A decal of a cartoon Greta Thunberg being sexually assaulted was posted on social media with the name of an Alberta-based company prominently on display. When questioned about it, the owner both acknowledged he was aware of the sticker and downplayed the clearly violent imagery of the rape of a minor. On the cusp of […]

On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Vancouver City Council unanimously passed a motion calling on the Provincial Government to make all prescription contraception available at no cost under the BC Medical Services Plan. “Unless prescription contraception is free, people who don’t have much money won’t have the same access to it as...

Our book Just Cool It!: The Climate Crisis and What We Can Do features a chapter on climate science history. We include discoveries by well-known scientific pioneers, from Joseph Fourier’s 1824 research into the atmosphere’s ability to trap heat to Mikhail Budyko’s warnings about burning fossil fuels in the early 1960s to...

Parties Manufacturing Drama to Raise Money Instead of Working Together to Solve Problems Peter MacKay’s claim that as Conservative leader he’ll force an early election was clearly aimed at a quick headline. He also wants the Conservative base to open their wallets. His latest missive should be treated with a hefty grain of ...

Actions by and in support of the Wet’suwet’en land defenders are as much about government failure to resolve issues around Indigenous rights and title as they are about pipelines and gas. Some Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and their people are defending their rights to traditional practices, clean air and water and a healthy...

After a pee -- toilet paper, or re-usable cloth wipes?  The cloth wipes have a few names:  pee cloths, wee wipes, peedanas – to list just a few.  The concept is simple:  a re-usable cloth to dry off after urinating, or less formally, having a pee.  This eco-friendly idea has been back for a few years, but has its time finally...

On Monday, February 24, the Government of BC announced that it’s “Mining Day” and wants everyone to know that BC is committed to “implementing the Mining Jobs Task Force and to supporting the competitiveness of the mining sector” as evidenced by Budget 2020.  “Mining is a foundational industry in B.C. that supports communities...

Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has released the following statement in response to the B.C. Forestry Alliance Save the Working Forest rally on Feb. 18, 2020, at the Parliament Buildings: “I spoke with members of the B.C. Forestry Alliance today because I wanted to hear about their concerns. […]

Island Scallops on Vancouver Island has relied on stable ocean conditions since 1989. But CEO Rob Saunders says those started changing a little over a decade ago. Measurements showed dropping pH levels, indicating increased acidity. “We started to notice our larvae weren’t swimming very well; they weren’t feeding. They were dying at a tremendous rate,” […]

“History’s so strong...”    Red Hot Chili Peppers “The human race just kept rollin’ on...”   Neil Young “You can’t outrun the history train.”    Paul Simon “History doesn’t repeat itself. People do.”    Voltaire “You and your history, won’t rule me.”    The Who “History is made to seem unfair.”    R. E. M. Returning to an old...