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DFO Called Out (Again) For 'Suspect Science'
An investigation uncovers biased research and reporting methods
Bigger Isn't Always Better
People's expectations have to change, city planners need to be bold, and the construction industry should lead with innovation
Burning Questions: Why Are We Spending Big Bucks on Firefighting?
As wildfires continue to ravage our country, experts warn that focusing on fire prevention instead of firefighting is crucial for saving lives and resources
BC Is Pulling The Wool Over Your Eyes
LNG project touted as fitting "BC's climate targets and goals" is all spin
British Columbia: Where Waiting for Healthcare is the New Provincial Sport
Islanders don't want a ticket to a US vacation… for cancer treatment.
In BC, We Let The Fox Guard the Henhouse
BC neeeds to get serious about environmental enforcement
Tax The Rich – It's Not Just A Lefty Thing
More and more Canadian wealth is getting concentrated in the richest Canadians' pockets
Big Tobacco, Underage Vaping and Shady Suppliers
By controlling the vaping business, Big Tobacco effectively controls its own competition
Are Internet Sleuth Groups the new 911?
Islanders are taking crime investigations into their own hands.
Does The End Of Cheap Money Mean Big Tech Is Dead?
A major financial shift happens about once a decade, so we're due
From Climate Champ to Coal Booster: Ex-BC Premier Horgan's Puzzling Career Pivot
Former politician gets snippy with people questioning his eyebrow-raising career move
Is My Money Safe in a Canadian Bank? Experts Say Yes.
While Canada's big five may not be the most customer-friendly, they are considered among the safest in the world
Pay More, Get Less – That's The Grocery Business In Canada
Big grocery CEOs say they're not gouging Canadians – Their profits tell a different story
Show Me the Money? No Falcon Way!
Falcon spent almost $500,000 more than the leadership rules allowed
BC's New $50 Million Fund May Help Logging Companies, But What About Our Forests?
It's more economical, but maybe not as sustainable as it sounds.
Tik Tok, Atomic Scientists Say Doomsday Clock Dangerously Close to Midnight
War In the Ukraine = record profits for the oil and gas industry
Bank Closes ATM. But are the (Unspoken) 'Culprits' Really to Blame?
RBC doesn't say who, but everyone knows who's being blamed
The Pro-Virus Nurses Sued Us…and LOST!
Judge found former nurses lawsuit could deter people from discussing misinformation about public health
No Longer Peacekeepers, Now a Global Security Risk?
New report highlights political risk in Canada
Does Bill C-21 Amendment Target The Wrong People?
Minister says they're going to get it right, but current amendment is far from a bullseye
Mosaic Lands Should Have Been Included in KFN Treaty Talks
All that's left are scraps of Crown land to put together an offer
Cops Going Too Far on VanIsle?
Troubling news about RCMP using excessive force
North Islanders Say Enough is Enough
The NorthIsle's healthcare crisis is getting worse and worse
Endangered Credibility on Endangered Species
Enviros have asked nice, and the NDP have ignored them
Canada is Shooting for the Stars—in Cell Phone Costs
The feds continue to allow price gouging by the big three wireless providers
The NDP's Party Leadership Race Stinks
Daivd Eby waltzes his way to becoming NDP leader
Is Local Democracy on Life Support?
Cumberland set the high bar with 41% voter turnout, while Tofino hit a new low at 17%
Should School Educate Our Kids About The World?
Ask this question if you don't want them learning the hard stuff from the internet
Residential School Sites Should Be Treated As Crime Scenes
No school should have a graveyard
What Happens If Your Mayor Doesn't Get Paid Enough to Care?
In a lot of places, only one person wants the job
Our Privacy Is Threatened
Some of the worst data miners are political operators
If It Smells Like Shit, It Probably Is
Take Back Comox Valley reads like a poltical parody, but unfortunately it's not
Are We Setting Ourselves Up for More Ghost Towns?
What happens if a fire blocks the only road out?
