When Egyptian people rose against the ruling order, government response shut down the internet and cell phone networks. Nine Internet Service Providers (ISPs) out of ten were affected. Noor Data Networks was […]
The true north strong and fairly free
Norm Farrell
Gwen and I raised three adult children in North Vancouver. Each lives in this community, as do our seven grandchildren. Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. Since 2009, I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA.
Breaking news from Alex Tsakumis
CTV and The Globe and Mail Had Documents in Advance of Hearing .
Madoff investors victimized twice
The army of lawyers and consultants helping to recover funds from Bernard Madoff’s fraud stands to earn more than $1.3 billion in fees, according to new figures that detail the cost of […]
Hansen – true to his word, sort of
Will McMartin notes the Finance Minister is unchanged, “Hansen was true to his word — he didn’t set out any ‘new directions.’ A new direction for a BC Liberal finance minister would […]
Where is the media outrage over lies of political appointees?
In Alibi for Ignorance, I quoted Will McMartin, one of BC’s few political journalists worthy of respect: “The paucity of comment [over increased public debt] is in stark contrast to the 1990s […]
Public service is so, so rewarding
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada 2/16/11 (PennWell) — Innergex Renewable Energy Inc announced it will buy privately-owned Cloudworks Energy Inc for C185 million (US187 million), expanding its hydroelectric power assets in the Canadian […]
The smartest guys in the room negotiate contracts
Since the beginning of time, the public built facilities in partnerships with private industry. Typically, government determined needs according to its priorities, hired consultants for design and tendering, awarded work to the […]
Get out your handkerchief – and your wallet
Gerry Hummel’s full size piece about this BC Liberal enrichment program may be seen at The Common Sense Canadian. While there, read BC Hydro Driving Rates Higher, the work of economist Erik […]
Alibi for ignorance: All I know is what I read in the newspapers
As protests targeting Hosni Mubarak`s regime mounted, broadcaster Bill Good said it was wrong for bloggers to babble about political corruption in British Columbia because wrongdoing in Egypt was so much worse. In […]
The fundamental principle is flexibility in all other principles
Newspapers Canada, an industry association, states high minded principles. “A free press is essential to our democratic society. It enables readers to . . . make informed judgments on the issues and ideas […]
Report Card failure
SFU Prof Donald Gutstein is expert on the Fraser Institute. It recently published the annual schools report card and Gutstein carves it into little pieces. Read here. The schools report is an […]
Not on Mini-Me’s radar screen
The BC Liberal Minister of Everything is in damage control mode while the boss travels the province looking for bridges, lakes and mountains to re-name and his other political colleagues spend the […]
Falcon, Clark and Libs phony as three-dollar bill
Highly regarded writer Will McMartin uses a fine brush to paint a picture of Kevin Falcon’s duplicity. The result is another part in The Tyee series on leadership candidates Do not miss […]
Sham NEB Gateway review continues while dominoes fall
Ordinary folks may think the Kitimat oil port and twin pipeline to Alberta remains uncertain because the joint review panel appointed by the Harper Government’s National Energy Board called for more information. […]
"We were warned and did nothing. . . " UPDATED
Friday, February 11, CBC News: the fifth estate presents “Death at the Olympics” with new revelations about the fatal crash of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger who died at the 2010 Winter Olympics. See preview here along […]
Backroom deals threaten wilderness west of Invermere
From Conservation Northwest For the last decade, a Canadian billionaire developer has sought to build a four-season resort on the sides of Jumbo Mountain amid dazzling glaciers, wildflower meadows in summer, and […]
Buried secrets: an untold story in British Columbia’s northeast
A story that will not be told in British Columbia’s mainstream media, read the ProPublica article HERE and the entire series on gas drilling’s environmental threat HERE.
How was this a "communications error" ?
From Christopher Foulds, Kamloops this Week (KTW) Stowe told KTW someone in the Blazers’ organization signed up the players, though he did not know if the memberships were accompanied by the $5 […]
The NDP has a trio of quality leadership candidates
Georgia Straight quotes academic political scientists Dennis Pilon and Peter Prontzos saying that Adrian Dix has the greatest potential to get people excited again about politics. Carlito Pablo’s story bring into focus what I’ve […]
Time to stick your head out the window and yell . . .
After thousands of hours studying provincial politics, I almost reached my Howard Beale moment today. Not because of one issue, but the cumulative effect of many. If you forget Howard Beale, watch […]
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