Extremist candidates running for municipal councils across BC, officials warn – Northern Beat:

The most debated issues at last week’s annual conference of B.C.
municipalities may have been health care, housing and inner-city street
disorder, but in private conversations, off the record, mayors and
councillors shared story-after-story about another troubling trend –
municipal candidates with extremist platforms running in the upcoming
civic elections.

“The democratic process is something I believe is so sacred and
should not have any interference at all,” said Municipal Affairs
Minister Nathan Cullen. “I’m hearing from people that I know and trust
from across the political spectrum, saying there’s something going on,
and it’s organized, and it’s funded. And it’s got incredibly bad
intent.”

“What we’re starting to see across B.C. is a bunch of groups that
really just want to join hate, and want to disrupt the system,” said
Clearwater mayor Merlin Blackwell. “We need to be strong, no matter how
hard it gets, and just keep pushing forward to keep our communities
well-served, to keep the trust of our citizens.”

Extremist candidates running for municipal councils across BC, officials warn – Northern Beat: The most debated issues at last week’s annual conference of B.C.
municipalities may have been health care, housing and inner-city street
disorder, but in private conversations, off the record, mayors and
councillors shared story-after-story about another troubling trend –
municipal candidates with extremist platforms running in the upcoming
civic elections.“The democratic process is something I believe is so sacred and
should not have any interference at all,” said Municipal Affairs
Minister Nathan Cullen. “I’m hearing from people that I know and trust
from across the political spectrum, saying there’s something going on,
and it’s organized, and it’s funded. And it’s got incredibly bad
intent.”“What we’re starting to see across B.C. is a bunch of groups that
really just want to join hate, and want to disrupt the system,” said
Clearwater mayor Merlin Blackwell. “We need to be strong, no matter how
hard it gets, and just keep pushing forward to keep our communities
well-served, to keep the trust of our citizens.”Read More

Grocery prices in Canada continue meteoric ascent, rising at fastest pace since 1981:

While overall inflation moderated in August, the cost of food
purchased from stores was up a staggering 10.8 per cent compared with a
year ago.

That’s the fastest clip recorded by Statistics Canada since 1981.

Grocery prices in Canada continue meteoric ascent, rising at fastest pace since 1981: While overall inflation moderated in August, the cost of food
purchased from stores was up a staggering 10.8 per cent compared with a
year ago.That’s the fastest clip recorded by Statistics Canada since 1981.Read More

“Relatively low cost” plan would cool the Earth’s poles by 2 °C:

To state the obvious, no scientist wants to fill the air with
sulfur, drench the last remaining polar bears and penguins in acid rain,
or give carbon emitters any excuses not to clean up their act. But
faced with our current trajectory, on which summer sea ice in the Arctic
will more or less disappear by 2050 or earlier, humanity finds itself
between a rock and a hard place. All options need to be on the table,
evaluated, and to some extent ready to go early enough to make a
difference.

So research into SAI is progressing quickly, and
concentrating it at the poles – an approach referred to as subpolar
deployment – may deliver better returns for significantly less money and
acid rain than a global model. Prior research has indicated that spring
and early summer is likely the most effective season to do it, and that
only doing this at one pole could have asymmetrical effects on global
weather, so it’s probably prudent to target both, with a fleet of planes
that travels with the seasons.

“Relatively low cost” plan would cool the Earth’s poles by 2 °C: To state the obvious, no scientist wants to fill the air with
sulfur, drench the last remaining polar bears and penguins in acid rain,
or give carbon emitters any excuses not to clean up their act. But
faced with our current trajectory, on which summer sea ice in the Arctic
will more or less disappear by 2050 or earlier, humanity finds itself
between a rock and a hard place. All options need to be on the table,
evaluated, and to some extent ready to go early enough to make a
difference. So research into SAI is progressing quickly, and
concentrating it at the poles – an approach referred to as subpolar
deployment – may deliver better returns for significantly less money and
acid rain than a global model. Prior research has indicated that spring
and early summer is likely the most effective season to do it, and that
only doing this at one pole could have asymmetrical effects on global
weather, so it’s probably prudent to target both, with a fleet of planes
that travels with the seasons.Read More

UN chief: ‘Tax fossil fuel profits for climate damage’:

Antonio Guterres told the General Assembly that polluters should pay for the impact of climate-related events.

This question of who funds these losses has long dogged international negotiations.

Poor countries say the rich should pay because of their historic carbon emissions.

But richer nations reject any calls for compensation.

Arguments over this question are likely to dominate discussions at the forthcoming COP27 summit in Egypt.

UN chief: ‘Tax fossil fuel profits for climate damage’: Antonio Guterres told the General Assembly that polluters should pay for the impact of climate-related events.This question of who funds these losses has long dogged international negotiations.Poor countries say the rich should pay because of their historic carbon emissions. But richer nations reject any calls for compensation.Arguments over this question are likely to dominate discussions at the forthcoming COP27 summit in Egypt.Read More

Migrant workers speaking out about alleged abuse at NS farms:

Migrant farm workers are speaking out about unfair treatment at farms
in Nova Scotia as rallies for migrant worker rights are happening
country-wide today.

In a news release from No One Is Illegal-Hfx (NOII), a grassroots
movement for migrant worker rights, stories of workers from other
countries facing abuse while working in this province were recounted.

Latoya Ben, a woman from Saint Lucia who worked at a strawberry farm
in Nova Scotia, recently spoke to Saint Lucia media about alleged verbal
and physical abuse while working there.

“The treatment was very disrespectful and very bad. We were working
on our knees 24-7. The owner of the farm kicked one of the Saint Lucian
ladies and called us hungry dogs,” Ben told DBS Television on Sept. 13, 2022.

Migrant workers speaking out about alleged abuse at NS farms: Migrant farm workers are speaking out about unfair treatment at farms
in Nova Scotia as rallies for migrant worker rights are happening
country-wide today. In a news release from No One Is Illegal-Hfx (NOII), a grassroots
movement for migrant worker rights, stories of workers from other
countries facing abuse while working in this province were recounted.Latoya Ben, a woman from Saint Lucia who worked at a strawberry farm
in Nova Scotia, recently spoke to Saint Lucia media about alleged verbal
and physical abuse while working there. “The treatment was very disrespectful and very bad. We were working
on our knees 24-7. The owner of the farm kicked one of the Saint Lucian
ladies and called us hungry dogs,” Ben told DBS Television on Sept. 13, 2022.Read More