No notwithstanding clause on assisted suicide
In the three months since the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision on assisted suicide in Carter v. Attorney General of Canada, there has been a lot of…
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No notwithstanding clause on assisted suicide
In the three months since the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision on assisted suicide in Carter v. Attorney General of Canada, there has been a lot of…
Beer as Medicine
Beer is delicious and it can be healthy to drink on its own. Apparently, back in the day, beer was used to deliver medicine. It turns out that this isn’t…
Cuba Creates Great Doctors
Cuba is a beautiful country filled with nice people. Many of those people are educated doctors who go around the world saving lives for free, and they do the same…
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…
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…
Where Abstinence Sex-Ed Goes Wrong
She's being completely condescending. "You can look up anything on the internet" Then refers him to site on abstinence education! — Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015 "You'll find a…
Turning Trash Into Health Care in Indonesia
Indonesia has a rather large number of people on reactively small landmass and as a result solid waste has become a problem. Enter Garbage Clinical Insurance which is a company…
Disaster Tourism at the English Bay Oil Spill
By Emily Griffiths In the wake of the oil spill a few days ago, I set out this morning with my partner to see the aftermath first hand. I really…
A Video Series That’s Fighting Obesity
The obesity problem in North America keeps growing larger and it’s within all of our interests to ensure that we trim the fat. An online video series directed at kids…
What’s Wrong with Canada? We’re Not Denmark-ish
And I don’t mean we need to become Denmark, but we need to have the dialogue about why they can do what they do and we choose not to. When…
CVRD Failed To Enforce Their Land Use Authority–Shawnigan Faces 5 Million Tonnes of Contaminated Waste
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is the CVRD response to the BC Liberal governments decision to allow 5 million tonnes of contaminated soil into the Shawnigan Watershed property on Stebbings Rd.…
Artificial Turf Controversy Fuels Dispute Over Health Concerns In North Cowichan
Don Maroc Michelle Hutton-Marinier, in a letter to the Cowichan Citizen newspaper, voices her disappointment n North Cowichan Council’s decision to delay for a couple of weeks signing a contract…
It’s Official: Homeopathy is Bunk
“Homeopathy not effective for treating any condition, Australian report finds,” reads a headline in The Guardian this week. Well, that’s hardly news. But it repeats saying anyway. It’s a story…
Habits for Happiness
It turns out that just by doing some small changes to your daily routine you can dramatically improve your happiness. By adding very small habits to your day you can…
Wheat a Minute – Sez Who?
Wheat Belly arguments are based on shaky science, critics say Scientists dispute claims in best-selling book, fifth estate finds CBC News Posted: Feb 27, 2015 11:00 AM ET Last Updated:…
Smoking = Stupidity
I don’t know how to sugar coat this in some politically-correct, sensitive, caring way that doesn’t overtly offend anyone, but if you haven’t already figured this out by now, here…
Looking for Heroes?
I’ve been watching The Book of Negroes this week. I have no words. I only recognize justice, integrity, brutality, acknowledgement, witnessing, story telling and a myriad of other foggy responses.…
Mindfulness Meditation Effective in Improving Sleep
Mindfulness meditation is already pretty great, and it keeps getting better! Not only can it help you go amongst your day in a more thoughtful, productive, focussed manner, it can…