Two viewpoints today that are worth a read and some consideration. The first, I fled my country to find freedom in Canada. Let’s not lose sight of what freedom really means was posted by CBC News back on February 17,… Continue Reading →
The final of eight articles from the National Observer’s Special Report: Bolder, faster, together focuses on the problematic lack of training of local residents and officials who form the de facto front line in any emergency. “While words like climate… Continue Reading →
Just when I was starting to look forward to next October’s municipal election in Nanaimo, along comes this alarming piece from Canada’s National Observer. According to the investigating reporters, I will need to do more than just take in what… Continue Reading →
By Don White The occupation of Ottawa and blockades at Canadian-US border crossings are not just citizens exercising their right to demonstrate. They are a minority making assertions of their right to freely commit “economic vandalism and intimidation” and a… Continue Reading →
The Guardian, October 1, 2021. If anything is obvious from the past five years, it is that unless we start substantially to work together, we stand little chance of overcoming critical threats like COVID-19 and climate change that now imperil… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. September 15, 2021. If the definition of a community is “a group of people with common interests”, this article suggests a couple of important corollaries of that definition. For “community” to be applied to a given population –… Continue Reading →
The Guardian. August 22, 2021. Robert Reich, who is no slouch when it comes to knocking out a thought-provoking article, does it once again by raising the issue of “the common good” in his latest column. Which may makes this… Continue Reading →
Prince George Citizen. June 21. 2021. Here is an inspiring account of truth and reconciliation, which couldn’t be more timely than right now, and with a remote but personal connection. It’s the story of how the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation… Continue Reading →
The Washington Post. June 15, 2021. This piece on Canadian disunity by a contributing writer residing in Vancouver and forwarded to me by a VN subscriber near Oxford, England (yes, we’re getting out there!) makes for a somewhat uncomfortable read…. Continue Reading →
Victoria Times Colonist. June 10, 2021. The last sentence in the news release from the City of Victoria says it all. “[N]ow is a time where the City can take leadership and provide an opportunity for thoughtful reflection and examination… Continue Reading →
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