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Old Harry – I

As long as we don’t know for sure why the Deepwater Horizon occurred, as long as the ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico continues to spin out of control, it doesn’t make any sense at all to push ahead with development of the Old Harry field in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. We need a full public inquiry in Canada about offshore drilling.

Énigme de vie – III

Along the horizon, I see that yellowish northern glimmer
and closer to us, under a gloomy sky,
disappearing into the still hazy twilight,
icebergs of all shapes.

The Hollowing-out of Democracy – III

Organized crime is everywhere - and not just in Quebec

The aesthetics of wind power

Some Quebeckers are campaigning against wind farms in their region, saying it will be bad for tourism - which goes to show that the green shift will require cultural adaptation

Five Questions for Richard Sears

Biologist Richard Spears explains to George Tombs why humpbacks whales may be replacing blue whales in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence