Hacks, Flacks and #Landback
This episode is not about the land defenses – but about the emergence of a public relations war to control the story the media tells.
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Do You Hear The Children Sing?
In the first half of this episode, we’ll introduce you to three people who survived land conflicts. In the second half, they share their experiences with each other as they meet for the first time.
Eby met with CSIS regional boss over foreign election meddling in B.C.
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he had a meeting with the regional director of Canada's spy agency over allegations of foreign interference in the province's elections.
Alberta premier apologizes for interview linking COVID vaccinated to Nazi followers
United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith apologized on Monday, May 8, 2023, after a 2021 video surfaced of her saying she wouldn’t wear a Remembrance Day poppy while comparing those who got the COVID-19 vaccine to followers of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
Early B.C. heatwave poses 'threat of new wildfires,' wildfire service warns
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Feds pitch in with military help and financial aid for Alberta wildfire evacuees
The Alberta government promised financial aid on Monday, May 8, 2023, to people forced from their homes by wildfires that continue to threaten many areas of the province.
Canada and China face off in a diplomat expulsion tit-for-tat
China has declared a Canadian diplomat as "persona non grata" in retaliation for Ottawa's expulsion of a Chinese consular official, who Canada's spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong.
Canada's seeks seat on the UN Human Rights Council
Canada is throwing its hat in the ring for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, pledging to advance issues from online speech to access to abortion.
For this environmentalist, the solution to the climate crisis is loud and nuclear
Episode 13 of Maxed Out takes us from The Simpsons to modern-day Germany. It also offers an analysis of where nuclear energy stands compared to renewables and what Big Oil has to do with all of this.
‘No jobs on a dead planet’: Canada’s largest labour organization wants more ambitious climate goals from Ottawa
Canada's largest labour organization passed two resolutions Monday vowing to address climate change, a just transition to clean energy and green industrial policy in a way that's fair to workers.
Deadly heat threatens lives and livelihoods of a billion people in India
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Toronto neighbourhood shoots for plastic-free dining, drinking and takeout
Restaurants and cafés in the Zero Waste Zone are encouraged to sign up voluntarily through the Muuse app to offer customers reusable cups, containers and boxes.
East Coast Canada’s shale gas plans face fierce opposition
In March, Premier Blaine Higgs sent First Nations in New Brunswick letters encouraging their support for development of a shale gas reserve near Sussex, saying they could see significant profits come their way if the plan moves forward.
Meta actively planning to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users
Rachel Curran, head of public policy for Meta Canada, said the company has put together a content-blocking team that is getting ready to end the availability of news on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram should the Liberal government's online news bill pass.