Bob Williams Bob Williams, one of BC’s most distinguished public citizens, will be speaking at the Cowichan Theatre on Wednesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm, in celebration of International Credit…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger As citizens learn more about the downsides of hydraulic fracking the inevitable protests follow. In Pennslylvannia, Nova Scotia, Quebec and now the state of…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes Is Canada ready for another Trudeau vision of what Canada should look like and become?Well yes, to an as yet to be determined degree. Justin Trudeau brings…
The Remaining Light-A film about how we care for seniors by CCPA and Hospital Employees Union This film is both moving and numbing in that it shows the departure from…
What follows is my submission to BC’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. Any other British Columbians interested in influencing next year’s budget have until October 18 to…
Former USA President Carter Call Fors Decriminilzation of Marijuana Former Democratic President Jimmy Carter called for the decriminalization of marijuana on Thursday, saying U.S. drug policy has “destroyed the lives…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes As an old politico of the CVRD flavour I have found myself intrigued by the UBCM activities taking place in Victoria this week. CVRD Director Ian Morrison…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes This week The Union of BC Municipalities heard from advocates and opponents of decriminalizing BC’s favourite weed. BC’s local government officials called for an end to the…
It is time for all of us to stand up and start screaming, “We aren’t going to take it any more!” Last Tuesday, September 18th, the CVRD was notified of…
So, John Martin, a right wing criminologist who ran third in a recent election in one of the most conservative constituences in BC left the sinking Conservative ship and swam…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Cowichan Valley Residents have endured threats real and pending from various sources who would like to use and continue using the Cowichan Valley as the dumping ground…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Welcome to the 2013 Provincial Election Campaign, now underway. It is revealing to compare the approaches by the competing leaders, BC Liberal Leader Ms Christy Clark…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix is offering BC Voters, including the business community, a thoughtful and measured approach to governing after years of a troubled and…
Here is a video taken over the Labour Day Weekend in North Vancouver. Naomi Klein may be best known for her book, ‘The Shock Doctrine.’ Well the good news is…
BC Liberals Fire the Cowichan School Board because the asked for more money and then they broght in a 1.4 Billion Dollar Deficit themselves! The Schools, students and teacher’s are…
Call a By-Election now, or refund my School Taxes! The shutdown of elected representation on the School Board has gone on long enough and it is time that Premier Christy…
The CVRD has the authority over land use. Will they draw up a bylaw that protects the Shawnigan Watershed, or not? The Assistand Deputy Minister of Environment Jim Standiford has…
Bill Routley Cowichan NDP MLA-Wants A Democratic Byelection For School Trustees The out of date undemocratic treatment Cowichan School Trustees faced when they dared speak of the negative impacts of…
The news is out. Due to declining natural gas prices, the BC Liberal government is projecting a budget deficit of $1.14 billion this year — $173 million more than expected.…
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The BC Liberal’s may be many things but good business operator’s they ain’t. Little wonder former finance minister Kevin Falcon was overcome for a families first…
