Yesterday, Sarah Palin offered her opinion on a proposal to build a mosque in the vicinity of the September 11th site. Her words: “Ground Zero Mosque supporters: doesn’t it stab you in […]
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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.
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Bigger, better and largely empty – UPDATED
After the folks at Pavco completed the gold plated Vancouver Convention Center and kept the budget overruns down to a few hundred million dollars, they rewarded senior executives with bonuses and “incentive pay.” That is unlikely […]
This guy rants and raves…
The esteemed Columbia Journalism Review, published bi-monthly by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, gets involved in examining how Canadian media has addressed the G20 demonstrations and police counteractions. Craig Silverman […]
To serve and protect
Close Closer Munch !! .
Satire, ridicule or ?
BC Mary’s The Legislature Raids presents Democracy under attack in Canada by Robin Mathews “. . . As if writing a satire or a piece of straight-faced ridicule, Globe and Mail […]
Global TV News will issue a "correction/clarification"
Northern Insights has been a modest blog about political issues affecting Canada’s west coast. So, it was a surprise two days ago when readers began arriving at an hourly rate measured in […]
Oh, the irony
Reddit, an Internet referral site, brought thousands of readers to Northern Insights in the last 24 hours to read about the Global TV News story. Reddit allows readers to comment about any […]
Global TV News caught cheating – updated with video link
Global TV caught cheating again in January 2011. With almost 60,000 Canadians Demanding a Public Inquiry into Toronto G20 at Facebook, it is a mistake for authorities to think protesters are losing momentum. […]
What else do they fake?
Anyone who reads through In-Sights finds numerous articles where I criticize Global TV News for their biased coverage of British Columbia politics. Global routinely serve as an outlet for the BC Liberals, […]
Ex-top dog turns to day time infomercials
Things must be getting tough at the Corus Radio flagship in Vancouver. They’ve long had a history of renting out blocks of weekend air time for commercial content vaguely disguised as news and information. […]
Fudge-it budgets, free rides and points of view
Will McMartin is another writer who uncovers facts the traditional media choose to ignore. Do not miss this one: The Tyee – Worst Fudge-it Budget Proven, but Free Ride from Media To […]
Masters of disaster exposed
Sean Holman of Public Eye provides an example of good enterprise journalism. “. . . let me share a government document I FOUND last week. It describes the behaviours senior civil servants are expected to […]
If a bubble touches me, you will be arrested for assault . . .
Bubble Girl Everything’s Cool When her partner speaks, the look says, “Hey, what?” Bystander talks to Mr. Serious Crime Fighter Item found at The Galloping Beaver and viewed at Creative Revolution.
Just another day, another taser use
An Oklahoma grandmother is suing El Reno police officers who injured the 87-year-old woman, tasering her twice as she lay in a hospital-type bed in her home. The lawsuit alleges as many as […]
Do you know this man?
Do you know this person? He was involved in vandalizing police cars in Toronto during G20 demonstrations. He is wearing this Arc’teryx jacket that costs $650 CAD. Bloggers, pass this picture on. […]
Bear story part two – humans living in harmony, animals not so much
A few days ago, I wrote about the visit of an Uninvited Caller. Because of dedicated volunteers and modern conservation efforts, most outcomes of human/bear encounters end safely for both animals and people. […]
I’m wondering
July 10, Global TV National 5:30 PDT reported on that day’s Toronto Day of Action for Civil Liberties. Rights advocates called for a complete and independent public inquiry into the police response […]
Uninvited caller
Wildlife Corridor Well, surprise, surprise. We had a visitor drop in unexpectedly tonight. It’s a warm day so the front door was open as we waited for a cool evening breeze. He […]
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