Vernon police check points

Vernon counter attack road checks for Dec 18/19.

Thirteen RCMP officers from North Okanagan Traffic Services, Integrated Road Safety Unit and Vernon Detachment set up numerous Counter Attack check points in Vernon Friday night, December 18th. The checks resulted in the following charges:

• Impaired Driving Charges – 5
• 24-hour Suspensions (Alcohol) – 9
• 24-hour Suspensions (Drugs)- 1
• Illegal Drug Seizures – 1
• Liquor Act Charges – 2
• Seat belt Charges – 4
• Stop Sign Charges – 2
• Miscellaneous Charges – 32

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Activists protest suspension of constitutional rights for Olympics

Council of Canadians launches Olympic sign campaign.

Council of Canadians.

The Council of Canadians launched a new campaign today by staking signs on the lawn of City Hall to denounce Coca Cola, a worldwide sponsor of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The signs have been released while concerns remain about the suppression of free speech and the right to protest following the City of Vancouver’s recent removal of an anti-Olympic mural and the approval of bylaws that do not allow city licenses for Olympic signs that aren’t “celebratory”.

“While we respect and admire the Olympic athletes we are encouraging an open and frank public discussion on the impact of the Games both as they are taking place and over the long term,” said Bob Ages, National Board Member of the Council of Canadians. “Our concerns go beyond the threats to civil liberties. As the future of the planet hangs in the balance in Copenhagen we hope Canadians will be inspired to think about the Olympic Games within the bigger picture.”

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Tricked again — the green trap has sprung

Copenhagen love-in obscures global governance treaty.

While tens of thousands converge on Copenhagen, all anxious to pressure the world into their pet version of climate-change action, the real meaning and purpose of the summit remains hidden. Most think the objective of the conference is to consolidate the many divergent opinions on climate change into a global consensus. But behind closed doors something more is taking place.

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Money and modern slavery

Why, when money is just about the most important thing on earth, does almost no one understand it? All major problems in today’s world can be traced back to money — the way it is created and who controls the supply and value of it. This Canadian video lays it all out clearly and logically for the ordinary person. Watch and learn — this is a must-watch documentary.

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Scientists challenge Copenhagen climate agenda

Causes of climate change not ’settled’: scientists. UN challenged to provide sound evidence for catastrophic forecasts.

International Climate Science Coalition.

The International Climate Science Coalition (ICSC – see http://www.climatescienceinternational.org/) today released the names of over 140 leading climate experts from 17 countries who are asking the United Nations and other supporters of this month’s Climate Change Conference to produce convincing OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE for their claims of dangerous human-caused global warming (AGW) and other changes in climate.

The COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHALLENGE demands that the UN publicly substantiate each of ten fundamental assertions that underlie current climate concerns – see http://www.copenhagenclimatechallenge.org/.

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What pandemic? — a call to revise the International Health Regulations and reform WHO

It looks like the mainstream media are finally on WHO’s case, calling for an accounting of what some call a fraudulent pandemic. Bloomberg.com questions whether the whole WHO pandemic was overblown for profit. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086

Others report that the incidence of swine flu has been declining since late November, and one of Canada’s largest news providers, Canwest, is saying that the flu was a bust and is over. http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/H1N1+pandemic+ending+with+whimper+bang/2304630/story.html

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Aglukkaq pushing Senators to restore C-6

Bill C-6, also known as the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, would replace Part I of the 40-year-old Hazardous Products Act. Liberal Senator Joseph Day of New Brunswick, who leads a Senate committee that has been examining the bill, has introduced 16 amendments to it. The amendments must still be voted on by the full Senate, which could occur as early as today (Dec 7).

Meanwhile, federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq will be holding a press conference with consumer groups in an effort to pressure senators into rejecting the amendments. Aglukkaq and industry groups like the Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association (CCSRA) accuse the Senate of being pro-industry and ignoring the health and safety of Canadians. But it appears the opposite is true.

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Exotic pets to require permit

New regulation for exotic animal ownership.

Ministry of Environment.

Environment Minister Barry Penner is reminding B.C. residents who own an exotic animal, or are thinking of purchasing one, that they should be applying for a permit in order to keep that animal.

New regulations and permit application requirements come into effect on April 1, 2010 to regulate the ownership of the most dangerous exotic animals such as:

• Tigers.
• Lions.
• Venomous and poisonous snakes.
• Other large reptiles.

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Copenhagen climate change conference, a hidden agenda?

On his recent return from the APEC summit in Singapore, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that there was “a pretty strong consensus at the meeting this morning that countries of the world remain a long way from a binding, legal treaty on climate change.” Some 3000 unagreed sections of the working document need to somehow be molded into a consensus. This stands in stark contrast to the stated objectives of the conference to reach such a near-impossible agreement.

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BC gets ‘aggressive’ with road safety

Road crash victims remembered.

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

B.C. is moving ahead with an aggressive road safety campaign to prevent the crashes that kill an average of 424 British Columbians each year, Solicitor General Kash Heed said today as B.C. marked its second National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims.

“The cost of road crashes to individuals and families is immeasurable, with hundreds dead every year and another 4,000 seriously injured,” said Heed. “We owe it to the memory of those who have lost their lives to be smarter about driving by wearing seatbelts, staying sober, and simply paying more attention to the road.”

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