Website Editor: An important read here! “To just say we are going to go back to what we’ve always done, which is, dig, drill, chop, is such a missed opportunity, [and dangerous in a time of climate crisis!]” McDowell said.
“What they’re not hearing or listening to is members of the public saying, ‘You need to build right. You need to build for the future.’”
One province with an outsize number of cases has seen a collision of politics and public health policy.
Canada is on track to lose its place among the nations that have eliminated measles, as international health officials convene this week to review that designation, which experts call a measure of a country’s overall pandemic preparedness.
What Wider War In Venezuela Would Bring: Escalation would be almost inevitable.
Russia, and possibly even China, would feel obligated to enhance military support in response to a missile, air, or even drone strike on sovereign Venezuelan territory.
November 5, 2025
ALERT MEMORANDUM FOR: The President
FROM: VETERAN INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS FOR SANITY (VIPS)
The New York City mayoral race drew national attention as a test for the left as democratic socialist Mamdani faced former governor Cuomo.
Zohran Mamdani Won the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday night, becoming the first Muslim elected mayor in the city’s history in a race that garnered national attention as a test for the future of the Democratic Party.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget did not deliver new investments on climate or clean tech. In fact, some experts say it takes a step backwards.
The federal government’s commitment to “maximise carbon value for money” and “protect the competitiveness of oil and gas” as part of today’s budget represents a dramatic abdication of environmental leadership and a troubling step backward for climate action in Canada.
The budget makes clear that fossil fuel production for export is a central pillar of this government’s economic strategy — and that it won’t let climate measures get in the way.
As Dawson Creek considers transferring drinking water from the Peace River, BC could make energy companies fund the project.
The projected cost of a $100-million water pipeline stretching more than 50 kilometres from the Peace River to drought-stressed Dawson Creek is nearly five times greater than what the city received in property tax revenue last year.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is ramping up its drive for artificial intelligence glory while deepening an alignment with Canada’s own “tech bros” movement.
