The Council of Canadians Cowichan Valley chapter screened the Josh Fox documentary How to Let Go of the World and Love All The Things Climate Can’t Change on September 29.…
The third drought in 3 years has forced Catalyst, operators of the Crofton Pulp Mill, to spend a reported 500 thousand dollars to build pumping facility to assure adequate water…
The following release has been sent out announcing an attempt to counter the drought conditions that threaten the Cowichan River. Cowichan Lake, (B.C.) – The Cowichan Tribes, Catalyst Paper, the…
Reading this piece that Rafe Mair posted to the Commonsense Canadian serves as a reminder of his value, his insights and his intestinal fortitude. Rafe writes what needs to…
Chief Electoral Office, Marc Mayrand Chief Electoral Officer Recommends changes contained in MacGregor Bill to limit election length Alistair MacGregor, Member of Parliament for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, introduced Bill C-279 earlier this…
For my birthday cake last October, the words on top were “Stop Harper” and we did, or I thought we did. Now, as Prime Minister Trudeau approves permits for the…
When large outdoor music concerts are promoted, it is not unusual to hear of negative effects on locals in the communities. Safety concerns are glibly dismissed in some cases, and…
Like many of you, I have watched Gasland, Gasland II and the Sky Is Pink. Josh Fox has been a trailblazer digging in and challenging the oil and gas trade.…
Here is Robert Parry’s take on the arrogance, lawlessness and criminality of the USA as they show their absolute disregard for human life. This rogue mission killed scores of Syrian…
It seems that both NDP and the Greens are struggling with who they are, and what they think. The NDP’s move to the ‘Mushy Middle’ must have former BC NDP…
The State of the Corporate Media today-A Critique Anna Maria Tremonti interviews Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman and Fred Peabody an independent Canadian journalist and film-maker whose documentary-‘All Governments Lie’ will…
The CBC’s Tim Fontaine has been covering the protest at Standing Rock, North Dakota. This ever growing, and largely native driven protest, attended by hundreds of tribes, could lead to…
Dear Mr. Trudeau, I attended the Kinder Morgan open house in Victoria recently, well I tried to. The attendance was so great that as many of us as fit into…
The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) is charged with independently examining issues connected with BC Hydro and making their views and rulings on behalf of the public interest. At least that…
The NDP delegates supported the ‘Leap Manifesto’ at their convention but rejected Tom Mulcair as the leader. He left the stage went behind the curtain and then shortly re-emerged with…
Vancouver Sun’s Glenda Lumyes’ heart-wrenching story is not isolated, but neither is it being addressed. Our governments, federal and provincial do not give a tinker’s damn about many important people…
Richard Hughes Following decades of protest against virus ridden corporate fish farms being ignored by our federal and provincial, court decisions are fueling bold new efforts to drive the fish…
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Wildfires, the very mention is a concern. The wildfire burning south of Mill Bay serves as a reminder of what seems like an increasing threat on Vancouver Island. Here is…
