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Posts from the CKMS Newsroom programs, community shows, and associated news sites.

The CKMS Newsroom works to provide a deeper analysis of the issues that impact our communities, than which the mainstream news sources provide.

The CKMS Newsroom is comprised of volunteers and journalists and is organised by the Newsroom Committee:
dan kellar (@dankellar) is the current lieutenant of news with Bob Jonkman as the technical expert and newsie.

From May 2023-March 2024 the CKMS Newsroom is receiving funding from the Community Radio Fund of Canada and Heritage Canada through the “Local Journalism Initiative” project.

The journalists for the LJI project are: Trish Holmes, dan kellar

Past newsroom journalists include: Shalaka Jadhav, Ivan Angelovski, and Namish Modi.

The Daily GRRR! – July 3, 2014 – In/Security Edition

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HEADLINES for July 3, 2014
1. Deportations in Quebec
2. Energy Fear-mongering in Ontario
3. East Coast Keeping Fracking at Bay
4. Fracking Leaks, Company Buying Legal Immunity
5. Superweeds Surging
6. Innovation is Gentrification
7. X-ray Guns Released

Welcome, I am your host Rachel Avery and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! In/Security Edition on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario, soundfm.ca on the web. Today is July 3, 2014.

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Daily GRRR july 1 2014

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Welcome, I am your host Liam and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!Tuesday morning show on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is July 1 , 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

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Tuesday July 1st @ Noon – Silent Airwaves For #FreeAJStaff

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In solidarity with jailed Al-Jazzera journalists, CKMS and other community/campus radio stations will be going silent for a moment at Noon on July 1st.

Message from campaign:
After 177 days in detention, Al-Jazzera journalists – Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Australian Peter Greste were each sentenced to seven years in prison, while their Egyptian colleague Baher Mohamed was sentenced to an additional three years for possession of ammunition.

The result of a corrupt trial void of any substantive evidence, the journalists are being …read more

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The Daily GRRR! – June 30, 2014 – “Monday Morning Show”

Welcome back to SoundFM! You are now listening to The Daily GRRR! live on the airwaves at 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario, and SoundFM.ca on the web. This is Kathryn and I’ll be your guest host for this Monday morning show, for June 30, 2014.

As always, we are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

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The Daily GRRR! – June 27, 2014 – Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio Edition

Welcome, I am your host Dan Kellar and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio, on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is Friday June 27th 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations).

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The Daily GRRR! – June 26, 2014 – In/Security Edition

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HEADLINES for June 26, 2014
1. Haldimand Council to Take Down Caledonia Blockade
2. Local Cops Want Tasers
3. The Terror of Reporting
4. Cop Watch Takes Flight
5. Innovating Away the Poor
6. The Windy City is Watching You
7. Hurting the Bees—And the Birds, Too
8. EPA Considering Expanding Pesticides Harmful to Bees
9. Pipeline Problems
10. Buying the Fracking Vote while the Earth Quakes

Welcome, I am your host Rachel Avery and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! In/Security Edition on 100.3fm, CKMS …read more

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International solidarity news

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The Daily GRRR! HEADLINES for june 25th, 2014 1. RIP Gerry Conlon 2. Mariela Castro Espin Lands in Toronto 3. Dirty Hands of Chevron Feature: Interview with Greg Thorton On Police Violence The Daily GRRR! is on weekdays from 9-10am on 100.3fm CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario, and http://soundfm.ca on the web.

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Tuesday Morning Show June 24,2014

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Welcome, I am your host Liam and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!Tuesday morning show on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 23 , 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

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Tuesday Morning Show June 24,2014

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Welcome, I am your host Liam and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!Tuesday morning show on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 23 , 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

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Tuesday Morning Show June 24,2014

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Welcome, I am your host Liam and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!Tuesday morning show on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 23 , 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

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The Daily GRRR! – June 20, 2014 – Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio Edition

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Welcome, I am your host Dan Kellar and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio, on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is Friday June 20th 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada …read more

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The Daily GRRR! – June 19, 2014 – In/Security Edition

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HEADLINES for June 19, 2014
1. Northern Gateway approval, opposition
2. Tar Sands Harming More Species
3. World Cup Cops Kill
4. Beware the Skunk
5. US Lifts Restrictions on More Detailed Satellite Images
6. US Government Involved in Local Police Cases, Blocking Info
7. Canada Curtails Internet Surveillance
8. Coffee Hit Hard by Climate Change-Fueled Blight
9. Fracking Moratoria and Oil Money

Welcome, I am your host Rachel Avery and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! In/Security Edition on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario, …read more

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International solidarity News

Welcome, I am your host Julian Ichim and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!International Solidarity News) on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 18th 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

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june 17, 2014 Tuesday Morning Show

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Welcome, I am your host Liam and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!Tuesday morning show on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 17 , 2014. We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee). The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS. Today’s feature is in two parts. The first is a book review and the second is an …read more

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The Daily GRRR! – June 13, 2014 – Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio Edition

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Welcome, I am your host Dan Kellar and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio, on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is Friday June 13th 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

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The Daily GRRR! – June 12, 2014 – In/Security Edition

