Our lieutenant governor’s “Three Rs”
by Bruce Mason Photo: 2017 Canada Day Citizenship Ceremony at Government House, in which Her Honour presided over the swearing-in of 150 new citizens. Photo … Read more
Month: July 2017
The Weekend Warrior recovery ritual
by Dai Manuel I work hard but I play harder. I am a weekend warrior – HOO-rah! I live for competition; my entrenched desire to … Read more
Reflections of Canada – now that the party’s over
by Bruce Mason It’s been 150 years since the old province of Canada was carved up into Quebec and Ontario and joined by the hip … Read more
Jesse Waldman an inspired voice from Vancouver’s dark side
by Bruce Mason Jesse Waldman’s long-awaited record debut was decades in the making, including four years of painstaking recording and production. The brilliant concept album, … Read more
Healing addiction
It takes a village by Jennifer Engrácio Perhaps it is possible to heal an addiction on your own. I have not personally met every addict … Read more
Mr. Premier, do it now for democracy
Summer is upon us. While we enjoy the bounty of sunshine, we must be careful not to fall asleep and get burnt. As with the … Read more
Remembering Gwen Barlee
Activist, ally, mentor, leader, friend The Wilderness Committee is deeply saddened by the passing of Gwen Barlee on June 21, 2017. As one of Canada’s … Read more
Lower wireless prices on horizon
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by David Christopher For decades, Canadians have paid some of the highest prices in the industrialized world for what’s often sub-standard wireless service. … Read more
Trump the climate pariah
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki In withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, US President Donald Trump demonstrated monumental ignorance about climate change and the agreement itself. … Read more
More cholesterol craziness
DRUG BUST by Alan Cassels Ask if Repatha can get you on the path to way lower LDL. – Advertisement for the new LDL-lowering drug Repatha. … Read more