Nikiforuk – Welcome to the "Age of Pandemics"
Does Covid-19, the latest pandemic, herald a new era? For years climate scientists have warned that among the many perils posed by climate change would be the spread of disease.…
Does Covid-19, the latest pandemic, herald a new era? For years climate scientists have warned that among the many perils posed by climate change would be the spread of disease.…
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Obsession with Trump (or a virus scare, and hype) is mass distraction, as I’ve said since before his election. “This Trump-washing gets everybody off the hook. Suddenly they’re all heroes.…
“Another four years of Trump, we may be passed tipping point, literally. It may be terminal for the species.” – Noam Chomsky As I keep saying, and have said for…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Fernanda Tomaselli and Sandeep Pal point out that the Canadian public is well ahead of its political class in recognizing that there’s far…
Many Albertans — and particularly its premier — are in denial. Alan Freeman writes: It’s over. The great Alberta oil bonanza, which has allowed the province to prosper for decades…
We spent a wonderful few days in Quebec City this week. The trip had been planned some time in advance, but I think we lucked out since Covid-19 was weighing…
It seems that no matter what he does, Ontario’s premier Doug Ford, finds that it always costs more than he saves when he makes cuts in Ontario’s government budgets. It…
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, March 8, 2020. The lists are compiled…
Originally published by The Tyee How the virus exploits traits of our economy extolled as modern triumphs. Andrew Nikiforuk Today | TheTyee.ca Andrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist who has…
Bacon. Sausage. Ham, Meaty breakfast staples. But who decreed breakfast needs to be so porky? Sensing the need for giving Canadians more of a reason to wake up in the…
Seven Lions feat. Lynn Gunn – Lose Myself
When someone fails to realize that China is a deeply authoritarian state, or actively denies it, or likewise does not realize that the US, Canada, the UK and Europe have…
The latest updates on COVID-19 in B.C.: March 13 1:44m Some islanders stocking up due to COVID-1 3:06m Island wrestles with cruise ban, travel advisories 2:01m B.C. government ramps up…
* Forbes magazine cheers lockdown. Surprise, surprise. * The billionaire club of Davos likes lockdown, because they prefer oligarchy and authoritarianism, that is, fascism, to freedom and democracy. It also…
* Interesting how synchronicity works, as Jung referred to it. The other night I watched a Star Trek episode, and it was about a bio-engineered virus designed to kill specific…
Multi-cultural elite rule turning increasingly toward global corporate oligarchy, neofeudalism, and fascism, has been the undeniable direction of the West since 9/11, 2001. Further moves in this direction make far…
March 13, 2020 Dear valued patron The health and well-being of our patrons, partners and employees is always the top priority of the Park Board and as such, we are…
March 13, 2020 CVRD waives cancellation policies for events, facility bookings and program registration The decision was made at a special Board meeting on March 13, and applies to…
UPDATED as of March 13, 2020: Following the recent provincial and federal health updates, Cherry Jam (Apr 2-3) and The Big Picnic (Apr 11) events will be cancelled. We’ll still…