by Wildsight on Friday Aug 17 2018
Representatives of the Canadian and American federal governments met on August 15th and 16th for the second round of negotiations to update the 54-year old Columbia River Treaty. The meetings were held, not in Ottawa or Washington, but in Nelson, in the Canadian Columbia River Basin.
The treaty between the two nations that share the 2000 kilometres of the Columbia River and its...
by David Suzuki on Wednesday Aug 15 2018
In the midst of worldwide record heat, devastating wildfires, droughts, refugee crises, and torrential rains and flooding, some particular disturbing headlines have hit the news. “Planet at risk of heading towards irreversible 'hothouse' conditions” the CBC announced. Similar headlines appeared in other media outlets.
As CBC explained, “Scientists from the Stockholm Resilience Centre,...
by Sara Golling on Wednesday Aug 15 2018
The “mid-life crisis” is a well-known phenomenon, often involving snazzy new sports cars, extra-marital affairs, or other impulsive and rash departures from the norm.
Could sexual dissatisfaction be fueling such attempts to spice up their lives? Middle-aged readers, if you’re less than ecstatic about the changes in your sex lives over the years, you’re not...
by David Suzuki on Wednesday Aug 08 2018
[Editorial Note: Readers can better understand Suzuki's urgency by first reading a recent article on CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/world-hothouse-report-1.4775649 ]
By David Suzuki
In the race against the increasingly widespread and devastating consequences of climate change,...
by Sara Golling on Wednesday Aug 08 2018
Local representation – everyone wants it, right? Some people may not realize how important local representation is until an issue arises that affects them directly. Then suddenly they want to talk to their MLA. But wait; do they want to talk to an MLA for a party they didn’t vote for?
We do have local representation now, with the current First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system, but is your...
by Contributor on Thursday Aug 02 2018
By John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia
This B.C. Day long weekend, let's take time to enjoy food, friends and family. Let's also celebrate the farmers, producers, and local businesses who provide quality food and drink grown right here in B.C.
B.C...
by Sara Golling on Wednesday Aug 01 2018
We’ve all read about Bitcoin. Blockchain transactions such as those used by Bitcoin are touted for their security – the term “Blockchain” refers to a chain of “blocks” of data designed to be tamper-proof, partly because each block is identified by a “hash” which is like a digital fingerprint; it’s unique, and if anything within the block of data changes, so does the hash. And partly because...
by Sara Golling on Wednesday Aug 01 2018
There’s an old saying: follow the money. In the case of the upcoming referendum on whether or not BC should change our voting system from First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) to a form of Proportional Representation (ProRep), those most vocally opposed to a change seem to have one thing in common: they are people who think they would lose power under ProRep -- power to govern...
by Rossland Telegraph on Wednesday Aug 01 2018
The Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, has issued a report on some of the different patient outcomes between private-contractor care facilities for seniors, and facilities operated by a Health Authority. The findings are compelling.
The report explains that there are 293 publicly subsidized care facilities in BC, and...
by David Suzuki on Tuesday Jul 31 2018
In 2007, Canada was one of four countries to vote against the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (with New Zealand, the United States and Australia). With its single-minded focus on making Canada an “energy superpower,” albeit only with fossil fuels, the Harper government feared the declaration’s concept of “free, prior and informed” consent regarding issues that affect...
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