Don’t Exercise To Lose Weight
There are many people who are struggling with their weight, in fact there are now more obese people than underweight people. The good news is that there are fewer malnourished…
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Being a Cyborg Can Leave a Lot to Think About
Pacemakers and Piracy: The Unintended Consequences of the DMCA for Medical Implantshttps://t.co/uGz68CtR7V pic.twitter.com/ZXFrZgRCBd — Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) April 25, 2016 “Today there are well over 3 million pacemakers and over…
Honey Bees Down 50 Percent In The Cowichan Valley
I just came across this CTV story about the shortage of bees. This is not good news and we should all be doing something to help. For those of…
Why Walking In The Woods Is Good For You
Exercise is good for you and nature is good for you too, so it’s only logical that combining both of them is really good for you. Over at CSGlobe they…
Aww, Poor Police
“That continuous accountability, continuously being in the public eye, and that having to be infallible … it puts a lot of pressure on our police officers, and contributes to their…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- The Star makes the case for a new crackdown on Canadian tax cheats to not only merely recover money withheld, but also to…
Deeply Moving Message From Bernie Sanders
We are inextricably linked and affected by what does or does not happen in the USA. During this primary run up to the selection of candidates to represent the Republican…
The BC Greens Looking For A Leg Up Over The Shawnigan ‘Dirty Dirt Fiasco’- BC Liberals Delighted.
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes There has for years been the illusion that the Greens, BC flavour or federal are somehow left, sorta like the NDP with a green tinge. The common…
Why The Drug War Is Inherently Racist and Pro-War
Richard Nixon was not a good man. The people around him weren’t good either. They intentionally lied about the harm of hard drugs (and ‘soft’ drugs too), in order to…
Woodfibre LNG gets environmental stamp of approval from Ottawa
By Elizabeth McSheffrey in the National Observer The federal department, Environment and Climate Change Canada, has given the green light to the controversial Woodfibre LNG project, ruling on Friday that…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- The Star-Phoenix calls for Saskatchewan's election campaign to focus on the future rather than the past. And Paul Orlowski reminds us of the continued…
No, BC Actually Mentored Saskatchewan’s Poor-Bashing
Despite being Metro News, Emily Jackson’s great piece yesterday about how brutally cruel the Saskatchewan government is should make us mindful of a number of issues. Not the least of…
All you need to know about LNG: Wade Davis, Dr. Eoin Finn, Damien Gillis panel discussion-VIDEO
Fractured Land LNG panel discussion feat. Wade Davis, Dr. Aion Finn and Damien Gillis from Fractured Land on Vimeo.
Alistair McGregor NDP MP Introduces A Bill To Help Protect Shawnigan Lake
Our recently elected MP Alistair McGregor for Cowichan-Langford has been up to the mountain and seen the long lines of trucks with pups loaded with contaminants destined for the Shawnigan…
Politicians Shouldn’t Be Cowed Into Keeping Mum on Saanich LNG Project, Says Eminent Lawyer
Damien Gillis has stepped up and posted this article in the Commonsense Canadian. Our Cowichan Valley challenge to turn back the slick promoters from Steelhead LNG who want to build…
Watercliff Farm-Gabriola Island–Lisa Butler Heath
Watercliff Farm#1 Seed Saving- Women Who Farm from Films For Action on Vimeo.
CVRD Senior Staff Hire Lawyer To Impede Independent Cowichan Bay Director Lori Iannidinardo
Peter Rusland’s story on the Bamberton LNG contoversy was originally published in the South Cowichan Echo. Peter Rusland Unanimous opposition by Cowichan’s regional directors to Steelhead LNG’s proposed floating facility…
Healthy People Don’t Diet, They Listen
Diet fads come and go, but there is one diet that will always work: listen to your body. If you feel like you’ve had enough then stop eating, and if…
To Save Bees, Humans Need to Learn From the Past
Bees are having a hard time in the 21st century everything from radio waves to pesticides are messing with their honey creation. The poor creatures are also suffering from a…