The following is a letter to the Honorable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, sent by local NDP MP Alex Atamanenko: Dear Minister Finley, I write to you on an urgent matter affecting not only my constituents, but those across the province of B.C. The BC government has made an abrupt...

What happens if top scientists in their field of study seem to be doctoring facts, colluding with one another to control the peer review process and evading legal requests for their underlying data? You get Climategate. The name itself is absolutely ridiculous, but the actual story is very incriminating and saddening. I had...

The Olympic Games are always a favourite venue for disgruntled demonstrators, and 2010 promises to be a pivotal time for activists in B.C. We have a loose coalition of anti-Olympic, anti-global, anti-poverty and anti-capitalist advocates who have been organizing protests to take place during the Games but, mixed in with the activists who may have […]

The following is a press release issued by NDP MLA Katrine Conroy: Over a thousand signatures from people in the West Kootenays opposing the B.C. Liberals’ HST were introduced in the legislature by Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy. “The people of the Kootenays were lied to by the B.C. Liberals about the HST, and if […]

This week a parliamentary committee has heard testimony from diplomat Richard Colvin, concerning alleged torture of Afghan detainees that were captured by Canadians and then handed over to Afghan authorities. And even though I wanted to discuss this, this column has been the most difficult for me to get through, mainly because...

The following is a press release issued by B.C. Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko:Over the past years, life has become more difficult for our post-secondary students. This past summer saw the second-highest level of student unemployment since 1977. Those who found jobs faced lower wages and fewer hours. Most students need...

Over the past years life has become more difficult for our post-secondary students. This past summer saw the second highest level of student unemployment since 1977. Those that found jobs faced lower wages and fewer hours. Most students need a part-time job while studying and often work long hours resulting in lower marks. Students are […]

On Nov.4, our MP, Alex Atamanenko, voted against Bill C-391, which would scrap the long gun registry, throwing his support behind what has become known as the “$2 billion boondoggle”.Why would our MP vote in favour of keeping the colossal waste of money?He states that, “I believe the registry may be working. Between 1991 and...

In May 2009, MP Francine Lalonde introduced a Private Member's bill to legalize euthanasia and is due to have the second hour of debate take place Dec. 1, with the vote taking place on Dec. 2. Bill C-384 would add an exception to the criminal code, ensuring that doctors will not face criminal prosecution if they help a person...

Rob's column Wednesday brought up the issue of conspiracy theories when it comes to virus/vaccine scenarios, and whether it's irresponsible to ignore those theories ...or irresponsible to indulge them.So I've got my own conspiracy theory about H1N1 to share with you.First, I stand by The Source's decisions, to use the term ...