As winter approaches, Palestinians in Gaza are desperately trying to prepare their tents and damaged homes while food cuts by the World Food Programme are exacerbating rising levels of hunger. Al-Abd Abu Beid prepares a meal of lentils from food rations distributed by the World Food Programme, one day after the UN agency announced it... Continue Reading →
After years of working six or seven days a week in her one-woman Orchard on View sandwich shop, 71-year-old Mei Lee is finally putting her feet up. Jack Knox in the Victoria Times Colonist, Oct 29, 2026 As an antidote to the huffing and puffing of the election campaign, meet Mei Lee. Or, perhaps, meet... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Association of fundraising professionals [An earlier post from takenote.ca sets the scene for today's follow-up blog. KJG] By Ibrahim Hirsi, Truthout Published September 17, 2026 Documentation projects are capturing the brutality of the ICE crackdown and the grassroots resistance that followed. Sabrina Rucker wasn’t just focused on protecting her immigrant neighbors and coordinating... Continue Reading →
International demand for Canadian maple syrup surges amid U.S. trade war | CBC News A quintessential Canadian product is finding its way to more store shelves and breakfast tables around the world. Canadian maple syrup exports are trending upward, generating $844.2 million in 2025, up 17.2 per cent over the previous year, according to Statistics... Continue Reading →
[KJG] During her 2006-2015 term as Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts Schori stated that ignoring or denying climate change is a moral failing and a "sinful" rejection of God's creation. The howls of protest at the time remain legendary. As a trained scientist herself, she knew the effects of climate change on... Continue Reading →
Chef Ned Bell (left) and Farmer Thomas Tumbach started the Summerland Sauce Project to turn veggies into help - Photo: Summerland Sauce Project Casey Richardson - Aug 29, 2026 / From Castanet A project that bought crops from Okanagan farmers impacted by the Bald Range wildfire and turned them into seasonal sauces and preserves raised... Continue Reading →
Andrew Coyne just made an argument that goes straight to the heart of Canada’s Trump problem. If Washington is going to punish Canada no matter what Canada does, then at some point Canada has to stop making every decision based on how Donald Trump might react. Coyne’s point was simple: “If you lose no matter... Continue Reading →
Gleaner: Noun; a person who gathers small amounts of grain or other produce left behind by regular harvesters—Miriam Webster There is a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted—Ecclesiastes You may not have heard about the Gleaners, but you need to know about them, and if possible you should join... Continue Reading →
By Matt Henderson, Kamloops Food Policy Council - Posted on CFJC Today Kamloops’ latest Food System Assessment shows a community and sector that is not only adapting to change but steadily building a more connected and resilient local food landscape. Releasing later this year, the 2025 report highlights strong progress across several areas of the... Continue Reading →
A comment from Isaiah Brokenleg, (Shaneequa) Staff Officer for Racial Reconciliation at Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America Another important voice from COP30 At that same moment, I was across town at the Tapiri Indigenous Voices gathering at the Anglican Cathedral. Inside, we prayed, sang,... Continue Reading →
