Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Conservatives in Vancouver Island’s northern riding are aiming for an electoral hat trick as a federal election draws near.
Federal Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn held a True North Strong and Free election rally in Campbell River Thursday night that drew about 200 attendees.
Continue reading Conservatives aim for right-wing trifecta on northern Vancouver Island
The Salmon Farming industry appears to be using labels like ‘activist science’ and ‘independent science’ to discredit inconvenient research without engaging its findings.
Brian Kingzett, the Executive Director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association, recently informed the city of Campbell River that:
“ We have seen a weaponization of science where industry and government have their science, industry science is always put into conflict. Then we see ‘activist science,’ which is largely coming out of urban areas being weaponized against us. We need that ‘independent science’ more than ever.”
Continue reading Salmon Farms: Scientific Methodology, ‘Activist Science’ and Corporate Spin
French filmmaker Jérémy Mathieu’s award winning documentary ‘Salmon Secrets,’ will be coming to Gorge Hall at 1 PM on Sunday, January 12.
This 40 minute film was produced by Clayoquot Action, whose co-founders Bonny Glambeck and Dan Lewis will be speaking at the screening.
Continue reading The Documentary ‘Salmon Secrets’ Comes to Cortes Island
Around 30 people turned out to meet Green candidate Nic Dedeluk when she came to Mansons Hall on Monday, October 7. Cortes Currents recorded 145 minutes of the two hour meeting, which is far too much to fit into a half hour broadcast. So today’s program consists of a few highlights.
This event was put on by FOCI’s Climate Action Committee (The Climate Action Network) and there is a link to the unedited audio at the bottom of this page.
Continue reading Highlights from Green candidate Nic Dedeluk’s visit to Cortes IslandThere was some bad news this month for the Norwegian fish feedlot industry in Canada: their own trade magazine featured the following headline:
The Critics Are Right: It’s Time To Close Down Salmon Farms
(link to text only version)
