Vancouver Island vs Texas Frackers
Don Maroc Cowichan Conversations Contributor The frackers are moving closer. We may have a front row seat to learning what the Peace River farmers and Alberta ranchers have been living…
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Take A Chance on Me – SPCA & ABBA
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The BC Liberals Energy Fiasco Continues As Site ‘C’ Now Slated To Supply Energy To California
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Do we have anybody in the Christy Clark BC Liberal Government who has any idea of what they are doing when it comes to energy issues in…
Canucks Greedy Ownership Threaten ‘Free Torts’ T-Shirt Vendor
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Over on ‘The Left Side’ you will see two stories spun off from the brawl that took place at the recent Vancouver Canucks-Calgary Flames NHL game in…
Christy Clark’s Flatulent Gas Projections Leave Bad Odour
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Cruising through my daily blog watch I came across this interesting piece from the Common Sense Canadian. Damien Gilles featured Mark Hume’s story from the Globe and…
Rafe Mair Took A Spill Downstairs and Broke His Neck-But Not His Spirit!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Yes, it has been sometime since we heard from one of BC’s frontline voices and advocates but Rafe took a spill downstairs and broke his neck.…
Rob Douglas Interviews North Cowichan Mayor John Lefebure
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Land use decisions have been the dominant hot item in North Cowichan political circles for the last number of years. Echo Heights tops the list considering the…
The Government of Canada Must Respect the First Nations Rights and Treaties
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Hardly a day goes by without hearing of another environmental disaster. In most cases they are easily traceable back to the doorsteps of greedy ‘Oil and Gas…
Neil Young-Diana Krall To Help Bankroll First Nation’s Tar Sands Battle
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Could this be a ‘Canadian Spring’- an awakening to the fact that ‘Thugs in Suits’ are hijacking our country, selling out our natural resources to the Chinese…
Shawnigan’s Director Fraser Takes His Taxpayer’s and The CVRD For A Ride!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to recognize the superior performance turned in by Shawnigan’s CVRD Director Bruce Fraser. Doctor Director, as he is often called by…
CVRD Video Feed Shut Off During Debate Over 50K Grant To Shawnigan Basin Society
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The controversial Alternate Approval Process (AAP) employed by the Shawnigan Director Bruce Fraser, via the CVRD, struck a new low in an already crowded room of…
Harper Invitation Only Meeting In Mill Bay Met With Significant Opposition
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Word of PM Stephen Harper speaking at a ‘Invitation Only’ meeting at Brentwood College in Mill Bay travelled quickly throughout the Cowichan Valley. Up to 200 protesters…
Here Comes Steve! Harper at Brentwood College-Mill Bay Noon-1PM
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It seems that PM Stephen Harper is visiting BC this week and will grace our Island tomorrow January 7th. A protest has been planned by ‘Cowichan Carbon…
Cynthia Koenig’s Invention Reshapes the Lives of Millions of Women and Girls
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I came across this live saving invention while browsing through Facebook. It is brilliant and will make a significant and beneficial change in the lives of millions…