B.C. Liberals Must Stop Unsustainable Forest Practices
This account of BC Forestry from Vicky Husband and Anthony Britneff was carried in the Vancouver Province. They focus on the lack of responsible stewardship of our forestry resource and…
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Charge Protestors With Terrorism And Throw Them in Prison!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This compelling video landed in my inbox this morning courtesy of a Cowichan Bay activist. It claims that a Canadian corporation Trans Canada Pipeline, the force behind…
Parliament Hill gets “Fracked”
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The number of concerned Canadians opposed to hydraulic fracturing, aka ‘Fracking’ is increasing on a daily basis. The Council of Canadians are among them and carried their…
BC Premier Clark’s LNG Dream is Turning into a Nightmare!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The bubble is about to burst for BC Premier Christy Clark who will be unable to sustain the colossal con job that was the BC Liberal’s election…
Hang on to your Hats-Here comes Horgan!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Look for a rejuvenated BC NDP under Horgan’s leadership. He will engage and entertain voters so tired of seeing a dull plodding uncertain opposition. Yes, politics in…
Careful What You Ask A Georgian Grandma
Lawyers should never ask a Georgia grandma a question if they aren’t prepared for the answer. In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly,…
Setting Seeds and Farmers Free
Here is a good news story from the University of Wisconsin. Move over Monsanto new open source seeds are being developed and made available without restrictive patents. OSSI on CBC’s…
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BC Ombudsperson slams province on environmental protection
Premier Clark’s chickens coming home to roost! The chickens are coming home to roost as Premier Christy Clark winds down the first year of her 4 year mandate to govern,…
Here Is A Worthwhile Challenge For All Communities!
Every community could take on this challenge by identifying the threats to bees and eradicating them. Elections are coming in November perhaps some candidates will stand up and show leadership…
BC Wolf Killing Plan Based on ‘Unreliable Data’
Following the recent killing of ‘Solo’ in the Mill Bay area Cowichan residents are expressing both concern and sorrow. Have we slashed budgets to the point that meaningful conservation is…
McDonald’s Canada CEO calls foreign worker controversy ‘Bullshit’
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David Black Starves His Local Papers and Want Us To Trust Him With An Oil Refinery
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Black Press owner David Black is using his newspapers, including the Cowichan News Leader, in an attempt to spread his sticky propaganda about the benefits of supporting…
Cowichan NDP MLA Bill Routley Speaks Out Against BC Liberal’s Allowing Unsustainable Overcutting of Timber
Bill Routley speaks out about safety int he Forest Industry Bill Routley speaks out about mismanagement of BC Ferries Bill Routley speaks out about Skills Training and Foreign Workers Bill…
AUSTRALIANS FOR COAL. What is your investment dollar doing?
This video is about coal company culture and climate. Crude Language warning!