BC Salmon Farmers Assoc. deflects blame for its contaminated fish
Letter to the BC Salmon Farmers Association A few weeks ago [early May], I saw you respond negatively to a letter asking for independent testing … Read more
Month: July 2012
Algorithms from wartime to Wall Street
article and photo by Geoff Olson • The Hungarian-born émigré and mathematician John von Neumann is remembered as an urbane and witty man. His colleagues … Read more
Ta’Kaiya Blaney
A powerful voice for change by Stephanie Goodwin • In my work for Greenpeace, I meet special people pretty regularly. And by special I mean … Read more
Environmental laws gutted
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • Canada’s environmental laws are under attack by both the federal and Ontario governments. In Ottawa, the government introduced Bill … Read more
Taking the bite out of GM apples
by Lucy Sharratt • A small BC company called Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) has developed a genetically modified apple that will not turn brown when … Read more
Cholesterol drugs
What you don’t know can hurt you DRUG BUST by Alan Cassels The people’s briefing note on prescription drugs • I’ve been following the cholesterol … Read more
Walk for Peace presentation
Presentation at Walk for Peace June 30 by Woody Coward • I’m Woody Coward. I’m 94. In 1939, I joined the Canadian Army as a … Read more
Birth of the peace
Nuclear Disarmament • The peace symbol is one of the most widely known symbols in the world. In Britain, it is recognized as standing for … Read more
Northern Gateway pipeline economics
by Robyn Allan • I grew up at Jericho Beach. My brother and I played war games with our friends based on a TV show … Read more
Dr. Rosalie Bertell – in memorium
World loses renowned environmental researcher by Dr. Gordon Edwards • On June 14, 2012, we lost a giant with the passing of Sister Rosalie Bertell, … Read more