My friend Gloria Fraser would have been appalled to hear ranchers talk about killing wolves again.
Gloria knew a lot about wolves. One evening, back when she and her husband Don lived near Lac le Jeune, she got a desperate call from a fellow animal lover saying a wolf cub had been orphaned and needed rescuing.
Kila, as Gloria named the pup, grew to be the smartest, gentlest, most beautiful four-legged creature I ve ever had the honour of knowing. She was black as night, fringed with silver on her legs and ruff in later years, and had eyes that blazed like lasers.
A Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee who drew harsh criticism for his outspoken opposition to provincial plans to teach children about gender identity has won a battle to continue a defamation lawsuit against the former head of the B.C. Teachers' Federation.
, provincial and federal policies fall far short of the scale of the challenge. One reason for Canada s laggardly climate policies is the economic, cultural and political power of the fossil fuel industries.
This two-part series considers an under-explored aspect of their power their relationship with Canadian corporate media, and possible policy responses that could promote more independent watchdog journalism. Read Part 1 here. (An extended version of the first article is scheduled for the May issue of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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In the race against climate change, Canada needs more critical journalism vis-a-vis the fossil fuel giants blocking effective climate action, as the Corporate Mapping Project has shown. Why isn t there more of the kind of news we get in