The American Federal Communications Commission Make Radical Changes to Neutrality Rules.

Mathieu Powell

The American Federal Communications Commission, (FCC), Chairman Ajit Pai has decided to trash the neutrality rules currently protecting consumers on the internet. His proposal will reverse the Title II classification of internet providers, which allows the agency to put strict limits on their behaviour, and replace it with the old “information service” classification, which a federal […]

VIU accused of failing to deal with fetishist’s infantilism.

Roy Summerhayes

Vancouver Island University has found itself embroiled in a human rights complaint over an adult male student who favoured diapers, the writings of Beatrix Potter and baby talk.  The human rights complaint was filed by Katrin Roth, VIU’s former director of human rights and workplace safety. In it, she alleges the Nanaimo university failed to […]

Robert Anaka is designing his own way back to freedom.

Roy Summerhayes

Every now and then a chance meeting can  create a completely wow!!! moment. Such was the moment when I met Robert Anaka at a Seniors Health Show in Nanaimo last week. Fate struck Robert a cruel blow when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis that led to his loss of mobility. Robert is an outdoors […]

How a man with vision and compassion restored hope to an injured nurse.

Roy Summerhayes

Diana La Monte’s life changed forever 4 years ago when she was assaulted whilst on duty and  her life as she knew it destroyed. She lost her mobility and her independence. Diana, a licensed practical nurse, went from caring for others to being in need of care, a complete role reversal. She was devastated mentally and […]

Abortion pill not covered, some choose surgery: clinic.

Roy Summerhayes

Women are choosing unnecessary surgical abortions because the province doesn’t cover the abortion pill, the executive director of the Vancouver Island Women’s Clinic says. Dawn Fowler said the $350 price tag on Mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill, means some women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies at the clinic opt for surgery because it’s […]

An important health awareness article for all women and their loved ones

Roy Summerhayes

Mi–Jung Lee is an investigative journalist and has worked for CTV News in Vancouver for 18 years. She anchors CTV News at Noon and at Five. Mi-Jung graciously spoke with us about her cancer diagnosis, what she learned about breast density and her efforts to raise awareness. When did you start having mammograms? In British Columbia, it […]

The Salish Sea Coasts Into The House of Commons

Roy Summerhayes

“The Salish Sea is ten weeks away from being recognized as a World Heritage Site,” according to the ever-optimistic predictions of Laurie Gourlay, Interim Director of the Salish Sea Trust – the organization that submitted the UNESCO WHS application. And just to be sure Canada’s federal politicians appreciate the global significance of the Salish Sea’s […]