Marty Logan

In Nepal, US ends effort to help women make life-or-death choices In Nepal, US ends effort to help women make life-or-death choices

Pregnant Anita Yadav died after waiting for permission to seek medical care. U.S. aid cuts had already dismantled a nationwide program designed to “break gender norms that undervalued women’s lives.”

Water-stressed BC towns want the province to stop 'giving water away' to industry

"BC has one of the lowest industrial water rates in Canada, charging companies a maximum of $2.25 per million litres. That's well below the rates of provinces like Quebec ($36.05/million litres), Saskatchewan ($17.44) or Nova Scotia ($66.15) charge."
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/05/n...

Rising grocery costs forcing Canadians to cut meals and rely on credit, survey says A new survey shows Canadians are skipping meals, using credit, and shopping at multiple stores as grocers’ market power and rising prices squeeze household budgets.

"“In my 20 years of doing this, I never thought I’d see the day that food would be the thing that people are struggling with,” said Rob Kilner, partner and insolvency trustee at Spergel.
www.thestar.com/business/ris...

Workers at top 20 US low-wage firms rely on public assistance, report says Study finds workers at 20 S&P 500 firms rely on Medicaid and Snap as CEO pay and buybacks soar

To keep in mind when planning your spending:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Vancouver General diverts pregnant patients with complex cases because of OB-GYN shortage Doctors at B.C.’s largest hospital argue province had more than a year to address the problem

The BC government failing women: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Nicely done. Great to hear an intelligent conversation about the elction.

Aid groups win court reprieve from Gaza ban The decision comes days after 19 organizations petitioned Israel's High Court over new registration rules, which would have required the groups to provide detailed staff information to the Israeli gov...

Great news - for now!
Aid groups win court reprieve from Gaza ban www.devex.com/news/aid-gro...

Epstein and the politics of distraction Scandal individualises corruption, creating a spectacle that redirects anger away from structural power.

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Feds shut down assessment ask for Ring of Fire mine A proposed nickel, copper and platinum mine in the Ring of Fire will not be required to undergo a federal impact assessment despite the unified calls of area First Nations.

Ontario's govt has already dismissed an assessment, and the feds Bill C-5 bypasses existing laws in the "national interest". So much for environmental protection!
Feds shut down assessment ask for Ring of Fire mine www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/27/n...

Thanks for the compassionate approach to this piece. Ernst deservea a prize for his community first approach.

Pregnancy becomes a death sentence in Karnali 172 women have died in nine years due to delayed maternal care. Staff shortages have left most specialist posts vacant and ICU equipment unused.

Pregnancy becomes a death sentence in Nepal
172 women have died in 9 years in Karnali province due to delayed maternal care. Staff shortages have left most specialist posts vacant and ICU equipment unused.

The nurses caring for new parents in the Netherlands All new mothers in the Netherlands have a legal right to "kraamzorg" – a unique form of maternity care in the days after they give birth.

An amazing service:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...

New episode of @nepalnowpod.bsky.social

Carney's realpolitik ignores very real risks to Canadian lives In an ordinary world, the killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the words of Narendra Modi and Indian government officials, would be enough to make the prime minister think twice ab...

Great argument: how much should we sacrifice in order to make deals?
Carney's realpolitik ignores very real risks to Canadian lives www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/20/o...

What a study of 12 million Ontarians reveals about the potential deadly risks for those without a family doctor Researches say the study serves as a warning that the province needs to find ways to triage the sickest patients waiting for a family doctor.

We knew not having a family doctor is a problem. Here's more reasons why: www.thestar.com/news/gta/fam...

A clear explanation of a complex issue with political undertones.

‘Starved in jail’ is a story in every U.S. county Sarah Stillman's piece "Starved in Jail" asks why incarcerated people die of neglect when private companies are paid millions for their care.

Learn how The New Yorker's Sarah Stillman wrote "Starved in Jail" — a heart-wrenching piece on incarcerated people dying from starvation in county jails — and why the story is worth pursuing in your locality. healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/02...

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Our non-profit station with a growing newsroom is hiring in the Comox Valley of Vancouver Island! Contract is for a year, with potential for renewal.

Pay is a living wage for the island. More details on our website.

This is messed up! There must be a way to provide him with treatment if he’s been here for 15 years

Great to see a comprehensive write-up on this!

Unsafe care delays are now routine across the country, and waiting room deaths have crossed the line from being tragic anomalies into policy outcomes.

Dr. Paul Parks writes:

Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads Amsterdam city council has passed a legally binding ban on advertising for fossil fuels and meat products across public spaces in the city, becoming the first capital in the world to prohibit such ads...

🔴 NEW: Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads

www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...

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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account

"State-owned fossil fuel producers made up 17 of the top 20 emitters in the Carbon Majors report, which the authors said underscored the political barriers to tackling global heating. All 17 are controlled by countries that opposed a proposed fossil fuel phaseout"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It’s clear Carney is now dealing with the world ‘as it is’ There are no good guys among the superpowers seeking to carve up the globe like so many pieces of pie

Important, and entertaining, take on Carney's shift to pragmatic realpolitik versus the idealistic approach of Trudeau and many of his predecessors - www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/dbe0a65...

Canadians’ pandemic drinking habits have stuck. Here’s how bad it’s gotten, according to new report Centre for Addiction and Mental Health report says while some may be drinking less overall, others are engaging in riskier patterns of alcohol use.

I'm surprised at how bad these numbers are for alcohol use, not so much for mental health:
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

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I'm happy to see Canada, and others, speak out on the Government of Israel's blocking of humanitarian aid into Gaza:
"We now urge the Government of Israel to remove these humanitarian access constraints and to deliver and honour the Comprehensive Plan..."
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.

Netanyahu government continues to defy international law in Gaza ➡️ aje.io/4iy5p5

“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”

-Zohran Mamdani