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Welcome, I am your host Rachel Avery and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! In/Security Edition on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario, soundfm.ca on the web. Today is June 12, 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective, and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

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The Daily GRRR!-June 11th 2014- International Solidarity News

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Welcome, I am your host Julian Ichim and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!International Solidarity News on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 11 , 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory

of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the

Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

Today’s feature is an interview With Diarmund Brienacht …read more

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June 10, 2014 Tuesday Morning Show

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Welcome, I am your host Liam and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!Tuesday morning show on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 10 , 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

Today’s feature is in two parts. The first is a book review and the second is an article called …read more

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The Daily GRRR! – June 6, 2014 – Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio Edition

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Welcome, I am your host Dan Kellar and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio, on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 6th 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of …read more

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The Daily GRRR! – June 5, 2014 – In/Security Edition

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Welcome, I am your host Rachel Avery and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! In/Security Edition on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario, soundfm.ca on the web. Today is June 5, 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

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The Daily GRRR! -June 3, 2014 – International Solidarity News

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he Daily GRRR! is on weekdays from 9-10am on 100.3fm CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario, and

http://soundfm.ca on the web.

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective and is supported by the

Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS

Welcome, I am your host Julian and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!Wednesday morning

show on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 4 , 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory

of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the

Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

Today’s feature is an interview with Edar Degada From The Hugo Chavez Peoples Defense Front on the situation in Venezuela

We will begin today with headlines:

1. Five Days For The Cuban Five

Cuban Five who have spent most of there life in jail for combatting US terrorism against Cuba still have not
recieved justice. Actions around the world demanding the release of the three inside are underway.
In Toronto there will be a demonstration this saturday all are welcome

2.48 year old Irish man faces charges for “weapons Training”
Sean Kelly from Co. Tyrone faces five charges stemming from his alleged participation in weapons training.
Charges include having the address of the prison governor.

3. Ireland anti terrorist sentences 3rd Highest in the EU

Despite propaghanda of fair and impartial system Irish “terrorist” acts have the third highest sentencing in the EU
with sentence evening out at 12 years.

4.Eyes on Scottish Vote

Both Irish Republicans and Loyalists are watching the outcome of Scotlands refferendum which will take place. Sept. 18th
Many feel that the outcome will create the necessary breathing space for the Irish to determine there own destiny.

5.House raided at gunpoint in Vancouver for “anti pipeline Graffitti”

5 people removed from home in Vancouver at gunpoint while police searched for evidence of “anti pipeline graffitti”.
None were charged and people have condemned this heavy habded method as an example of intimidation of political activists.
6. CAS host youth all candidates meeting

To get the youth vote, an all candidates meeting was held at the CAS building in Kitchener. This is despite
critisms of CAS unfairly targetting poor and marginalized people.

This was the The Daily GRRR! for June 3, 2014. We are on weekdays from 9-10am on 100.3fm

CKMS in Waterloo region, and http://soundfm.ca on the web. Check out all our past shows and

other Grand River Media Collective work on our webpage http://grandrivermc.ca

The Daily GRRR! is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

Stay tuned in for more Grand River Radical radio after we close the podcast
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Daily Grrr June 3 2014

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Welcome, I am your host Liam and you are listening to The Daily GRRR!Tuesday morning show on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is June 3 , 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

Today’s feature is/will focus on/look into/investigate/highlight/be an interview with/ be a discussion with/etc a reading from a book called this is an honour song which is a collections of writings and reflections on the Oka crisis 20 years later. (short description of post-headline feature)

We will begin today with headlines:
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HEADLINES for June 3 , 2014
1. Company hopes ring of fire will be open for business.
2. Deportation or abuse? The new choice for women immigrants to Canada.
3. US promises to clean up the air.
4. The peoples cup: An alternative to the norm.
5. The OPP Vs. Politics.
6. Is the federal Government really worried about sex workers?
7. University of Waterloo wins award for its new recycling program.

1. Company hopes ring of fire will be open for business.
The ring of fire in the James Bay lowlands has been an area of contention for decades. With the Provincial elections upon us many companies are looking to the new leaders to give them access to the ring of fire. The current deal on the table would see the aboriginal groups in the area holding a share in the rail lines that would be used to carry the resources out of the ring of fire. Harvey Yesno the chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation says that the people want more than just a few jobs, They want to see the land protected. The companies are looking to the provincial elections to see if any of the new leaders will help with their cause.

2. Deportation or abuse? The new choice for women immigrants to Canada.
The end of 2012 brought changes to the immigration act. One change was that if new immigrants were being sponsored by a spouse they had to live with that person for two years before they were able to leave. This has opened up a new avenue for abuse. Many of these women who are coming into canada are being abused by their partners and feel that they cannot leave. This abuse includes distributing sexually explicit photos and physical violence. This law was repealed by many women’s groups who were worried about the abuse that would be faced. The immigration minister decided that he would include a clause that allowed for abused women to call a hotline in order to be able to be released from the 2 year requirement. The hotline is …read more

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The Daily GRRR! – May 30, 2014 – Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio

fake pig cop
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Welcome, I am your host Dan Kellar and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! Waves Through Walls: Prison Radio, on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web, today is May 30th 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

The clip that kicked off the show was from Mumia Abu-Jamal speaking on the life of Activist and Poet Maya Angelou who passed away this week. Check prisonradio.org for more of Mumia’s podcasts.

