StarWise – December 2018 / January 2019
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin Should we dare to take a look through the keyhole, and see what is really there? Oh yea, the stars are telling us, and showing us…
The recriminalization of cannabis
— by Michael Bryant — Cannabis crime will go up, not down, now that cannabis has been “legalized” by the Trudeau government. Because the law that passed Parliament amounts to…
Let peace be their memorial
A tribute to all the civilian victims of war — by Jim Edmondson — I clearly recall the conversation I had with my Mom and Dad this past July about…
Proportional representation an historic opportunity to improve democracy in BC
by Eoin Finn I grew up in Ireland, which has used a system of proportional representation (ProRep) since it became a Republic almost 100 years ago. I have voted in…
Heritage Gardens – a sustainable and environmentally-conscious cemetery in South Surrey
photos: Original location 802 West Broadway, 1918 / Newly opened Heritage Gardens, 2018 My name is Trevor Crean; my father and I are third and fourth-generation funeral directors. In 1908,…
Global climate action September 8
riseforclimate.org Local action is leading the way. Be part of the movement that’s ending the era of fossil fuels and building 100% renewable energy for all. Our lead image presents…
9/11 unmasked
The purpose & goal of the recent 9/11 Consensus Panel by David Ray Griffin and Elizabeth Woodworth The panel members have approved the following statement of purpose and goal. The…
Tsleil-Waututh Nation applauds FCA decision quashing Kinder Morgan pipeline approvals
After more than 10 months of waiting for a decision, in late August, the Federal Court of Appeal agreed with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s view that the federal government’s consultation regarding…
The Beats reconsidered
by Robert Inchausti I am Buddha come back in the form of Shakespeare for the sake of poor Jesus Christ and Nietzsche. – Jack Kerouac I have tried many times…
The tragedy of thalidomide
Big Pharma’s deceptive tactics continue today by Janet Currie Recently, I came across an article in the Sunday Times about how Germany has reneged on a decades-old agreement to pay…