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Reversing Carbon Emissions- Why Soil Could Save The World
Vivian Kaloxilos | November 18, 2015 | in [field_lettertype]
Can we do it? Is it already too late? Many of us are wondering how we can possibly turn the juggernaut of limited industrial profit-based materialism around. Time to stop wondering and worrying—yes it is possible—and we are already doing it.  Although the statement “the answer lies in the soil” seems too simplistic, this time it is true. Healthy,... More
EU must accept Ukraine and come to its defence
James O'Grady | March 3, 2022 | in [field_lettertype]
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John Ivison is right in his column on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What if the collective effort of western nations isn’t enough to save the fledging democracy of Ukraine from being destroyed, in real-time, in front of our eyes? I believe the West cannot afford to make the mistake we made in WWII with the appeasement of Hitler. In much the... More
Alberta RCMP make arrests at Coutts Border Blockade
Unpublished Admin. | February 14, 2022 | in [field_lettertype]
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NEWS RELEASE The Alberta RCMP recently became aware of a small organized group within the larger Coutts protest. Information was received that this group had access to a cache of firearms with a large quantity of ammunition. The group was said to have a willingness to use force against the police if any attempts were made to disrupt the... More
Ottawa City Council Climate Watch: Delay is the new denial
Angela Keller-Herzog | December 19, 2021 | in [field_lettertype]
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Mayor Jim Watson’s announced departure means that his lock-grip on committees and votes comes to an end. Suddenly new future pathways and new choices are opening up for Ottawa.  But are Ottawans ready to step up? Voter turn-out in the 2018 municipal election was only 42.5% -- far behind voter turn out for provincial and federal elections. With... More

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Chief Allan Adam (left) from the Athabasca Fort Chipewyan First Nation chats with Grand Chief Serge Simon from the Mohawks of Kanesatake at a Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau, Que., on Dec. 8, 2016. Photo by Mike De Souza
Chief Allan Adam (left) from the Athabasca Fort Chipewyan First Nation chats with Grand Chief Serge Simon from the Mohawks of Kanesatake at a Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau, Que., on Dec. 8, 2016. Photo by Mike De Souza
National Observer Opinion: Heads should roll over massive Alberta spill by Imperial Oil
Enough. It is time to do what Canada should have done decades ago and come down like a ton of bricks on oilsands companies that pollute our land and water.... more
 
By National Observer
March 13, 2023
Nancy Belanger, Integrity Commissioner of Canada
Nancy Belanger, Integrity Commissioner of Canada
Democracy Watch: 32 lawyers and professors call on House Ethics Committee to reject Lobbying Commissioner’s proposed gutting of key ethical lobbying rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch released the open letter signed by 32 lawyers and law and political science professors from across... more
 
By Democracy Watch
March 13, 2023
Cybersecurity illustration re: Bill C-26 CCSPA
Cybersecurity illustration re: Bill C-26 CCSPA
Open Media: C-26 makes dystopian secrecy REAL
Bill C-26, new cybersecurity legislation, proposes to give the Canadian government sweeping new powers including the ability to permanently disconnect anyone... more
 
By Open Media
March 13, 2023
Row housing
Row housing
Alex Cullen: A Big Hole In Housing
(Letters to the Editor) Ottawa Citizen Dear Editor: Ontario Municipal Affairs & Housing Minister Steve Clark, in his op-ed article in the March 4 Ottawa... more
 
By Alex Cullen
March 7, 2023
Illustration of a man smoking a cigarette in a parking lot under an overpass with trucks on it.
Illustration of a man smoking a cigarette in a parking lot under an overpass with trucks on it.
The Watsonics, Part VII: A poet goes to City Hall
Maisonneuve is a smart Montreal magazine which has the feel of a Canadian New Yorker with smart graphics, plugged in editors and a big city vibe.  At the start... more
 
By Clive Doucet
March 4, 2023
Picture of the 1st volume of the Emergencies Act Report
Picture of the 1st volume of the Emergencies Act Report
Report of the Public Inquiry into the 2022 Public Order Emergency
The Order in Council 2022-0392 requires that the report of the Public Inquiry into the 2022 Public Order Emergency be laid before each House of Parliament by... more
 
By Unpublished Admin.
February 20, 2023
Ukrainian children pictured with their Russian abductors
Ukrainian children pictured with their Russian abductors
Conflict Observatory Report: Russia’s Systematic Program of Re-education and Adoption of Ukraine's Children
INTRODUCTION Russia’s federal government has systematically relocated at least 6,000 children from Ukraine to a network of re-education and adoption facilities... more
 
By Unpublished Admin.
February 20, 2023
Aerial view of the City of Ottawa, Capital of Canada
Aerial view of the City of Ottawa, Capital of Canada
The Watsonics, Part VI: Ottawa and Uruk
You probably are thinking how could I have been so naïve? Why didn’t you rant more? In my defence, I ranted more than I wanted.  Some things are bigger than... more
 
By Clive Doucet
February 18, 2023
Council Clive Doucet Design Lansdowne Together flyer cover
Council Clive Doucet Design Lansdowne Together flyer cover
The Watsonics, Part V: Reality vs. Idealism
Councillor Diane Holmes came out to see me perform at my first public meeting after I announced that I was going to run for Regional Councillor.  Diane was the... more
 
By Clive Doucet
February 18, 2023
Row housing
Row housing
Guidance for the City's Committee Of Adjustments re: Intensification – How to get to 'Yes In My Back Yard'
Intensification, in land use speak, means more intensive land use i.e. more homes per lot. This term has become the buzz-word for urban planning, and... more
 
By Federation of Citizens' Associations of Ottawa
February 13, 2023
Illustration by Caroline Orr for Canada's National Observer
Illustration by Caroline Orr for Canada's National Observer
National Observer: Russia used state-funded propaganda outlet to whip up support for the ‘Freedom Convoy’ and undermine the Trudeau government
Homegrown protesters who participated in Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” last year had no idea, but Russia used a state-funded propaganda outlet in an effort to... more
 
By National Observer
February 11, 2023
Ottawa Senators crowd around Brady Tkachuk (7) after his overtime goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)(Sean Kilpatrick / Associated Press)
Ottawa Senators crowd around Brady Tkachuk (7) after his overtime goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)(Sean Kilpatrick / Associated Press)
Can the Senators continue their momentum after the Allstar break?
I can’t remember a season when the Ottawa Senators came out blazing after the midwinter Allstar break. Usually, they’re asleep at the wheel for the first... more
 
By James O'Grady
February 9, 2023
The Future: Zeihan has seen it, and it is murder
The recent January figures provided by Russia’s own department of finance is that Revenues are down by 40% and Expenses are up five times. This is before Price... more
 
By Peter Karwacki
February 9, 2023
The Watsonics, Part IV: Grandfather's Farm
The Watsonics, Part IV: Grandfather's Farm
The Watsonics, Part IV: Grandfather's Farm
I had a happy childhood but that doesn’t mean I had a childhood that would suit another child.  Today for the middle-class children, summers are for camps,... more
 
By Clive Doucet
February 5, 2023
Canadian horses are shipped live to Japan under inhumane conditions, just to face death.
Canadian horses are shipped live to Japan under inhumane conditions, just to face death.
Animal Justice: Three Horses Collapse on Live Export Flight
Canada’s export of live horses to slaughterhouses in Japan is a national shame, and an update on a recent flight reveals unlawful transport conditions,... more
 
By James O'Grady
February 2, 2023