Originally published by the Vancouver Sun By Vaughn Palmer: Many NDP members upset at government’s ‘impossible balancing act’ on gas pipeline. A notice to clear the road from RCMP sits in a tree fell Read more… The post The B.C. NDP convention on Sunday called for an independent investigation into
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Cowichan Conversations: OPINION: Comparing vaccine passports to the Holocaust is absurd and dangerous
SUPPORT US SUBSCRIBE Capital Ideas Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Legislature to protest on the anniversary of the Nuremberg doctors’ trials. Their equation of vaccine passports with the Holocaust, Read more… The post OPINION: Comparing vaccine passports to the Holocaust is absurd and dangerous first appeared on
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Violent RCMP Raid on Unarmed Gidimt’en Checkpoint
Disgusting! We are witnessing the impact of climate change, caused in part by the very gas that this pipeline will only increase once its poison load is delivered to the refinery. On top of Read more… The post Violent RCMP Raid on Unarmed Gidimt’en Checkpoint first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Forest Discovery Centre needs balance on forestry issues
BC Forest Discovery Centre needs balance on forestry issues By Larry Pynn View Article The post BC Forest Discovery Centre needs balance on forestry issues first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Fairy Creek Report by Dorothy Field
Fairy Creek Report, August 13, 2021 I spent the day yesterday, August13, driving to Fairy Creek on the Elders for Ancient Forests bus. The group is organized around principles of consensus and Read more… The post Fairy Creek Report by Dorothy Field first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: This Isn’t a Heatwave — It’s a Dying Planet
Our Civilisation is Boiling Alive in the Fumes of its Own Waste umair haque Follow Jun 30 · 7 min read Image Credit: ABC11 Screenshot It was my lovely doctor wife who Read more… The post This Isn’t a Heatwave — It’s a Dying Planet first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Arnold Bercov and Ben Parfitt: More than intentions needed for B.C. forests
Originally published by the Vancouver Province Opinion: Millions of logs are culled from our forests annually and loaded in raw, unprocessed form onto ships. The government’s “intentions document” mentions log exports but only commits that Read more… The post Arnold Bercov and Ben Parfitt: More than intentions needed for B.C. forests first appeared
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: A Condensed History of Canada’s Colonial Cops
How the RCMP has secured the imperialist power of the north By M. GOULDHAWKEMARCH 10, 2020 “The myth of the RCMP is that they came to protect us from the whisky traders and bad guys. Read more… The post A Condensed History of Canada’s Colonial Cops first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Third wave of COVID-19 crashes over Vancouver Island
Originally published by https://www.capitaldaily.ca Rise of variants was predictable, expert says By Brishti Basu Apr 10, 2021 After escaping the brunt of COVID-19 illnesses and fatalities for most of last year, the third wave of Read more… The post Third wave of COVID-19 crashes over Vancouver Island first appeared on
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Greens Eclipsing The BC Liberals And BC NDP Over Covid-19 Issues
BC Greens call for stricter measures on COVID-19 For immediate release April 8th, 2021 VICTORIA, B.C. – Since the beginning of April, more than 6,000 British Columbians have tested positive with COVID-19. Read more… The post BC Greens Eclipsing The BC Liberals And BC NDP Over Covid-19 Issues first
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: As cases grow, so too do fears that this third wave will be amplified by long-weekend travel
It seems that we have been chasing COVID 19 instead of proactively shutting down the risk factors. Our federal and provincial governments have called for and supported closing our borders with the USA to restrict Read more… The post As cases grow, so too do fears that this third wave
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC HYDRO Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead
Norm Farrell calls a spade a spade, always has. The handling of the Site C Dam project has been an exercise in deceit and conflict from the outset. Both the BC NDP and BC Read more… The post BC HYDRO Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Mr Premier You can still turn this Site C boondoggle around.
Dear Premier Horgan, Ms. Lore and Mr. Rankin You’ve probably already seen this article from the most recent Tyee I’m writing to let you know that I have, too. The negligence of you, Premier Read more… The post Mr Premier You can still turn this Site C boondoggle around. first
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Mark Donnelly performs at rally, claims Canucks firing is censorship
Mark Donnelly, who has been the anthem singer for the Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey team since 2001, performs O Canada at a protest against measures taken by public health authorities to curb the Read more… The post Mark Donnelly performs at rally, claims Canucks firing is censorship first appeared on
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Give It to Us Straighter, Dr. Henry
We’re reader supported. Get our newsletter free. Give It to Us Straighter, Dr. Henry When students stop listening the teacher is to blame. Here’s what we need to be told. Crawford Kilian 19 Nov Read more… The post Give It to Us Straighter, Dr. Henry first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Election Preliminary Voting Results
2020 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results Home Election Results by Candidate Election Results by Party The following are preliminary voting results from initial count. Read about initial count. Final voting results will be Read more… The post BC Election Preliminary Voting Results first appeared on richardhughes.ca.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Question For This Election Should Be, Who Do You Want As MLA?
The question for this election should be, who do you want as MLA, Rob Douglas the environmentally conscious NDP candidate who can influence government decisions or do you want a Green Party MLA who can Read more… The post The Question For This Election Should Be, Who Do You Want
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rob Douglas Nominated To Run For the Cowichan BC NDP
Rob Douglas Cowichan Valley BC NDP Candidate When I heard that I would be your BC NDP candidate for the Cowichan Valley, I was overjoyed. I was born and raised in the Read more… The post Rob Douglas Nominated To Run For the Cowichan BC NDP first appeared on
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Liberals and BC Greens Offside. Calling an election is quite proper
There has never been any actions taken, including CASA, to prevent the BC NDP government from calling an election or opposition parties forcing an election through moving motions of non confidence prior to the end Read more… The post BC Liberals and BC Greens Offside. Calling an election is quite
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Councillor Rob Douglas Seeking Cowichan Valley NDP Nomination
NC Councillor Rob Douglas Twice topped the polls in local elections. I am excited to announce that I am seeking the nomination for the BC NDP for the Cowichan Valley! We need a Read more… The post North Cowichan Councillor Rob Douglas Seeking Cowichan Valley NDP Nomination first appeared on
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