"A lot of discretion is left in the hands of police officers, and as you well know, on the West Coast there's a fair degree of sympathy for low visibility, quiet, domestic producers of slightly mind-altering substances for family consumption,"

"The New York Times did what I was not allowed to do - tell you there has been a second diagnosis of Infectious Salmon Anemia virus in wild BC salmon, this time in the Fraser River itself, the biggest wild salmon river in the world."-A.Morton

"Insite saves lives. Its benefits have been proven. There has been no discernable negative impact on the public safety and health objectives of Canada during its eight years of operation," the ruling said, written by chief justice Beverly McLachlin.

"How can you keep a straight face while describing the raw panic that gripped our fair town to someone from, say, Calgary, where last weekend they sold out an outdoor football game in minus-25 weather? Or Edmonton, which had the (unconfirmed) distinction of being the second coldest place on the planet, after the South Pole?"

Terminal Man wrote: "I eagerly await the creation of the BC Rhinoceros party. I want my next vote to at least count as a joke if nothing else. No matter what "real" party I have voted for in the past the result has always been that the province is run by liars and thieves"-agreed!.

"It's not like "demand" is an external problem for B.C., either. This province has the highest rate of drug-related arrests in Canada -- and 60 per cent of these are for cannabis.Eighty per cent of all drug arrests are for personal possession; that is, not trafficking or intent to distribute, but for personal use."


Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Legalize+marijuana+crime+rate/3684141/story.html#ixzz12cotOF4i

-my guess is if there is one there are probably more

"Police in southeastern B.C. have raided a marijuana grow operation that was apparently guarded by black bears."

"“Most British Columbians would be as sickened as I am by this so-called ‘sport,’ added Joe Foy, of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee. “That article was some kind of sick eco-porn for those that like to hurt living creatures for the fun of it.”

"Vancouver city council, scientists, oil-tanker experts, and NGOs meet today (July 5) at city hall to discuss oil tankers in Burrard Inlet in light of the BP oil spill catastrophe. In Vancouver, the clearest first step is to stop any further expansion of oil travelling through Burrard Inlet, and then take the steps necessary to reduce and eliminate the more than 100 oil tankers that navigate these waters annually. "

"Opposition to the tax, which combines the five per cent GST with the seven per cent PST, centres on the fact the HST will be applied to everything the GST covered, including many items previously exempt from the provincial tax."

-of course she is!

"Wolf control is indefensible ethically. I think most British Columbians would agree with that," Darimont said. "What this study contributes to the discourse is additional ecological evidence that wolf control is a very bad idea indeed." -agreed!

-three against one, sounds about right for cowardly racists!!!

"The Finding Coral Expedition is the first of its kind in B.C.: an expedition specifically designed to study deep water corals and document threats to their well being."