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G20: Will police ever be held accountable?

By Norm Farrell on April 13, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

To Serve and Protect

PHD: Piled Higher and Deeper

By Norm Farrell on April 13, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

April 5, the Vancouver Sun brought us a “Special to the Sun” by Patrick Moore PHD, titled Fukushima is nowhere near as bad as Chernobyl. “Stephanie Goodwin’s letter comparing the incident at […]

My MLA: Jane Thornthwaite, Liberal – UPDATED

By Norm Farrell on April 13, 2011 • ( 14 Comments )

Ah, the Special Prosecutor system worked again, for the BC Liberals. Today, Kash Heed applauded the work of Jane Thornthwaite‘s Special Prosecutor Mark Jette and issued this statement. At least, it was attributed to […]

Dangerous journalist

By Norm Farrell on April 12, 2011 • ( 1 Comment )

Dr. Michael Byers is an academic with a broad vision of the world and what it should be. He has expertise in international law and a particular interest in the Arctic. Byers holds […]

A view back, a view ahead

By Norm Farrell on April 12, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

The American style right wing agenda begins in Canada soon, if a majority Harper Government is returned by electors. If you like what BC Liberals achieved, you will love a Tory majority. […]

More reasons to question

By Norm Farrell on April 12, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Whether Gas is Cleaner than Coal, Abraham Lustgarten, ProPublica: In January, a ProPublica investigation found that large amounts of “fugitive” emissions were left out of common comparisons between coal and gas and […]

Shale gas ‘worse than coal’ for climate

By Norm Farrell on April 12, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

By Richard Black, Environment Correspondent, BBC News “Drawn from rock through a controversial “fracking” process, some hail the gas as a “stepping stone” to a low-carbon future and a route to energy […]

USA gas industry trying to catch BC’s gas industry in self-regulation

By Norm Farrell on April 11, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

From the Center for American Progress: The oil and natural gas lobby is working hard to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from establishing safeguards to protect the public from chemicals used to […]

Would you buy a used car from this man?

By Norm Farrell on April 11, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Aubrey Kerr (*) McLendon is CEO of natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy, founder of American Clean Skies Foundation and moneyman for the now defunct Swift Vets and POWs for Truth: “You don’t want […]

Question posed, response offered

By Norm Farrell on April 11, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

This small piece was first posted in March 24 and a comment added April 11. It suggests a little research is in order. I have not verified this but would like to […]

The dead cannot cry for justice; the living must do it for them.

By Norm Farrell on April 11, 2011 • ( 4 Comments )

Note:  RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson is due in Surrey Provincial Court on a charge of obstructing justice April 18 2011. October 14 2007, Cpl. Monty Robinson led a squad of four RCMP […]

Reads you must not miss

By Norm Farrell on April 8, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

BC Liberals in Bed with P3 Industry There is also the curious case of the Macquarie group which is a prominent fiscal agent for the B.C. government and other public agencies and […]

Providing for increased crime and gambling addictions

By Norm Farrell on April 8, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

In a deal negotiated in secrecy by BC Liberal insiders, taxpayers provide the financial muscle for a downtown development housing a mega-casino, built for a company with questionable capabilities and few credentials […]

Giant paydays proved unsinkable

By Norm Farrell on April 8, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

A government investigation reported in 2009 that BC Ferries’ process of setting executive compensation was out of whack. The Comptroller General of British Columbia shocked no one with the report, except for […]

Ma Barker orders a review of the Barker Gang

By Norm Farrell on April 7, 2011 • ( 7 Comments )

Vaughn Palmer’s online column “View from the Ledge” carries a preposterous headline and less than dubious content. Liberals increase scrutiny of B.C. Hydro starts: Concerned about rising B.C. Hydro rates, Premier Christy […]

Explaining irrational exuberance

By Norm Farrell on April 7, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Exporting logs exports jobs too

By Norm Farrell on April 7, 2011 • ( 4 Comments )

From Adrian Dix, today: VANCOUVER- NDP leadership candidate Adrian Dix has committed to specific new policy actions to discourage the export of raw logs and the loss of BC forestry jobs. “The […]

An old problem: elder abuse

By Norm Farrell on April 5, 2011 • ( 9 Comments )

Excellent comments here in the last few days after we introduced the case of Kathleen Palamarek, the 88-year old woman rescued by BC Ambulance paramedics from near fatal narcotic poisoning in the care facility where […]

They who pay little now want to pay less

By Norm Farrell on April 4, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Here is a followup to our story Bringing good things to life — like no taxes. Once more we see the capacity of mega-corporations to reduce or avoid income taxes. ProPublica combined […]

Trouble brewing in seniors’ care

By Norm Farrell on April 4, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

This reprints an In-Sights article first published January 10, 2010. It deserves review because of the Granny Napping article published here April 4, 2011. I have already had a number of private […]

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