Farewell to great contemporary composer: Henze

Hans Werner Henze, 1926- 2012

Classics for Canines

Studies prove that dogs respond to calming effects of classical music over Rock and even over specially designed “Psychoacoustic” soothing music.

McCartney: “I wanna hold your hand”

Paul McCartney joins ranks of touring aging, [geriatric?], rock-stars

New York Marathon Cancelled

re-scheduled as Triathlon

Clover Leaves

A rare captive Kermode “spirit bear” named Clover, escapes from enclosure in Kamloops, BC

Nightmare after Hallowe’en

BC Pumpkin farmers overwhelmed by Pumpkin Glut

Harper and Manning, 25 years later,Politics, Policies, Perks and Peeks

Harper takes Reform policies even farther right. Manning: “open, accountable, transparent government”. Harper: “divisive, autocratic, secretive”

Russ George: Walking the Plankton? Haida Gwaii earthquake and Tsunami: Nature strikes back?

George is the lead scientist behind failed effort to sell carbon credits from plankton bloom caused by dumping 100 tons of iron in ocean off Haida Gwaii