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EDITORIAL – Drivers are behaving badly in Victoria St. West construction zone

April 18, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. If YOU HAVEN’T HAD the dubious pleasure of running the Victoria Street West gauntlet during rush hour this week, here’s a tip — keep [Continue]

BEPPLE – ‘Managing to Zero’ will drive Mountain Caribou herds to extinction

April 18, 2019 // 8 Comments

I FIRST HEARD the term “Managing to Zero” in 2017 at a presentation by the British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCTF). The premise of the talk and the term, is that, in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Jason Kenney’s election cements the politics of division

April 17, 2019 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AS EXPECTED, Albertans elected a new government Tuesday, sending the NDP and Rachel Notley packing after just one term. In their place come [Continue]

SUZUKI – When does plant and animal species loss become a societal crisis?

April 17, 2019 // 1 Comment

IT’S HEARTENING, in the midst of the human-caused sixth mass extinction, to find good wildlife recovery news. As plant and animal species disappear faster than they [Continue]

GINTA – Stories of heartbreak: why domestic violence is an urgent issue

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD, Elana Fric and Mohammed Shamji were a couple in love, married for over a decade, children and all, each with a great career. But the truth of their [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Money for refrigerators would be better spent on electric cars

April 16, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MY QUESTION ABOUT TAX GRABS last week brought a lot of helpful responses. I suggested that the federal government’s carbon tax [Continue]