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Are You Supporting the Mega Companies by Buying ORGANIC?

We might want to take a closer look at where our ‘Organic’ foods and beverages hail from. As the world encourages us to buy local, support the small companies, limit the purchase of foods that require long transport hauls….is buying organic really what it’s cut out to be? Check out this article to see where [...]

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Earth Day Perspective: U.S. Ranks 49th in Global Environmental Index

Earth Day Perspective: U.S. Ranks 49th in Global Environmental Index (via Planetsave)   As we approach the quintessential ‘green’ holiday — April 22, Earth Day — one academic study should provide important perspective on the United States role in the world. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI), a project of the Yale University Center for Environmental [...]

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Gateway to India in Nanaimo-New and Wonderful

Namastay! The newly renovated Gateway to India restaurant in Nanaimo is under new management and I think this will kick start the place that was a Nanaimo landmark for more than 20 years. It used to be a family-owned and run eatery that brought many lovely authentic dishes to the community. But over the years, [...]

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Work on Tourism Nanaimo website goes to Toronto

“Add This” was used to publish this link: Work on Tourism Nanaimo website goes to Toronto. This is unacceptable…  the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation should not have been permitted to export Nanaimo tax dollars and jobs to Ontario. I can’t believed that there is nobody qualified in Nanaimo or even British Columbia to upgrade their [...]

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Voices Speak Up Against Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project

The joint review panel that is being heard around the province of British Columbia is gaining momentum. When Enbridge decided to tell the people that their Alberta tar sands oil travelling throughout some of the most pristine and environmentally fragile lands of northern BC (on route for China), they probably didn’t think there’d be this [...]