Jun 20
UPDATE: The Media Co-Op has removed Trish Mills’ story from their website. A cached version is available here. A group of people have occupied a pipeline pumping station today. Enbridge has put in an application to reverse the flow of “Line 9” from the current east-to-west, to carry oil from west-to-east. The protesters are concerned …
Apr 30
Hollyhock is arguably Canada’s most controversial New Age retreat. It’s set on a plot of land near the southern tip of Cortes Island in British Columbia, a sparsely populated place with only about 450 people in the off-season that at least doubles during the summer. It’s a mystical island with mind-blowing natural beauty- untouched beaches, …
Jan 09
Update 3: The Observer has now re-posted Solomon’s book on their website– only, they have cropped the image of the book cover to hide the fact she claims to be Pulitzer nominated. They’ve also added a disclaimer about the book saying “Out of print since 2010”. And, still, no public apologies have been issued for the …
Oct 13
I read an interesting story in the Gulf News today- The Beginning Of A Great Game In Afghanistan. The article discusses how “regional states (are) busy carving out their respective spheres of influence.” Basically, everyone is fighting for their slice of the pie. It’s an interesting story, and has some parallels with what’s happening in Canada- …
Apr 14
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPCDKCN7Kuk&w=460&h=278] Okay, I’m no expert in the Tar Sands- so I’m sharing a video by the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) and asking for your help. Because, something just doesn’t feel quite right about it. So, if I make any mistakes on this article, don’t judge me for it- because, I simply just don’t know what …
Apr 07
UPDATE: There was a mistake in this story, it turns out my sources were wrong, ProtesBarrick didn’t run their funding through TIDES (though Saunders has worked for a number of TIDES funded organizations). The money actually runs through the Mennonite Church of Canada. Today I’m going take a momentary break from discussing the Robocall rallies …
Apr 02
When I first heard about the Robocall Scandal I was immediately compelled to join the movement to call for an inquiry. If the allegations are true, we have a very serious problem in our country- and, justice must be served. However, as I’ve shared with you before, I was quickly disillusioned my the direction of the Robocall …
Mar 28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVLTaCCAvyo?rel=0 So, how does it turn-out that he is the darling of the far-left? Do they believe in these goals, or are they simply prostituting themselves for how he funds their activities? Does he believe in their goals, or is he just paying them off?