On rejected applications
Let’s see what Scott Moe is demanding from the federal government now… On the immigration file, one goal is to “assert provincial control over the (SINP).” Interesting. Now, there’s certainly…
November 2019
The NDP is complicit in imperialist violence in Bolivia
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Photo by Obert Madondo (Flickr). It’s now been four days since the right-wing coup…
Loaded logging trucks from Mount Tzouhalem rumble through residential area of Maple Bay
Larry Pynn Originally posted on https://sixmountains.ca I saw something very strange this week — a fully loaded logging truck lumbering through the residential streets of The Properties at Maple Bay.…
Present view. Not bad.
At CTFN, my daughter’s First Nation.
Some Clouds Do Have a – BOOM – Silver Lining
Military ordinance, such as bombs, rockets or mines, doesn’t like climate change. In the really hot regions, it can be an explosive situation. They’re called UEMS, unplanned explosions at munitions…
Priorities – A Failing Economy or Future Survival. One Must Yield.
There’s an anecdote often attributed to Winston Churchill that goes like this: “Churchill: “Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?” Socialite: “My goodness, Mr. Churchill… Well, I…
Iron March Leak: Forum Moderator MOONLORD Was Former Calgary Blood & Honour Member, Active Canadian Forces, Supported Atomwaffen, and Apparently Selling Weapons to French Far-Right
NOTE: If the screen shots in this article are too small to read, please right click and open in a new tab. You can then size the image appropriately. I…
The Cult
Critics of the Republican Party are increasingly depicting the GOP as a “cult.” It’s no longer the party of Lincoln. It’s the cult of Donald J. Trump. In today’s Guardian,…
When They Go Low, We Go High
Icel Dobell A year ago, 1,500 citizens of the Cowichan Valley came together to form Where Do We Stand, a public platform to advocate for the highest and best uses…
Nov. 14: Damn, damn, damn
Damn. It’s happened again. Ten hours of work just disappeared as I was about to send it. Give me until Saturday for the next one. I want to use Friday…
More Shifting in the Red Chamber
This week in Ottawa all attention has been focused on the various meetings the Prime Minister has been having with Opposition leaders and various provincial premiers before the December 5th…
Let’s do Better than Bike Lanes
In North America bike lanes are afterthoughts slapped on infrastructure meant for heavy metal objects that kill people and the planet. It doesn’t have to be this way. We can…
The Evidence Keeps Piling Up
Yesterday was quite a day in Washington. The evidence to support Donal Trump’s impeachment keeps piling up. Noah Bookbinder writes in The New York Times: Mr. Trump used the immense…
Canada is long overdue for universal dental care
Many Canadians view the perfect smile as a sign of status rather than an indicator of one’s health, as the provision of dental care is based on one’s ability to…
Don’t sweat the small stuff.
It seems that we are dealing totally in the small stuff these days. Imagine getting outraged by that blowhard on Coach’s Corner between the first and second period of Hockey…
Fifty-four forty or what? Is this Wexitopia’s last territorial demand in British Columbia?
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any nuttier out here in Wexitopia, former Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith took to the Twittersphere to promote a territorial corridor from Alberta…
We need a Government of National Unity: A prescription for Justin Trudeau, Alberta and the 43rd Parliament
In October of 1995, I was a student at York University. There was a buzz in the air because History was being made every day. By this time in my…
Would It Help To Dump Alberta?
The G20’s Climate Transparency group issued its annual report this week grading all member countries on their climate performance and found them all wanting. The report said only about half…
City-wide street leaf removal begins this week
Look out for temporary “no stopping” signs November 13 2019 With much of our tree canopy now bare, City crews will begin to sweep and clear leaves from streets starting…
You Don’t Have to Like Hillary to Know She’s Right
Hillary Clinton brought a warning to an audience in London today – Britain is at risk of succumbing to authoritarianism and fascism. Speaking to an audience in London, Clinton said…