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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]

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Unpublished Admin.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]

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]

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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It's Time to Put a Price on Carbon

The science is settled. Our planet is heating up, and carbon pollution from Dirty Energy is to blame. The fossil fuel industry burns oil, coal and gas, sending... more

By Rolly Montpellier

March 25, 2014

What does the Wolf say about human affects on climate?

In discussions about the human-caused climate crisis, I sometimes see an odd argument: that the world is too large for tiny humans to change a major system... more

By Erich Jacoby-Hawkins

March 25, 2014

TUNE IN Today! Elizabeth May to give 2014 Mallory Lecture at McGill University

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will be giving the 2014 Mallory Lecture at McGill... more

By Elizabeth May

March 24, 2014

IT Innovation: Shift the Paradigm and Reduce Our Costs

The IT sub-commitee of the City of Ottawa has helped implement some very good service enhancements for citizens of Ottawa since its inception in 2009. We now... more

By Roland Stieda

March 24, 2014

Disdain for the Rule of Law

SCSC = Stop Complaining – Start Contributing: Disdain for the rule of law For many years, I heard my late lawyer brother state, repeatedly, that the one thing... more

By Qais GHANEM

March 22, 2014

Harper's so called Fair Elections Act, Bill C 23

I've had my fill of Canada's current federal government. Stephen Harper's Conservatives have broken the trust of Canadians all across the country. Instead of... more

By Qais GHANEM

March 21, 2014

Mark J. Nyvlt CD Release Concert, Friday March 21st

Join me and a cast of musical friends for My Travelling Hat CD Release Concert this coming Friday evening, March 21st at Church Hall, 96 Empress Avenue, in... more

By Mark J Nyvlt

March 20, 2014

RMR: Rick's Rant - Brad Butt's Lie

In his March 11th rant, Rick Mercer takes on the issue of MPs lying to the House of Commons: The very worst thing that anyone can do in the House of Commons... more

By Unpublished Admin.

March 19, 2014

TransCanada’s Energy East Pipeline for Export, With Little Return for Canadians

A new report (.pdf linked below) shows that nearly all of the 1.1 million barrels a day of crude oil the proposed Energy East pipeline would carry would be... more

By Evironmental Defence

March 18, 2014

Make Fair Elections Act actually fair

Today, Democracy Watch called on the federal Conservatives to make the so-called “Fair Elections Act” (Bill C-23) actually fair, and detailed the 10 really... more

By Democracy Watch

March 17, 2014

Should Mayors lead the world?

Have you followed the debate in the TED Ideas Lab "Mayors get things done. Should they run the world?" Benjamin Barber argues in his new book "If Mayors Ruled... more

By Ecology Ottawa

March 17, 2014

Time to rebalance the equation

Dear Canadians, A recent public opinion poll showed that 73% of Canadians feel the top priority for government science should be protecting our health, safety... more

By Katie Gibbs

March 15, 2014

OC TRANSPO MUST STOP AT RAIL CROSSINGS

City hall has found another useless way to spend more of our money. They’ve hired a consultant to study whether it would be safer to have OC Transpo buses stop... more

By Ray Gompf

March 10, 2014

NEB fails Ontario with Line 9B Approval

As leader of the Green Party of Ontario I am issuing the following comment in response to National Energy Board’s conditional approval of Enbridge’s Line 9B... more

By Mike Schreiner

March 10, 2014

Should Rogers be allowed to block us from watching Hockey Night online?

Big Telecom is running scared of cord-cutters - and is doing what it takes to block them from watching their favourite shows online. It looks like Rogers is... more

By Open Media

March 7, 2014