Suzuki: Constitutional right to healthy environment gaining traction
David Suzuki and Neil Young, who will team up in Vancouver for the “Blue Dot” tour (Photo: davidsuzuki.org) The idea of a right to a healthy environment is getting traction…
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Creation mythology and modern environmental apocalypse
Apocalyptic painter John Martin’s “The Last Man” (Oil on canvas, 1849 – The Walker Gallery) The first thing to realize about the biblical Creation story in the first two chapters…
Susan Bibeau: Ottawa shooter’s mother speaks
Susan Bibeau, the mother of Ottawa shooter Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, says her son was not a terrorist but “felt cornered” and “acted in despair.” The post Susan Bibeau: Ottawa shooter’s mother…
94% opposition to Woodfibre from municipal candidates answering LNG survey
Rendering of proposed Woodfibre LNG project near Squamish, BC Of the 31 candidates who responded to a recent questionnaire on the controversial Woodfibre LNG proposal for Howe Sound, 29 –…
PR Firm Navigator Dumps Jian Ghomeshi
High profile public relations firm Navigator announces it’s no longer representing beleaguered former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi. The post PR Firm Navigator Dumps Jian Ghomeshi appeared first on The…
Harper’s new terror laws must respect Canadians’ fundamental rights: watchdogs
Canada’s provincial and federal privacy commissioners are warning the Harper government against using the recent shootings in Ottawa and Quebec as a pretext to attack Canadians’ fundamental rights. The post…
Shell Game: Public being fooled by great BC LNG illusion
We are allowing ourselves to be mesmerized over Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). Perhaps we’re doing this to ourselves but the sad fact is that the government’s total ineptitude is not…
Ghomeshi claims he was fired by CBC over sex allegations
The plot is thickening around Jian Ghomeshi’s departure from the CBC as the radio star announces a $50-million lawsuit against the public broadcaster. The post Ghomeshi claims he was fired…
Justin Trudeau continues Liberal greenwash legacy: Ex-govt insider
Justin Trudeau argues for Keystone XL at a think tank in Washington, DC (Photo: Chip Somodevllla/Getty) The Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) has a history of big talk on the…
CBC severs ties with popular Q host Jian Ghomeshi
The CBC announced Sunday it had severed its ties with Jian Ghomeshi, the popular host of the public broadcaster’s cultural affairs radio show Q. The post CBC severs ties with…
Ottawa Shootings: CNN fear-mongering an insult to Canadians
Reporting on Wednesday’s Ottawa shootings, CNN and other global media outlets resorted to needless sensationalism, propagandist fear-mongering and self-serving interpretations of terrorism. The post Ottawa Shootings: CNN fear-mongering an insult…
Clean-tech is good for the economy and environment
Photo: Associated Press/ Ed Andrieski What’s the fastest-growing sector in Canada’s economy? Given what you hear from politicians and the media, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the resource industry,…
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s Speech on Ottawa Shooting
Here’s the prepared text of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s address to the nation following the fatal shootings at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. The…
Ottawa Shooting: NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair’s Speech
Here’s NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s address to the nation following the fatal shootings at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. The post Ottawa Shooting: NDP…
Ottawa Shooting: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Address
Here’s the full transcript of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s address to the nation following the shootings at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The post Ottawa Shooting:…
Ottawa shooting: Soldier shot at War Memorial has died
The Ottawa Police Service confirms that the Canadian Forces member shot earlier today at the National War Memorial has died. The post Ottawa shooting: Soldier shot at War Memorial has…
Parliament Hill Shooting: Statement by Ottawa Police Service
Here’s the Ottawa Police Service’s statement on today’s shootings at the National War Memorial and on Parliament Hill. The post Parliament Hill Shooting: Statement by Ottawa Police Service appeared first…
Trudeau Liberals lost Canadians’ support, NDP gained: Poll
A new poll by Abacus Data suggests that, in the the last month, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals lost the support of Canadians and the NDP made game-changing gains. The post Trudeau…
Photographer to share stunning images of Great Bear Rainforest
Photo by Ian McAllister – from new book Great Bear Wild This Friday in Vancouver, groundbreaking wilderness photographer Ian McAllister will discuss his new book, Great Bear Wild – Dispatches…
Rafe: Runaway Simushir may be safe now; BC’s coast is anything but
The Simushir under tow from US tugboat Barbara Foss (via Maritime Forces Pacific Facebook) The incapacitation of a Russian cargo vessel off Haida Gwaii caused great panic amongst all of…