Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship Indicted Over 2010 Mine Disaster
Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been indicted on conspiracy and fraud charges for his role in the 2010 explosion at Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia that…
2014
Hey, Suncor: your greenhouse gases are showing!
Thursday, November 13, 2014 We’re gratified that Suncor – one of Canada’s largest oil sands companies – has taken the time to read – and publicly disagree with – our…
China-U.S. Climate Deal Is Historic, But On Its Own Is Not Enough
Despite the fact that they’ve been using the “climate action is useless because China won’t act” canard as one of their favorite arguments for years now, Republicans’ outraged response to…
In Friday’s Sun: the hunted become the hunter
Have the hunted become the hunters? This week, I spoke at a well-attended fundraiser for the Mississauga-Lakeshore federal Liberal association. Their impressive candidate Sven Spengemann was there, along with about…
The Eurozone’s ‘New Austerity Model’ » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names
The Eurozone’s ‘New Austerity Model’ » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names. by Jack Rasmus In the coming weeks and months, as the Eurozone economy weakens still further, it…
G20 Governments are Spending $88B Each Year to Explore for New Fossil Fuels. Imagine if Those Subsidies Went to Renewable Energy?
Rich G20 nations are spending about $88 billion (USD) each year to find new coal, oil and gas reserves even though most reserves can never be developed if the world…
G20 Governments are Spending $88B Each Year to Explore for New Fossil Fuels. Imagine if Those Subsidies Went to Renewable Energy?
Rich G20 nations are spending about $88 billion (USD) each year to find new coal, oil and gas reserves even though most reserves can never be developed if the world…
G20 Governments are Spending $88B Each Year to Explore for New Fossil Fuels. Imagine if Those Subsidies Went to Renewable Energy?
Rich G20 nations are spending about $88 billion (USD) each year to find new coal, oil and gas reserves even though most reserves can never be developed if the world…
International Energy Agency Warns World Poised for Hefty Increase in Fossil Fuel Consumption for Next 25-Years
The International Energy Agency has released its latest World Energy Outlook and it paints a pretty grim picture of our future. The agency sees global energy demand growing by 37…
OHA HealthAchieve: Wrestling with the role of patients in the system
There was an epiphany moment at this year’s Ontario Hospital Association HealthAchieve when a hospital administrator responsible for patient surveys admitted that she had been doing it all wrong. The…
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Guest blog by OpenMedia volunteer and community member Joey Levesque What does Our Digital Future look like? Recently, OpenMedia came together with over 300,000 Internet users around the world to…
Just a little bit about the Irving press…
…because there’s nothing in it… not even yet another picture of Robert Irving accepting yet another award from some hokey hall of fame. Thursday’s headline is about how the provincial…
Slate Style Campaigning Has Tainted City of Duncan Elections
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Throughout the Cowichan Valley the number of candidates seeking office has increased dramatically. Along with the increased number of candidates comes an increased level of competitive zeal.…
The Seinfeld-Descartes Autism Diagnostic Tool: "I think I am Autistic therefore I am Autistic"
The Seinfeld-Descartes Autism Diagnostic Tool: I Think I Am Autistic Therefore I Am Autistic Many, especially many with very, very high functioning autism diagnoses have embraced Jerry Seinfeld’s new test…
Jumbo: The Only B.C. Municipality That Won’t Vote This Saturday
This is a guest post by Gerry Taft, the mayor of Invermere. When most of us think of a small town, we think of friendly neighbours and quiet streets —…
Jumbo: The Only B.C. Municipality That Won’t Vote This Saturday
This is a guest post by Gerry Taft, the mayor of Invermere. When most of us think of a small town, we think of friendly neighbours and quiet streets —…
Sh_t Pravda Says
Ah, Pravda, the legendary propaganda agency of the Soviet Union, is back at it, merrily thrashing about in its favourite Cold War wading pool. Articles such as, “Russia takes complete…
Anyone Up For A Citizen’s Arrest?
That is the question Toronto lawyer Paul Cavalluzzo essentially asks, given the egregious contempt for law that the Harper government in general, and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander in particular, is…
Paused Gravity
Paused Gravity The silent accord Between the tidal bore and the falling backward Off the cliff The fire red maple leaf Giving up clinging to the twig Which itself is…