Mea Culpa! Public Pensions invest in Enbridge Oilsands, Tobacco,Weapons
BCIMC, public pension manager for Police, Teachers, Health-care workers, and Firefighters has $405 million invested in Enbridge, 1.8 billion in other oil companies, $395 million in Tobacco, $43 million in weapons manufacturing.
Life [and Death?] of Pi, if in Vancouver
Federal Government closes Coast Guard Station, replaces it with 2 summer students and an inflatable boat
London Underground Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Meanwhile, Tri-Cities still waiting for the long-overdue Evergreen Line [Mind the Gap, Mary Polak!]
“It ain’t easy being green when you’re blue!”
Canadian Federal Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver says it isn’t “Ol-over” for Enbridge Northern Gateway. He believes it can be built, despite huge opposition.
Enbridge “public” non-hearings?
Victoria and Vancouver public is banned from “public hearings” on Enbridge Northern Gateway project and can only follow, via link, from another Hotel.
“Ottawa-piskat”
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper refuses to meet with Attawapiskat Chief, Theresa Spence who is on day 24 of a Hunger Strike to protest Government policy on First Nations and the environment
From Music Hall to Whitehall
Former British Prime Minister, John Major, reveals in his new biography that his parents were music hall performers.
Leaping into the New Year
![[and over the Fiscal Cliff]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/31122012.jpg?w=479)
[and over the Fiscal Cliff]
Assuming the weight of office?
Canadian Politicians: James Moore, Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty, Rich Coleman
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 