Charbonneau

CHARBONNEAU – Catching criminals with genetics not invasion of privacy

August 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

TANYA VAN CUYLENBORG’s killer went free for decades until DNA evidence led to his arrest in Washington State. The young Victoria woman’s boyfriend was also killed but [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – ‘No jab, no pay’ vaccination law won’t work in Canada

August 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

AUSTRALIA HAS A BLUNT WAY of getting parents to vaccinate their children called “No Jab, No Pay.” As the name suggests, parents don’t receive welfare payments, tax [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – When am I dead? it’s not as simple as it might seem

July 26, 2018 // 1 Comment

Different cultures have different beliefs about how to define the difference between life and death WHEN I’M DEAD I won’t be writing these columns. But other than [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Canada and other NATO countries don’t owe U.S. a cent

July 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

DURING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S Alternate Truth tour of Europe, he scolded NATO countries: “Many countries are not paying what they should. And, frankly, many countries [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Legacies, some expected, some not, inherited by NDP

July 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

THE NDP GOVERNMENT has inherited a number of issues from the BC Liberals; some anticipated and some a complete surprise. One expected problem was B.C.’s medical services [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Homophobia contributes to loneliness

July 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

MEN HAVEN’T ALWAYS avoided open displays of affection for each other. Rachel Giese author of Boys:What It Means To Become A Man says: “Our squeamishness about male [Continue]