The CVRD Should Work With the Community This Time
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BCTV took a look at the latest CVRD Eco Depot Advenures and you have to wonder why actually working with the community is such a difficult concept…
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BC Election Laws Spell Trouble For Freedom of Speech!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-BC Division -Policy Notes has delved into the BC Election Laws somewhat and issued this heads up that should be of broad…
Canada’s Federal Environment Watchdog Blowing Whistle On Dangerous Fracking
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger As the Fracking Fever continues across Canada and the US it seems that our Federal Commissioner Scott Vaughn is taking a look into it. This should be…
Why is the CVRD in a rush to sell off Eco Depot Lands on Cameron Taggart Road?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I heard that Shawnigan’s Director Bruce Fraser held a little meeting at the Shawnigan Community Centre the other night, ostensibly to discuss the future of the old…
Northern Pipeline Hearings-What The Hell Were You Thinking?
After this 16 year old gave his oral evidence I thought we should all just pack up go home. What more needs to be said?
Harper Rigged the Game and Stacked The Deck. Natives Withdraw From Enbridge Hearings!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger You have to hand to our neocon Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He can manage a straight face and studied and affected ‘cool demanour’ as he jams ‘Omnibus…
Out of Touch Cowichan Citizen Editorial Shows Callous Disregard For The Community
Time To Put The Past Behind Us And Move On The Citizen Friday, February 01, 2013 With the process now underway to sell off the property that was bought in…
Rafe Mair Lays It Out for New Vancouver Sun and Province Editor
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Postmedia has appointed Gordon Fisher as their new editor for the Sun and Province. Award winning broadcaster, blogger and former cabinet minister in the Bill Bennett Social…
Famous Canadian Author, Broadcaster and Humourist Pierre Berton Shows Us How To Roll A Joint.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Canada’s famous Pierre Berton, broadcaster, author and humourist was a marijuana connoisseur and happy toker. Rick Mercer was behind this and gee what a surprise that is.…
Hurrah! The Appeal Court Has Ruled That Marijuana Is Still Illegal!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Oh my goodness, what a relief it was to read the following report in the morning Vancouver Province. Reporter Colin Perkel brings us the joyous news that…
Mushrooms Can Save The World! Good We Need Something!
Lisa sent this by on FB and it is so intriguing that I thought that others may be interested. So, here it is.
ISA virus on your table – an act of desperation
Here is the latest from Alexandra Morton Alexandra Morton-Marine Biologist Hello The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has decided that ISA virus contaminated feedlot salmon can be grown-out in the…
Anonymous Style Counter-Ads. The REAL BC Liberal Record!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Good morning February. Normally we do not accept ‘Anonymous Comments or Posts’ but this one slipped by the rigid censorship panel. It may be the future as…
Mt. Prevost Park- Put the Proposal On a Dusty Shelf
Don Maroc-Cowichan Conversations Contributor There must be someone on the North Cowichan staff with not much to do, so they keep coming up with wacko ideas they feed to the…
Oil, China and Why David Emerson Wants Alberta to Start Paying Taxes
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a thorough analysis and update on the many complexities swirling around energy issues in Canada today. It was written by Kevin Logan and was featured…
Time To Rein In CVRD Director’s Spending On Grants In Aid!
The Cowichan News Leader regularly runs an editorial segment – Seeing Both Sides: The case for The provincial government has spent the past decade cutting back on the funding it…