QUNFUZ: Should the no-fly zone fly?
For those of you wondering what’s become of our informant in Tripoli, I’ve heard from a member of her family who lives here in Britain that she is physically safe but in a difficult emotional state – terrified and very tired. The internet is properly down now, and Human Rights Watch reports a wave of […]
First Nations Summit congratulates Premier Clark: Encourage government to commit to new relationship with First Nations families
The First Nation Summit today congratulated Premier Christy Clark on her appointment and swearing in of her cabinet, and welcomed the appointment of Mary Polak as the new Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation. Premier Clark’s recognition of the importance of strengthening relationships and creating shared economic opportunities for BC’s First Nations was welcome news […]
Canadian military spending higher than any time since WWII: study
Twelve years of budget increases have left Canadian military spending higher than at any time since the end of the Second World War, says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). According to the study, by Bill Robinson, Senior Advisor with the Rideau Institute, Canada will spend at least $22.3 […]
NDP asks for passwords, encourages Big Brother image
Who’s advising the NDP? Vladimir Putin? It is amazing: just as more and more centre of the road uncommitted voters are thinking positively of the party as an alternative to the Liberals, the NDP moves to scare them away. Comrade Big Brother wants to know your social network passwords. Sure, right now, it’s only the […]
The trouble with normal
What has happened to this country? Stephen Harper seems able to carry out the most outrageous acts, week in, week out, and there seems to be barely any consequence. From the breaking the law and lying about it (dismissing charges laid on the election financing case as all about accounting), to publicly condoning (and almost […]
ATAMANENKO: Accessibility for the disabled
The term “accessibility” means many different things to many people in our society. Often, it is seen as simply providing a convenience of accessible entrances and washrooms. However, “access” goes far beyond these important aspects. The problem with disability is not the disabled individual, but rather the environment that surrounds him or her. In today’s […]
U.S. stays mum as Iraqi security forces kill, detain and abuse protesters
By Marian Wang in ProPublica. As the Mideast protests and government crackdowns continue, one country to watch closely is Iraq, with whom the U.S. has along-term partnership and where clashes between protesters and government forces recently turned violent. Even as Iraqi security forces detained and abused hundreds of intellectuals and journalists, the U.S. government—in keeping with a […]
Low attendance at SD 20 meeting disappoints
Local officials are disappointed with a meager turn-out to last night’s School District 20 (SD20) public consultation meeting at Stanley Humphries Secondary School. Only about 40 people, including at least 15 SD 20 staffers and three Castlegar city councillors, were on hand to discuss the district’s options in moving forward...
LETTER: Selkirk students' union rep refutes B.C. minister's defense of education budget
To the Editor: Ida Chong: Out to Lunch on Budget I would like to set the record straight. On Wednesday, Minister Ida Chong condemned the NDP for spreading fear about the government making cuts to student aid programs in the 2011/2012 budget; calling these claims “not true”. While the NDP may have reported a larger cut […]
A party of thugs, liars, cheats, crooks, dirty tricksters--and Christians
Do any of the alleged Christians who support the government of Stephen Harper have any trouble with the fact that his government is the most morally corrupt party in Canadian history? Does their fantasy that he will end abortions sometime in the future allow them to rationalize what he does on an almost daily basis […]
