Cowichan Conversations
Toronto Globe & Mail Endorsement of ‘Jim’ Will Help Elect NDP’s Rachel Notley in Alberta
The smart grey suited thin lipped editorial guys at Toronto’s Globe and Mail have once again thought it over and surprise, surprise they are backing the PC ‘s Jim Prentice…
Will we see an NDP majority in Alberta?
Polls have been suspect for some time, especially in BC and Alberta.However repeated polls by a number of polling outfits continue to show remarkable growth for Rachel Notley and the…
NDP Leading–Alberta’s Vote May Be the Most Important Provincial Election in Decades
OK, here we are with the Alberta NDP poised to form the next Alberta provincial government. Yes, as Tommy Douglas used to say ‘Politics is the Art of the Possible’…
From toilet to table: Peecycling research at U of M investigates urine as fertilizer
I tripped across this article in the Treehugger this morning. Interesting project taking place in Michigan that utilizes urine as a beneficial resource providing nitrogen and phosphorous sans industrial production.…
Cowichan Bay’s Nick Verstegg Reported To Be Safe in Nepal Following Earthquake
Yesterday’s story in the Victoria Times-Colonist-By Sarah Petrescu and Richard Watts is being welcomed by Nick Verstegg’s wife, Elly Driessen and friends throughout the Cowichan Valley. Cowichan Bay’s Nick Versteeg,…
It’s On: Bernie Sanders to Announce Bid for Presidency on Thursday
Will we look back at spring 2015 as a volatile period of immense change? Vermont’s Independent Senator Bernie Sanders is going to pursue the US presidency. He will do it…
Liberals back on top in new Nanos poll
Canadian politics has livened up spurred on by the sluggish economic performance, the Duffy trial, the Alberta elections, and the ongoing troubles in the Oil and Gas industry. The National…
Canadian stranded in Nepal says Ottawa not doing enough to help citizens go home
It seems that ever since the mean spirited Steve Harper has been our Prime Minister Canadians who run into difficulty abroad are poorly served. Canada’s pride and generosity had been…
Koch-Funded ‘Think-Tank’ Traveling to Vatican to Convince Pope Climate Change Isn’t Real
In the previous post the matter of the Pope’s commitment to standing up for the environment and shining a light on the realities of climate change were raised. Cowichan Conversations…
Pope Francis Steps Up Campaign on Climate Change — Conservatives Alarmed
Climate Change concerns have been swept under the rug as much as possible by those despoiling our planet for profit. Resistance has been widespread and gathering credible currency as the…
Baltimore Protests Turn Violent; State of Emergency Declared
All hell is breaking loose in many US cities over the last few months. It seems like hardly a day goes by without reports of another black man being shot…
Avalanche from Nepal Earthquake Rips Through Mt. Everest Base Camp Harrowing video
Earthquakes causing unthinkable death, damage and suffering are not such unusual occurrences, but this latest disaster in Kathmandu, Nepal hits the extreme by all measures. Living on the West Coast,…
This Alberta Election Is Actually Exciting! Will A Shift to the NDP Hold?
Rachel Notley setting the pace We are living in tumultuous times and shifts can, in such circumstances, turn into tidal waves sweeping out the old and embracing the new. But…
BC Health officials back Vancouver’s plan to license pot shops
Richard Hughes PM Steve’s Health Minister Rona Ambrose sees pot as a narcotic that is an addictive substance. Where do these people come from. Are they really Martians? It…
Nepal tormented by aftershocks from massive earthquake that killed more than 2,500:
‘You cannot imagine the fear’ Sleeping in the streets and shell-shocked, Nepalese cremated the dead and dug through rubble for the missing Sunday, a day after a massive Himalayan…
In Medicine Hat, Homelessness Is (Almost) Over
Medicine Hat Mayor Ted Clugston: ‘What we’re saying to other municipalities is that you can do it, too.’ Photo: David Dodge, Green Energy Futures. According to its mayor, Medicine Hat…
Woodfibre LNG: Shady PR, lobby violations, fraudulent, eco-criminal owner…Is this the kind of business BC wants to welcome?
Rafe Mair has been gearing up for this most important LNG fight over locating an LNG facility in Woodfibre. Truth is folks the LNG game brings us nothing but heartburn.…
35th Annual Earth Walk Come Together For Peace, Earth and Justice
Richard — I hope you are well. I’m writing to encourage you to participate in this year’s Earth Walk for Peace and the Planet, happening tomorrow, Saturday April 25th at…