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.
Northern Insights / Perceptivity repeatedly directs readers to ProPublica, an American non-profit investigative news agency. I link to that site because it is one of the most useful sources of original news. […]
Backed against the wall, British Columbia’s Crown Prince of Untruth complains about Vander Zalm’s veracity? It could only be more absurd had King Gordon spoke those words. Absurdity, thy home is British […]
I began writing an article about tobacco companies convicted of multi-billion dollar fraud through smuggling schemes to escape punitive taxation of poisonous products sold to slow-witted youth and the addicted. I thought […]
I get a political fix from the BBC Radio4 Now Show
Would you be surprised if the federal government announced they were going to begin checking airliners for missing jet engines, pilots for defective vision or horses on the payroll for signs of […]
Update:People involved with a certain unnamed think tank have been making noises about articles in a certain unnamed blog. They are concerned about that which is politely called “publication of allegedly defamatory […]
Alex G. Tsakumis is using his opinion site to pummel a few people at Vancouver City Hall. He’s pounding the lightweights but also the presumed heavyweights. Truth is they have all been […]
Thank you David R., who, incidentally, was an actually funny class clown 50 years or so ago. He says, “Shit, we’re on #3!” Priceless.
For profit potential, newspapers are not attractive investments today. In fact, operating returns, if they exist at all, are ancillary. The primary purpose now is to affect public opinion and leverage that […]
On today’s first birthday of Northern Insights, we’ve had more readers than ever before and also enjoyed a record for weekly readership this past 7 days. I’m proud to have participated in […]
We learned this week of four brave gun-toting Quesnel RCMP officers doing a violent take-down of 90 pound Rodney Moffat, a disabled, mentally challenged, 49 year-old man. Someone had reported Moffat might […]
Today, Global TV is applauding their ‘exclusive’ role in broadcasting the Kevin Falcon press release news story about patient centered funding in hospitals. Global says big changes are coming that will be […]
I am discouraged by near endless stories of people who wrong society and care little because they value financial gain above all. It doesn’t matter if it is an unethical business person […]
T. Richard Turner had a stake in a Paragon Gaming Inc. casino development in Alberta while he was chair of British Columbia Lottery Corp.’s board of directors…
During a time when energy companies are rapidly expanding efforts in BC’s Horn River Shale Basin, the Liberals are slashing funds for environmental oversight and inspection. Cuts in the latest budget plan […]
Looking at the thinning ranks around him, A.O. Scott, N.Y. Times movie writer, considers whether there is a future for criticism in the age of the Internet. Where once reasoned debate and […]
April 3, CKNW’s Sean Leslie interviewed Professor John Stackhouse and talked about the Roman Catholic Church’s defensiveness in responding to incidents of child molestation. Dr. Stackhouse was a Professor of Theology at […]
As Canwest Newspapers and television news faded from legitimacy, alternative news sources became vital for any reader aiming to be informed about politics. Voices from all parts of the spectrum are available […]
Liberals cling to talking points the way the Premier clings to Hawaiian lampposts, not for illumination but to keep him standing up. Premier Campbell wallows in corruption like a rhinoceros in an […]
Calculating greenhouse gas emissions generally focuses on the combustion of fossil fuels. As we are witnessing this summer, another major…
Hi Norm- your recent post reminderd me of an article I just read. Perhaps you saw it https://alexkrainer.substack.com/p/is-private-enterprise-best?publication_id=1063805&post_id=207429991&isFreemail=true&r=n60ya&triedRedirect=true
Surrey, White Rock and Delta residents are making their own contribution to this “crude sacrifice.” Based on approximately six northbound…
COMMENT FROM DAILY KOS BY "verasole": Fair point, although you could replace « Canadians » in your title with «…
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King of the Outrageous CEO to average worker pay ratio is Starbucks' Brian Niccol. https://thehill.com/lobbying/5523643-ceo-pay-soars-starbucks-lowes/