The Slimy Underbelly of Choosing Premiers
Recent party leadership contests have been more like mud wrestling in a cesspool
Folks Addicted to Drugs Need Detox and Long-Term Help in Port Alberni
Connection and purpose help keep folks off drugs
The Logging Industry Costs Us $1 Million a Day
So why aren't our forests or logging industry thriving?
The Story of a National Crime
Dr. Peter Bryce wrote about residential school neglect and abuse 100 years ago
If the Tseshaht Find Buried Children, Who Will Be Held Accountable for Their Deaths?
Justice delayed is justice denied
Dear Canadian Senators: Just Do Your Jobs, Okay?
Senators basically get the job for life
The Worst Kept Secret in BC Is Now Public
Attorney General David Eby is the front-runner but the internal NDP tug-of-war is just beginning
Celebrate Canada In All Its Complicated Glory
Want to wave that flag? Go for it
Why Canada Doesn't Need Abortion Laws
Abortions are medical care—full stop
The First of Many—We Hope
Arrest of Winnipeg priest comes 60 years after alleged sexual assault
The Forestry Service De-Fanged
40 years of intentional deregulation has left the forests ministry toothless
Inflation is Screwing Consumers and Corporate Canada Likes It
Corporate profiteering should be illegal and bad actors' profits taxed
Why You Should Care About This Company You've Never Heard Of
Is Mosaic's real estate arm building inspired communities or turning working forest into suburban sprawl?
Something's Fishy About Fish Farm Fans
Their ties to the industry raise suspicions about their opinion
Lame Duck Government Plans For Extreme Heat Events
A year after nearly 600 BC residents died during the heat dome, province tells local governments that they're in charge
CBC Focuses on Drinking, Not Murder in Murder Case
IndigiNews is fed up—and they have every right to be
Will He Stay, Or Will He Go (to Ireland)?
Horgan says energy 'has been flagging"
Why is a Pro-Labour Government Silencing Health Care Workers?
Nurses are speaking out about conditions that affect you
Is BC's 'Alert Ready' System Ready…For More Alerts?
Get ready for an alert system that actually works?
BC Government Sued Over Lack of Climate Action Reporting
Is the BC government catfishing the public on climate action?
Closing Clinic Part of Bigger Problem
Another symptom of a system in crisis
Hey Pope, It's Time to Pay Up
It's time for these old men in funny hats to pony up some cash to the people they now admit they abused
Logging Roads Head Up Mt. Cain
Logging companies are going after the last of the last
Tax The Rich (Oil Companies)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine means massive profits for big oil
Horgan's Stance is Just Sad
Horgan's letter uses fancy words to say a lot of nothing
Wear a Mask If You Care About Anyone Other Than Yourself
Good news: masks are really good at protecting you and other people
Fish Food For Thought
Climate change may force fish farms out of BC waters
45 More Cents Doesn't Cut It
Guess what—$15.65/hr is not enough
Will it be 3-Years, 6-Years, or Now?
Two parts of the federal government body are saying two different things
Power Struggle Over Ferries
Bill 7 could mean no more service reductions and lay-offs. But if it's setting the stage for another Fast Cat fiasco, we've got problems
Take Back The Flag
The Maple Leaf and Freedom
Where is the Hope in Honking?
Hope and trust are hard in 2022
A World Without Realtors
Last year, home prices in Canada grew by a record 26.6%
How Will War in Europe Affect VanIsle?
None of us asked for this
Let's Talk About Police Restraint (and the Lack of It)
Police should always use self-control when dealing with peaceful protesters
How Nasty Will John Horgan Be?
Having an active Official Opposition is important for democracy
Sharing Risk Makes Us More Free
COVID isn't much different from other risky things we do all the time
Who Will Replace John Horgan?
Last spring, before Premier John Horgan took time off for cancer, NDP insiders started whispering that he wouldn’t run again
No More Freeloaders
The BC government is starting to talk the talk on watershed protection and restoration
Really, Parasites Are Allowed on Fish We Eat?
