Monthly Archives: May 2012

Hidden News May 29 12: Roger Rashi and Alexandra Morton

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

An update on the burgeoning student and civil uprisings sweeping la belle province with Québec Solidaire representative Roger Rashi.  And, Alexandra Morton shares her concerns over the out of control viruses affecting salmon and marine life thanks to under-regulated fish farms (and the … Continue reading →

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Winds of Change – May 24 12 – Ashley Mollison and Dirk Becker

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Following the release of ViPIRG’s report – Safer For All: stop policing poverty in Victoria – Ashley Mollison talks about the report, and what has transpired since its release.  In the second half Dirk Becker, a Lantzville urban farmer who’s … Continue reading →

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Paul Phillips: Community Builder (1933-2012)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

From the website of Ben Isitt:  Fernwood resident Paul Phillips died peacefully in his home on May 18, 2012 — a community builder and troublemaker to the end. Here is a biography of Paul that I wrote for the Fernwood News in … Continue reading →

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Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Ben Isitt, Mark Reed, Janine Bandcroft Victoria Day 2012

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

The Victoria Day Parade is terminated here today, but the parade of history never stops; and it is with an eye to History, that we have stopped our usual programming format here at CFUV to take a look back at … Continue reading →

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Kla How Ya FM – Missing Women, Musqueam Burial Site

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

From Co-op Radio in Vancouver, Gunargie O’Sullivan with an update from the missing women’s inquiry, and indigenous guests (students and professors) from New Mexico and Montana who will join the protest to prevent Musqueam burial lands from development (read more … Continue reading →

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On the Radar – a Panel Discussion on Social Profiling, Police Accountability, and Community Oversight May 12, 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

People living in extreme poverty face disproportionate amounts of police attention in the form of ticketing, searches, stops, and seizures of personal property — this is called social profiling, and communities across Canada are working together to see this stopped. … Continue reading →

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Winds of Change May 10 2012: David Johnston, Public Forum about the Sale of City Land

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Connecting the “Right to Sleep” movement with the “Occupy” and other social justice efforts across Canada, David Johnston will leave June 1st for a hitch-hiking adventure across Canada.  He’s scheduled to stop in several Canadian cities, and talk with whoever’s … Continue reading →

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Public Forum: Selling City-Owned Land in Victoria BC

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

City Councillors Shellie Gudgeon and Ben Isitt hosted a Public Forum for residents of Victoria, to discuss how, if at all, the city ought to go about selling public land.  They provided a map (apparently the first that many taxpayers … Continue reading →

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may day in victoria, 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

so i spent the afternoon at the may day events in victoria.  it was very cold.  if you’re ultra wealthy and thinking of retiring here with all your oil or dead tree or murdered animal dough as a way to … Continue reading →

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Hidden News – May Day Special – with host Mehdi Najari

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Representing Québec Solidaire Roger Rashi reports on the burgeoning student and civil uprisings sweeping la belle province.  Then, city councillor Ben Isitt addresses the city of Victoria’s recent vote to consider the sale of significant public lands at Point Hope, on the … Continue reading →

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