How Bad Is It? See For Yourself.
It seemed to begin with the wildfire that swept through Lytton, B.C. forcing the villagers to flee with just the shirts on their backs. Then, within two days, there were…
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Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Simon Lewis discusses how Western Canada’s heat dome and associated catastrophes offer a warning that nobody is safe from the effects of a…
BC’s Latest Summer Accessory Must-Have
Preppers call them “bug out bags.” In British Columbia we prefer the more subtle “go bags.” Go bags may not include ammo and skinning knives but the general idea is…
Isn’t It a Bit Like Paying Someone to Marry Your Daughter?
How desperate do you have to be to marry off your daughter if you have to “hire” her groom? A dowry, sure, but this? The province of Newfoundland and Labrador…
Musical interlude
Marshmello feat. CHVRCHES – Here With Me
It’s Time to Tell Rex Murphy to Crawl Back Under His Rock
Among the ranks of Canada’s climate change deniers, Rex Murphy is in the vanguard. In January, Murphy and a couple of his favourite rightwing brothers hosted a webinar. Their message:…
Senator Plett’s Speech On Bill C-6
So, the other day, Bill C-6 passed from the House of Commons to the Senate. As I had expected, Senator Don Plett led the conservative attack on the bill with…
David Brooks – How to Destroy Truth
NYT columnist David Brooks offers some interesting thoughts on America’s mental malaise. Great nations thrive by constantly refreshing two great reservoirs of knowledge. The first contains the knowledge from the…
Kabul, the New Saigon
Now that the babysitters are leaving the Afghan protagonists to resume their unfinished business, their civil war, the Taliban versus bloody everybody else. Journalists are drawing comparisons between Kabul 2021…
Are Heat Domes the Future Of the West?
Having sweltered through the heat dome that settled in over coastal British Columbia last weekend I can tell you there’s nothing pleasant about them. People die, sudden death. It keeps…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Roni Caryn Rabin, Apoorva Mandervilli and Shawn Hubler discuss the U.S.’ reconsideration of plans to lift COVID-19 recommendations and restrictions in the face…
It’s Worse Than We Imagine.
The Canadian west is struggling with a record-setting heatwave. It’s beset by drought. The vast pine forests have been turned into resinous timber in recent years by pine beetle infestations,…
At Least They’re Honest About It.
The United States is woefully unprepared for runaway wildfires driven by climate change. Sound familiar? At least, under Joe Biden, they’re racing to catch up. “We’re burning up, we’re choking…
A Fitting Commentary for Canada Day
One thing that distinguishes Canada from so many other countries is our natural bounty. We have a lot of natural resources, renewable and non-renewable. Most of our achievements that we…
Canada: a Warning to the World
Happy Canada Day!!! On this, the day we celebrate our nation’s birthday, we have much to be proud of, things to regret, and the knowledge that our once staid homeland…
Edward Snowdon – Conspiracy Theories Are How We Conceal Conspiracies.
Edward Snowden writes that conspiracy theories are so widespread because sometimes the truth is just too much to bear. He says that conspiracy theories often mask conspiracy practices that are…
Lytton – Consumed by Fire
Sunday, a national record for the hottest-ever place in Canada. Monday another record, again the hottest place in Canada. Tuesday – three days, three records set for the hottest-ever place…
First the Hot, Then the Wet
Upper Fraser in Flood The record heat that struck much of British Columbia turns out to have a one-two punch. The heat that buckled roads and sidewalks and sent seniors…
Order Breaks Down. America’s New Civil War.
There have been a few dark op-eds recently suggesting that America is in the throes of a slow-motion civil war. It is said to be a secession by Red States…
Northern Ireland’s Swan Song
Boris Johnson freely admitted that he would be willing to lose Northern Ireland if it meant getting Britain out of the European Union, i.e. Brexit. Irish journalist, Susan McKay, writes…