Your tasty salmon dinner could have bugs in it
And Now We Have Kevin
After an unruly campaign full of allegations of dirty tricks, the BC Liberals elected Kevin Falcon on the 5th ballot
Four BC Groups Sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney For Lying About Their Work
Premier Kenney's witch hunt against non-profit groups backfires in a big way
There's Lots to Be Mad At—Joining the Convoy Is Not the Answer
Don't get duped by the drama
Angry Protest Against Everything is Dangerous
While the truckers crusade is unlikely to produce any real policy change, it is still very dangerous
This Story is Far From Over
It's time for Ottawa to reveal dark secrets from our country's residential school past
"It's Taxes or Pitchforks," Some Super-Rich Say
Why? Hungry people riot. And when they get really hungry they come after rich folks
Another Take On Dr. Henry
She needs to use her powers to mandate better masks, testing, contact tracing and ventilation
The Highs and Lows of Dr. Bonnie Henry
The halo can only last so long when you stop doing your job
Six Takeaways From Crazy Times
Two years into the pandemic and public policy is a mess
Dr. Henry Tells Us—You're On Your Own
It's like our leaders have given up
Don't Look Up, It's All Around Us, Say Scientists
The critics are lukewarm, but scientists love it
What the Crystal Ball Tells Us
And the crystal ball says …
We Have Spent Millions, and the Problems Keep Coming
BC Judge ruled police had interfered with people’s civil liberties and the freedom of the press
How Many More Strikes Does Horgan Get?
2010 report made 33 recommendations to upgrade flood forecasting, BC officials failed to act
Jordan Out, Murray In
The fish farming industry is dreaming if it thinks Minister Murray will be any friendlier to floating fish factories
In An Emergency, Who Ya Gonna Call?
The Horgan government has spent the past week telling everyone that emergencies are not their problem
One Storm Away From Empty Shelves?
The most recent atmospheric river storm has people talking food security
Is Aaron Gunn Going To Launch a New Extremist Party? Or is He Just Bluffing?
While Gunn is trying to position himself a small 'c' conservative," his talking points are from the angry white man playbook.
Ontario Court Ruling Could Have Huge Impacts on VanIsle
Anishinaabe are entitled to billions in compensation for the immense wealth extracted from their territory
The World is on Fire, But Don't Worry, It's Fine
Once our leaders got us to the moon, now they get us only part way
How Dare AntiVaxxers Try to Spin Remembrance Day
How dare pro-virus/anti-vax/anti-mandate blowhards sully the legacy of courageous Canadian soldiers with their nonsense
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's "Holy War" Targets 18 BC Groups
Canadian politicians should not be allowed to use a public inquiry to attack their critics
When Reality TV Is All Too Real
Big Timber's cast of F-bomb dropping macho loggers hit the small screen at a pivotal time
Capt. Horgan Gets His Pee Pee Slapped by Capt. Kirk
William Shatner joins a growing list of celebrities, artists, and scientists calling out Horgan for logging the last stands of rare old-growth
If You Work in Senior's Care, You Need to Get the Jab
Mandatory vaccines for long term and assisted living workers now in effect
Logging Companies Cut and Run
Mills keep closing, and big logging corporations keep pushing for more raw log exports
Island Rangers – Mosaic's Private Volunteer Police?
Mosaic has created a volunteer private police force to snoop around
Trudeau's Tofino Time Warp
Trudeau took a pass and now he's paying the price
Think About It – This is More Than Your Average Day off
Orange Shirt Day started with Phyllis Webstad's traumatic first day at residential school nearly 50 years ago
Mad Maxime Gets Personal, Twitter Says Too Personal
Mad Maxine targets three reporters and tells his mob to harass them
Bursting VanIsle Hospitals Squeeze in Sick Neighbours
Sick people from Northern BC are being transferred to VanIsle hospitals, which were already bursting with sick people from VanIsle
Maxime Bernier is a Pro-Virus Extremist
Bernier has decided that his People's Party of Canada will be the pro-virus party
When Someone Flushes Their Toilet in the US, A Tree Falls in Canada
Canadian boreal forests store massive amount of heat-trapping pollution, but are being destroyed to make pulp for low-value toilet paper
Why did Horgan Hand Big Oil $1.3 Billion of Our Money, But Let Them Gouge Us at the Pump?
