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BEPPLE – Be careful British Columbia, Alberta is coming on strong

August 1, 2018 // 10 Comments

AS CHANCE WOULD have it, I went on a road trip for work to Alberta a couple weeks back. I mainly went to smaller places: Jasper, Grande Cache, Grande Prairie, Slave Lake [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the weaponization of politics

July 31, 2018 // 1 Comment

“REVENGE IS A DISH best served cold.” No one is certain who first said these words but in the case of Premier Doug Ford of Ontario, it could be rewritten to say something [Continue]

GINTA – Can we get used to using less water, less plastic and less food?

July 30, 2018 // 2 Comments

I SAW THE DRY yellow pastures and lawns as soon as we got close to the ferry terminal. As if nothing but rain was to bring any water to the parched land. This was Salt Spring [Continue]

FORSETH – B.C. needs a Social Responsibility Fund for marijuana

July 30, 2018 // 1 Comment

Revenues will need to be directed towards programs that are able to mitigate the issues, and human carnage, that arises from the sale of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and even [Continue]

AIR QUALITY – A comparison between 2016 and 2017 of the impact of wildfires

July 29, 2018 // 1 Comment

This is the eighth in a series of reports by Dr. Peter Tsigaris, Professor of Economics, Thompson Rivers University, and Dr. Robert S Schemenauer, Environment Canada Research [Continue]

KNOX – Mamma Mia? Nah, let’s go camping instead

July 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

SHE LOOKED UP from the breakfast table: “I’m having an affair with your brother.” “What?!” “I’m having an affair with your brother.” “Thank heavens,” I [Continue]