Ancient forest blockade
– by Bobby Arbess – Joshua Wright is a seventeen year old film-maker from Olympia, Washington, with an irrepressible passion for protecting the last remaining old-growth temperate rainforests. He has…
Covid-19 vaccine concerns
Educational Supplement – by Ted Kuntz – “Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage…
Canadian corruption by exemptive relief
– by Larry Elford – What if those we most trust were doing the most harm? I worked inside the financial industry for two decades and found that investment firms…
Iatrogarchy: the rule of medicine
– by Basil Smallwood – i·at·ro: [adjective] a combining form meaning healer, medicine, healing.arch-y: [noun] a combining form meaning rule, government.i·at·ro·garchy: [noun] rule by medicine or by medical means. Maybe…
Rediscovering the fundamentals of life
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki Throughout Canada and around the world, the second wave of COVID-19 is hitting hard. Over the next few months, governments will remain focused on addressing…
Rocco Galati and the Constitutional Rights Centre
Rocco Galati is forever mindful of his father’s court-martial and internment for opposing Mussolini. “He always told me the fascists don’t come marching in overnight. It’s a slow march.” Galati…
Clean LNG a myth, a bridge to climate nowhere and a dangerous fossil fuel
– by Eoin Finn – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is neither “green” nor sustainable. From drill-hole to burner tip, every tonne of this fossil fuel permanently pollutes millions of litres…
There’s reason to love a minority government
– by Joseph Roberts – Did you really want a snap election at this time? The premier said we did. But on the street many say otherwise. This stealth election…
More federal transit money, e-buses could be climate lifesavers
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki If we’re going to tackle the climate crisis, we have to reduce transportation emissions. Good public transit — fast, reliable, affordable — can help by…
What happened to Assange will happen to the rest of us
Fifty weeks in prison for violating his bail: Julian Assange in January 2020 in a police van on the way to London’s maximum security Belmarsh prison. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/Press Association…