Despite getting stiiffed by Big Oil, the BCUC discovered at least an extra 10 to 13 cents being added to every litre
Quack Quack! These Pro-Virus Nurses Have Dangerous Ideas
While Canadian health care workers are fighting to keep people safe, a small group of disgraced nurses is putting us in danger
What the Hell is a Trojan Horse? And What Does it Have To Do With COVID?
Why do we keep hearing about super sneaky ancient Greeks?
What Kind of Canada Do You Want?
The election and vaccine mandates have brought shadowy groups into the public spotlight.
Who is Funding the Pro-Virus Rallies?
Someone had to pay for the fancy posters and the sound system
Don't Make Promises You Can't (or Won't) Keep
PM Trudeau is writing virtual cheques on the campaign trail but why should we believe him?
Newsflash for the Unvaccinated: "It's Not About You"
Province finally mandates vaccinations for long-term care workers
Trudeau Is Lying About the Need for an Election
Remember his bogus rationale for subjecting us all to an unnecessary vote when you fill out your ballot
Who's to Blame for the Green Party's Implosion?
Elizabeth May's leadership — or lack thereof — needs a closer look
Greens AWOL on Federal Indigenous Issues
For the first time in 14 years, the Green Party of Canada has no Indigenous Affairs critic. What gives?
No Tsunami (this time), but Islanders Deserve Way Better from EmergencyInfoBC
Ready for the Big One? BC's #epicfail makes it look like they aren't ready for any one
Too Much Smoke and Not Enough Mirrors — Horgan's Government Hides Uncomfortable Truth About Forest Fires
Raging forest fires now top fossil fuels as BC's biggest source of heat-trapping pollution
The Premier That Cried Wolf
Kenney’s Public Inquiry is a political witch hunt that violates basic legal safeguards, finds no wrongdoing, but supports dangerous conspiracy theories
What About Us? Islanders Abandoned By Political Leaders?
The status quo isn’t working. Our political leaders are missing in action. It is up to us to make Vancouver Island STRONG once again.
From Trees to Tech, Campbell River Looks to the Future
By thinking out-of-the-box Campbell River is moving away from logs and fish
Why Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is Toast
There is a lot of blame to share, but the person responsible for the mess within the Green Party is its leader, Annamie Paul
We're Nuts About Real Estate and It Ain't Good
Canadians may pay the price for our a real estate obsession
VanIsle is Getting Hotter — both the weather, and real estate
New off-island house buyers are driving up prices in Port Alberni, Campbell River, the Comox Valley and even the North Island
Great – Do We Really Need Another Old Growth Panel?
With each delay, report, and panel announcement, BC’s unprotected old growth slips closer toward extinction
Water Quality and the Problem With Private Land Loggers
Private land logging needs stronger rules to protect drinking water and prevent the export of jobs along with raw logs
It's Not That Hard, Mr. Trudeau
Countries, including Canada, don’t like to acknowledge their buried history, so here's an ten-step guide to help Mr Trudeau investigate our grim residential…
When Is Someone Going to Jail?
We're waiting for a politician to come out and pledge that they will ensure that the people responsible – wherever they are – will be tracked down and…
On the Brink of a Seaweed Boom
Seaweed farming might be an alternative for coastal communities as feds phase out controversial open-net salmon feedlots
A Chance for Change, or a Missed Opportunity
Although his talking points acknowledge the old-growth crisis, Premier Horgan hasn't taken any concrete steps to address the crisis
Class Act With Some Bad Actors – The Strathcona Story
Citizen watchdogs defend BC's oldest provincial park
Wild Salmon Deserve Better
DFO's murky mandate is eroding public trust and endangering wild salmon