. He's an incredible mayor.New jobs, new industries, new development, a growing economy, home to great retail,…
Re-Elect John Henry, Mayor of #Oshawa ( #oshpoli )
It’s no surprise that I’m supporting John Henry for re-election as Mayor of Oshawa. He’s an incredible mayor. New jobs, new industries, new development, a growing economy, home to great…
Study links extractive industries to rise in domestic abuse
A fracking drill near Dawson Creek in northeast BC (courtesy of Two Island Films) Read this July 24 Globe and Mail story by Andrea Woo on a new study which…
Southern Ontario Skins: A Cast of Stooges Part V
It's been a month and a bit since our last post in the "Stooges" series, but that isn't for lack of content. For example, Brodie Walsh has proven to be…
Former Enbridge Lobbyist Named New Head of B.C. Government Communications Branch
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger During the Dog Days of Summer few are paying attention to the political scene, but that is often when they sneak through programs, reports and in this…
Good News for British Columbia, indeed.
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. In the run-up to the B.C. Day long weekend, a bit of obscure history related to sharing the Gospel in the…
Swimmers Warned to Avoid Ottawa River After It Rains Due to Sewage Overflows
Never swim in the Ottawa River if it has rained during the previous 48 hours, recommends Meredith Brown, the executive director of Ottawa Riverkeeper. The non-profit group is raising public…
Social media cause and effect
It seemed like the obvious response to Steve’s tweet. .
I Felt A Chill As I Read This
A week ago came the report of a giant crater in the Siberian permafrost discovered by a Russian helicopter crew. Russian scientists concluded the crater, about 80-metres across, was not…
Peace Valley farmland, ecosystems worth $8 Billion a year: study
The Peace River Valley is one of Canada’s most fertile regions (Damien Gillis) Keeping the Peace Valley’s farmland and ecosystems intact would be worth $7.9 billion to $8.6 billion a…
Is r>g in Canada?
Here is a little bit of rainy day economic doodling that may be of interest. Piketty famously argues that there is a tendency for r – the rate of return…
Beyond Free ‑ Open Learning in a Networked World
by Stephen Downes Thank you, I have way too much fun with these talks. It shouldn’t be allowed. Thank you very much; it’s a pleasure to be here. This is…