Firefighters and the Inferno of Climate Change
The roaring inferno in and around Fort McMurray is now so big only Mother Nature can stop it."Let me be clear, air tankers are not going to stop this fire,"…
May 2016
Is America’s Supreme Court About to Legalize Outright Corruption?
The United States Supreme Court serves as a stark reminder of how Canadians should be grateful for the Supreme Court of Canada and how it serves our country.America's top court,…
Who’s Spineless? Oh, I See, He’s Talking About Our Government.
When Joe Arvay talks, intelligent people pause to listen. Arvay is one of British Columbia's finest legal minds, an incredibly skilled barrister.Arvay was in Ottawa today to address the Commons…
Most CVRD Directors Have Abdicated Their Responsibilities Over LNG Project Planned For South Cowichan
What a great time of year if you live on Vancouver Island, a time that has many of us are gardening up a storm. Potatoes in, check. Tomatoes in check.…
Stories of courage from Fort McMurray
I’m sure every one of the thousands of Fort McMurray families has their own story of what happened to them during the evacuation, but here’s one of the most thrilling…
Stories of courage from Fort McMurray
I'm sure every one of the thousands of Fort McMurray families has their own story of what happened to them during the evacuation, but here's one of the most thrilling…
Stories of courage from Fort McMurray
I'm sure every one of the thousands of Fort McMurray families has their own story of what happened to them during the evacuation, but here's one of the most thrilling…
"There Have Always Been Fires. There Have Always Been Floods"
Right you are, Cap'n Sunni Ways. We've always had forest fires in Canada. Good of you to point that out. Maybe you're more than a pretty face.Only what you should…
Not only #ExxonKnew about climate change, but its Canadian subsidiary #ImperialKnew too
Thursday, May 5, 2016 New documents reveal that the Canadian oil company Imperial Oil knew in the 1970s or earlier that burning fossil fuels caused climate ...
Come on Colorado, Just Take One Whiff, What Harm Could It Do?
Colorado may be about to try out another experimental lifestyle habit, single payer universal healthcare: Colorado May Replace Obamacare with Single Payer Prominent Democratic Consultants Sign Up to Defeat Single…
Wildfires 101
The latest news is of an airlift underway of monumental proportions. CBC News reports that the province will attempt to fly many, perhaps most of the 25,000 people now sheltering…
From August, 2015 – Seth Meyers on Donald Trump
I so hope he's still right. I do, I do.
Auditor General Report Slams B.C.’s Inadequate Mining Oversight
A hard-hitting report by B.C.’s auditor general that concludes the government’s mines monitoring and inspection program is woefully inadequate and does not protect the province from significant environmental risks, is…
It’s Just Like Flooding, Only Different.
Here's a dramatic video clip of the nightmare that is now Fort McMurray. I found it over at Kinsella's page where he admonishes those of the left or the right…
At the 1:30 mark, this gets actually terrifying
And, after watching it, I say to anyone – from the Left or the Right – who is trying to turn this catastrophe into a political victory for your side:…
Primary vs. Election – President Trump?
It is fun to watch the pundits sweat. We had the pleasure of watching them carom from one instance of "this will kill the Trump campaign" to another. Who didn't…
Orange Crushed: Have the Alberta NDP Lost Their Way?
Exactly a year has passed since the centre-left New Democratic Party (NDP) rolled to a stunning win in Alberta.Yet it’s still deeply surreal to think about that victory on May…
Trudeau on Forest Fire Tragedy
The Prime Minister spoke about forest fires’ connection to climate change at a community affected by a massive evacuation due in part to climate change. “The reality of climate change…
One year ago today the NDP won in Alberta. The next day hell froze over.
The attention of most Albertans this week is rightfully focused on the wildfires that are raging through northern Alberta and the more than 80,000 residents of Fort McMurray who have…
I am not attending Toronto’s Inside Out LGBT Film Festival this year. Here’s why.
I’ve attended Toronto’s Inside Out LGBT film festival for years. I think I know Toronto queer film audiences very well, what they’ve seen and what else they may wish to…