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SUZUKI – Latest science shows the time has come to ban bee-killing pesticides

October 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

THE CANADIAN government is banning plastic microbeads in toiletries. Although designed to clean us, they’re polluting the environment, putting the health of fish, wildlife [Continue]

POLITICS – The Canadian multicultural community’s growing political muscle

October 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

By CONSTANTINE PASSARIS Professor of Economics University of New Brunswick THE ELECTION of Jagmeet Singh as the new federal New Democratic Party leader is a game changer for [Continue]

TRAVIS – How much money does a B.C. political party really need?

September 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

THE HEADLINES should have read “B.C.’s Wild West reputation laid to rest.” Instead, British Columbians woke up to “Taxpayers would give millions to political [Continue]

TRUMP TWEETS OF THE WEEK – Speaking of Rocket Man

September 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

I spoke with President Moon of South Korea last night. Asked him how Rocket Man is doing. Long gas lines forming in North Korea. Too bad! — Donald J. Trump [Continue]

POLITICS – Provincial governments bear the burden of legalized marijuana

September 11, 2017 // 1 Comment

By MALCOLM BIRD Expert Adviser EvidenceNetwork.ca THE FEDERAL government is set on legalizing marijuana by summer 2018. While they will enjoy the political payoff of [Continue]

FLOOD WATCH – More watershed planning needed to avoid disasters

September 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

By Prof. PHIL ELDER University of Calgary IT WOULD be callous to respond unsympathetically to the Houston and area hurricane and flood, and the consequences: death, general [Continue]