Nawel Izard is the host of a popular radio program on Cortes Community Radio and the head of the Polaris Law Collective, whose head office is in Campbell River. She was born in Algeria, but lived almost her entire life in Canada. In this morning’s interview Nawel describes her motivations and something of her legal practice.
Continue reading Nawel Izard: the lawyer behind the ‘In Session’ radio showThe District of Squamish and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) have been undertaking joint initiatives – on flood protection, emergency planning, and forest governance – for decades. On March 18 they went a step further, announcing the launch of the Land Back Task Force to explore how public lands can be returned or co-managed with the Squamish First Nation.
Continue reading The Squamish Land Back Task ForceThree weeks ago the Toronto Star reported that “three Liberals privately suggested to the Star that Prime Minister Mark Carney may put federal money behind a new pipeline to the west coast … Sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, say Carney wants to see the pipeline built, and is realizing it may not happen without more public money behind it.”
Aaron Gunn, the Conservative MP for North Island-Powell River, emailed that he is not interested in discussing rumours. While he recently acknowledged the climate is changing, Gunn also stated Canadians have more important issues to deal with. The pipeline was one of them:
“I will say this pipeline should have been built ten years ago. Instead, the world remains beholden to oil from brutal, dictatorial regimes like Russia and Iran, while Canadian oil sells at a discount to the United States.”
Jennifer Lash’s response to the Toronto Star article was, “Ottawa is nothing if not a fish bowl of rumours.”
Continue reading Taxpayer Dollars, the pipeline, and Canada’s Clean Energy FutureLinnaea Farm’s First Plant and Skill Share was on Saturday, April 18. It may be the first on Cortes Island.
Tamara McPhail, who has been at Linnaea farm the past quarter century explained, ”I don’t know if there’s ever been a plant share before on Cortes.”
Continue reading Possibly Cortes Island’s First Plant and Skill ShareForty-nine acts will be coming to the Gorge Harbour Marina this year, the same number as last year. The driving force behind the venue’s success is Shannon Marks, who has been promoting the music industry since she was 16. In this morning’s interview she talks about the coming season and her own life promoting music.
Continue reading Shannon Marks: Behind Gorge Harbour Marina’s Concerts
