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Critics Skeptical as Alberta Reverses Course on Open-pit Coal Mines
Critics Skeptical as Alberta Reverses Course on Open-pit Coal Mines Five days after Kenney defended the province’s mining push, the government says it was all a big mistake. Rancher Renie Blades says she’s glad that the Alberta government admitted its mistake in cancelling the Coal Policy, but calls her response ‘very guarded.’ Photo by Callum Gunn. […]
Domestic Terror is a Government Without Constraints
Domestic Terror is a Government Without Constraints Ruh Roh: That Unhinged Canadian Conspiracy Theory is 5-for-5 so far… A friend I’ve referenced in my writings before as “an unemployed tech CEO” (he’s been unemployed since one of his exits about 10 years ago) sent me that link that was making the rounds back in October.. It was […]
Months Before Albertans Were Told, Australian Miners Knew Plans to Axe Coal Policy
Months Before Albertans Were Told, Australian Miners Knew Plans to Axe Coal Policy Investor presentations signalled the Kenney government aimed to open protected lands to open-pit mining. Documents show Australian firms seeking open-pit coal mining leases in Alberta got signals protections to sensitive lands would be lifted, clearing the way. The public only found out […]
Canada & The Canceling of its Currency
Canada & The Canceling of its Currency QUESTION #1: If Canada is not a dictatorship, how can Trudeau cancel the dollar? How can he do so in secret? RW QUESTION #2: Why can’t Biden follow Trudeau and cancel the dollar? EH ANSWER: The answer lies in the difference in history. Because the paper currency called bills-of-credit back then […]
Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells underestimated
Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells underestimated Bubbles of methane gas in water around an unplugged oil/gas well in Pennsylvania. Credit: Mary Kang A recent McGill study published in Environmental Science and Technology finds that annual methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas (AOG) wells in Canada and the US have been greatly underestimated—by […]
Canada’s Mortgage Lenders Have Set Aside a Record Amount for Bad Loans
Canada’s Mortgage Lenders Have Set Aside a Record Amount for Bad Loans It’s odd to see it occur while almost every market reports record home sales. Canada’s real estate markets are booming, but lenders are preparing for mortgage losses. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows the allowance for credit losses due to mortgages reached a record high […]
Cascadia Was Poised to Lead on Climate. Can It Still?
Cascadia Was Poised to Lead on Climate. Can It Still? BC, Washington and Oregon all aimed to slash emissions. After epic battles, they failed. First in a series on creating a zero-carbon bioregion. Aji Piper, now 20, was 15 when he joined a lawsuit against the US government for failing on climate change. Here he […]
Protests in Canada – Interesting Approach
Protests in Canada – Interesting Approach
Merger Mania Is Transforming Canada’s Oil Scene
Merger Mania Is Transforming Canada’s Oil Scene Canada’s oil landscape looks encouraging for 2021 as Whitecap Resources Inc. acquires two oil and gas companies in addition to mergers between other energy companies, with anticipated growth through the coming year as demand for energy steadily increases. In November, Whitecap Resources announced a plan to acquire rival company […]
Hope for the Best from Canada’s UNDRIP Law. But Expect More of the Same
Hope for the Best from Canada’s UNDRIP Law. But Expect More of the Same Like BC, the federal government is better at talking about Indigenous rights than it is at actually respecting them. The BC government’s claimed commitment to adopting United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples didn’t stop it from ignoring the […]
Why Site C Construction Should Stop Today
Why Site C Construction Should Stop Today The BC government has failed in its oversight role, say a former BC Hydro CEO and a veteran dam engineer. Construction on the Site C powerhouse continues despite known geotechnical risks. Photo: BC Hydro. Site C is the most expensive publicly funded infrastructure project in British Columbia’s history and […]
Privacy Commissioner Launches Investigation of RCMP Internet Unit
Privacy Commissioner Launches Investigation of RCMP Internet Unit The probe comes after Tyee reports on Project Wide Awake and web spying. Here are some questions to pose to the force. A series of Tyee reports unmasking social media spying efforts by the RCMP spurred NDP MP Charlie Angus to call for a federal investigation. Illustration by […]
Canadian Health Ministry Exploring “Immunity Passports,” Vaccine “Tracking And Surveillance”
Canadian Health Ministry Exploring “Immunity Passports,” Vaccine “Tracking And Surveillance” Ontario government says non-vaccinated people could face travel, social restrictions The Health Minister of Ontario in Canada has stoked controversy by suggesting that people who do not take the coronavirus vaccine will face restrictions on where they can travel and spend time. When asked by […]
Chief Medical Officer Says Canadians Who Refuse Vaccine Won’t Have “Freedom to Move Around”
Chief Medical Officer Says Canadians Who Refuse Vaccine Won’t Have “Freedom to Move Around” Suggests those who don’t take the shot will have to wear masks. Cole Burston via Getty Images Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer says that those who refuse to take the COVID vaccine won’t have “freedom to move around” and will have to […]
