Re: Eby targets wrong billionaire, undermines Buy B.C. message

(Sent to the Times Colonist – October 7 2026) Dear Editor, I must respond to Les Leyne’s column where he suggests Eby is betraying British Columbians by accusing one of the richest men in Canada, grocery and media tycoon Jimmy Pattison, of price gouging.   I would like to add historic union busting and alleged …

Pick Fruits with the least Pesticide!

EWG FoodNews just found a very handy document (PDF download here)… it’s a list of the 12 worst, and 15 best, fruits when it comes to pesticides: What’s the Difference? EWG research has found that people who eat the 12 most contami- nated fruits and vegetables consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those …