Today’s feature will be an article re-posted to the Toronto media co-op from the marxist.ca looking at where things sit in the situation regarding the Toronto cop who killed Sammy Yatim, constable James Forcillo.

Now we will start with today’s headlines, many highlighting that police forces are a rotten orchard, full of bad apples:

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HEADLINES for May 30th 2014

1. Man Dies in Police Custody In Winnipeg

2. 24-Year Veteran of Winnipeg Police Force Charged With Assault and Obstruction

3. UK Cops arrest Man Wearing Pig Mask for Impersonating an Officer

4. Women Sues Texas County After Baby Dies During Isolated Childbirth in Jail

5. VP of Federal Prison Guards Union Takes Stand Against Harper”s Conservatives

6. Upcoming Ottawa Convergence To End Immigration Detention

7. President of Criminal Lawyers’ Association Slams Police-Check Rules

8. Root Backdoors Found in Surveillance Gear

9. Permanent Protest Camp Set-Up at Utah Tar Sands Mine

1. Man Dies in Police Custody In Winnipeg

Several Winnipeg police officers have been placed on administrative leave after a man died in their custody, several hours after being arrested for a disturbance.

The 40 year old man died last Thursday after what police are describing as a “medical emergency” and he was taken to the hospital in critical condition.- the homicide squad is investigating the death.

2. 24-Year Veteran of Winnipeg Police Force Charged With Assault and Obstruction

And staying in Winnipeg, a veteran cop has been charged with assault and obstructing justice after an off-duty incident that is being kept quiet by the police force. 47-year old Sgt. Kenneth Molloy, has been a decorated and celebrated cop, holding training positions and heading units. The thin veneer of that shiny record easily breaks away as yet another cop is charged with a crime.

3.UK Cops arrest Man Wearing Pig Mask for Impersonating an Officer

In the UK, Steven Peers, a 46 year old father of four was recently arrested in Manchester for impersonating a police officer. Peers was wearing a noticeable costume in his ongoing campaign to call attention and raise awareness about police corruption and misconduct.

While his costume did include a mock police hat and jacket, the pig mask that he was wearing should have made it obvious that he was in fact not a police officer. …read more

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The Daily GRRR! – May 28, 2014 – In/Security Edition

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Welcome, I am your host Rachel Avery and you are listening to The Daily GRRR! In/Security Edition on 100.3fm, CKMS in Waterloo, Ontario. Soundfm.ca on the web. Today is May 28, 2014.

We are broadcasting from the centre of the Haldimand Tract, the occupied Grand River Territory of the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee).

The Daily GRRR! is a project of the Grand River Media Collective; and is supported by the Community Radio Fund of Canada and CKMS.

Today’s feature will be two interviews with anti-gentrification organisers in Vancouver, conducted by Tyson Leonard with the Vancouver Media Coop. These interviews will discuss the need for diversity in Vancouver’s anti-gentrification movement, and which structures best resist gentrification in anti-gentrification organising.

We will begin today with headlines:

The Daily GRRR! HEADLINES for May 28, 2014

1. March Against Monsanto
On Saturday, millions of people took to the streets around the world in protest of Monsanto. More than 400 demonstrations were held in 52 countries, including nearby in Brantford and Six Nations. Opposition to Monsanto stems from serious concerns including the patenting of seeds, interfering with traditional farming practices and making farmers dependent on the multinational for their seeds each year, the furthering of monocultures as Monsanto seeds replace a plethora of traditional varieties, the potential for unknown mutations to occur in genetically modified seeds, the health effects of eating genetically modified foods for which no long term studies have ever been conducted, and the potential for genetically modified crops to contaminate non-genetically modified varieties. Failures of the crops to perform as advertised also have harrowing consequences, as evidenced by the epidemic of farmer suicides in India after Monsanto’s Bt cotton failed. Youth organisers of the Brantford-Six Nations demo were quoted in the Two Row Times as saying, “Nobody is going to have control over their own food, that’s scary. If you’re concerned about your health, then you should be concerned about this corporation.”

2. Food Prospects Drying Up
Following up on a story we covered earlier, the severity of drought plaguing much of the United States has led California to implement restrictions on water use during the summer, which will affect the irrigation of farms. This is California’s third year of what officials are calling a catastrophic drought. As a result, farmers are forced to leave nearly a half million acres of land uncultivated, and some small communities are at risk of running out of drinking water. The regulations are based on a set minimum level of water in 3 watersheds surrounding the Sacramento River, which need to be maintained when fish are present. The move was met with stern opposition from farmers and others who hold rights to the water.

3. Pan Am costs soaring
New revelations about the cost of the 2015 PanAm games in Toronto are coming out from Patrick Allen, the recently-fired director of EMS and health and safety services for the games. Allen comments, “The amount of spending …read more

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