Saturday, February 14, 2015

Droughts Will Hammer U.S. West as 21st Century Unfolds

Inside Climate News
Human-caused global warming will create conditions more severe than any in past 1,000 years, new research shows. Story here.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Sun News Network to Shut Down Permanently: Sources

CBC News

Right-of-centre news network had trouble attracting viewers

Why the Secret Criminal Investigation of WikiLeaks Should Trouble Journalists.

Columbia Journalism Review

The media is overlooking the details of an investigation that could have implications for all news organizations. Story here.

Harper's Police State Law

The Tyee

Passing it means 'death of freedom' writes Green leader Elizabeth May. Story here.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Manitoba’s Small Scale Food Report is Food for Thought

Kate Storey - Manitoba Co-Operator

More and more people are interested in buying food direct from the farm. Story here.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Canadian Climate Scientist Wins $50,000 In Libel Lawsuit Against Conservative Newspaper

climateprogress

A prominent Canadian climatologist, Andrew Weaver (l.),  has won his libel lawsuit against The National Post, after a judge decided that the newspaper had published several articles that were both inaccurate and defamatory to his character. Story here.

Energy East 101

Lytton, BC under evacuation threat again, as hundreds of wildfires burn across Canada

Canada's National Observer This week marks the four-year anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of...