Slocan Valley resident recounts disaster in paradise
It was a normal summer day. It was the height of the tourist season. Bed and breakfasts, restaurants, and retail stores were were swollen with visitors. Kayaks, canoes, rafts and…
Common Sense Journalism
Problem-solving psychology
Writer Ray Grigg urges Canadian government to action in problem-solving current and future environmental challenges. Grigg writes, “The psychological dynamics of problem solving are well known. When a problem is…
Scientists work to solve mystery of dying bees
Bees are endlessly intriguing, and incredibly useful to us – and not just for honey and wax. If bees disappeared, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to grow much…
With Justin Trudeau, Canada now has two Conservative parties
With so many Canadians eagerly awaiting the end of the anti-democratic, unaccountable Harper regime, some seem to be inclined to support any alternative that may stand a chance for replacing…
Clark & Redford: What their cozy relationship means for BC pipelines
Premier, I’m a simple man who by nature asks simple questions. You and Alberta premier Redford have evidently agreed that there will be a pipeline from her province through ours…
GMO whistleblower: Canadian federal scientist speaks out
An interview with a whistle-blower doesn’t happen every day. I spoke with Dr. Thierry Vrain, a former soil biologist and genetic scientist who for 35 years worked for Agriculture Canada,…
Global Warning
By superimposing a big red “N” over the black “m” in “Global Warming”, the editors of a feature article on greenhouse gas emissions in NewScientist magazine (Nov. 17/12) altered the…
Canada’s embarassing green jobs record
Why is Canada missing out on tens of thousands of green jobs and tens of billions of dollars in economic development? Clean tech is among the globe’s fastest growing and…
Appalachia-North? 18 new coal mine proposals for Comox Valley
The Comox Valley citizens’ group that recently sent a proposed coal mine application back to the drawing board has discovered a staggering 18 new coal mine applications throughout the region.…
‘Salmon Farming Kills’ campaign ruled defamation on appeal
The BC Court of Appeal came down today in favour of Norwegian-owned aquaculture giant Mainstream-Cermaq in the matter of a controversial campaign targeting the industry. British activist Don Staniford, who…
Liberals set BC Hydro on path to privatization
It’s rather like a pregnancy – you can only keep it a secret for so long. Thus it is with BC Hydro’s bankruptcy. We recently learned that BC Hydro spends…
Norwegian salmon virus discovered in BC
On July 11, independent salmon biologist Alexandra Morton co-published evidence in the Virology Journal of the first occurrences of a Norwegian salmon virus beyond that country’s waters, where it has…
The Evolution of Denial
The shortcoming of denial is that it tends to be indiscriminate — so we deny things we should confront. Denial is also a much better coping strategy for an individual…
Rail, pipeline and climate disasters are symptoms of fossil fuel addiction
Sadly, industry proponents quickly exploited the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster to argue for expanding pipelines. It’s true that rail accidents can be more devastating to human life than pipeline accidents –…
The Ministry of Natural Gas: British Columbians will pay high price for LNG
By electing a party whose principal economic platform is the development of British Columbia’s natural gas resources, BC voters have decided to tempt disaster. The province’s premier, apparently oblivious to…
Liberals deliberately trashing BC Hydro, WAC Bennett’s legacy
BC Hydro was created out of the fertile mind of WAC Bennett when, in 1961, his government bought out The BC Electric Railway Company. The purpose of this gigantic move…
Changes on way to BC private power policy? Energy minster offers interesting answers
BC Liberal Energy Minister Bill Bennett came on CBC’s Early Edition Monday to answer some of the mounting questions regarding BC Hydro’s financial troubles and his party’s energy policies. Suffice…
State of World’s Birds Bleak but not Hopeless
We can’t live without birds. Beyond being fascinating and beautiful, they play a crucial role in keeping the world habitable for all life, including people. They disperse seeds, pollinate plants,…
Video: How Liberal Govt is Bankrupting BC Hydro, Province
On the eve of Premier Christy Clark’s by-election in Kelowna – home of the late premier and BC Hydro founder, WAC Bennett – Damien Gillis exposes the Liberal party’s true…
EnCana takes over Funding of Govt Study into Fracking Water Contamination
What promised to be a ground-breaking report into the effects of natural gas hydraulic fracturing on groundwater has devolved into a classic case of the fox in charge of the…