Richest 10% create bigger ecological footprint

Size Matters

Les 10 % les plus riches créent une plus grande empreinte écologique

Denying income inequality won’t make it go away

FDA Frowns on Mercury Dental Fillings

After writing a piece on the hazards of mercury-based dental fillings last month, it was most interesting to encounter a rather unexpected update on the subject this week.

After years of denying there was anything even resembling an issue of concern here, the Food and Drug Administration has had an abrupt change of heart as evidenced by a subtle but telling change to key language on its website.

read more

Yes, racism still exists…

I thought long and hard about commenting on the recent hate crimes to hit Kelowna. I’m sure if you’ve been watching the news, you’ve noticed these images. In one way, I don’t want to give whoever did this any further platform than the Saturday morning of last weekend when this happened, but at [...]

Grits stand fast while company sees red over ‘green shift’

The federal Liberal Party has no plans to drop or change the ‘green shift’ slogan for its carbon tax policy despite threats of legal action from a Toronto environmental company that has the same…

Vancouver’s baby beluga has infection

VANCOUVER — A baby beluga born two weeks ago at Vancouver Aquarium has fallen ill.

First nations join pool of fisheries petitioners

First nations in British Columbia have added their voice to a call for the Auditor-General of Canada to investigate the actions of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on the West Coast.

Abundant Canada geese a menace

A Canada goose population explosion is sweeping across North
America.