Thinking big about the boreal
Most Manitobans have been to the boreal, but many are unaware that it’s called that. It’s the place with the pines, spruce and birch trees,…
environment
Everything sucks
You know what? Fuck the environment. I’m tired of hearing all this garbage about pipelines, oil spills, pesticides, GMO crops. Let’s just all move on…
Supply and motherfucking demand in northern British Columbia
What would you say if a company with an arguably poor environmental track record asked to put a pipeline to pump some of the most…
Royal Dutch Shell shock
No longer a topic that people can take for granted, oil issues have leaked into all facets of society. The result has been increased environmental…
Double Zoological Investigations!
Creationists be damned; I insist that we are all creatures of the sea. Look in your heart of hearts and I think you’ll agree. Regardless…
CNN isn’t talking about it, but it’s still there
Most of us are all too familiar with the BP oil spill that took place early this summer in the Gulf of Mexico. Mainstream media…
Experiencing the Terrain
Sweetgrass Directed by: Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor Opening on Nov. 12 ★★★ out of 5 After viewing the documentary Sweetgrass, the end credits explain what…
Woodland Caribou: A Canadian Idol
If you are Canadian, chances are you have a caribou in your pocket. Since 1937, we have celebrated the woodland caribou by featuring its image…
Tough times for northern water quality
The Mackenzie River system winds over 4,000 kilometres through northern Canada. It is the second longest river system in North America, after the Mississippi, and…
Canadian mining companies
On Oct.13, 2010, I watched as 33 miners were successfully rescued from the collapsed mine near Copiapó, Chile. Seeing these miners stuck 700 metres below…