February 17, Global’s News Hour showed an example of how real reporting gives way to messaging with another purpose. Brian Coxford, who usually handles the infomercials within Global’s newscasts, spent moments near […]
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 […]
CTV and The Globe and Mail Had Documents in Advance of Hearing .
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Some facts. Denmark’s healthcare system employs around 26,200 physicians, which translates to 4.38 doctors per 1,000 residents. A figure above…
Only the top thinkers, the best people money can buy are in on this, you say? And it's No Risk?…
No reason to get nervous. It's only speculation, an estimate, a rumour. I’m sure there are many recovery plans, incredible…
Is there an Iron Law of Panic? MAGA patriots and NRA enthusiasts will just love this! https://www.rawstory.com/karoline-leavitts-stunning-admission-on-trump-war-plans-sends-shockwaves-unbelievable/ White House Press Secretary…
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My sole comment is, it should be in the building code that every new build house/condo, have a government approved…