Tag: endangered species

Until recently, I could not have told you the difference between an elver and one of Santa’s elves. Now, thanks largely to excellent ongoing reporting by the CBC’s Paul Withers, I know more than I ever thought I would want to know about those slithery, slimy, ghostlike creatures. (Bless the public broadcaster — and our […]

A lawyer for logging contractors says there’s a time and place to discuss concerns about forest harvesting practices. But the courtroom isn’t either. Which begs a few questions. What is the time? Where is the place? A protester in Santa costume at the Nova Scotia forestry blockade. (Facebook) “There is a time and place to […]