chrisale, Author at Murkyview

How many bullets do we dodge before we take away the fossil fuelled gun?

(This letter was sent to the AVNews on August 18. It was published in the August 27 2025 print edition and online on the AVNews website on August 30) The first picture I have of the Underwood Fire. I took it at 6:53PM August 11 opposite the Barclay hotel in Port Alberni. Dear Editor, Port …

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A letter to Brian Kingston of Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association

A sunset shot shows a long parking lot with a long line of Tesla superchargers. In the distance, perhaps 5 spots down, is a blue Hyundai Kona. This is Jasper, charging beside the railway.

every domestic and international car manufacturer should be salivating at the opportunity presented by Tesla’s gigantic decline

2 years later, my Freedom of Information Request shows a snapshot of Government ignoring Vancouver Islanders for 20 years.

On June 28, 2023 I submitted a Request for Information to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia for documents related to the Island Railway on Vancouver Island. It took two years to receive the response.