Dave Dean
A First Nations Woman Is Suing BC’s RCMP for Battery and Wrongful Arrest
Three years ago, Jamie Haller asked the RCMP for help, instead she ended up with severe bruising, a haemorrhage of the eye, blurred vision, cuts to the inside of her mouth and a deep distrust of the RCMP and Canada’s justice system.
You Can Now Hunt Deer In the City of Thunder Bay
To deal with the nuisance of urban deer overpopulations, the city of Thunder Bay, Ont. has proposed expanding the fall deer hunt’s boundaries into populated areas, setting the stage for semi-urban hunting grounds.
A Robot Is About to Try and Hitchhike Across Canada
Will he make it across Canada? Or will someone bash him with a baseball bat?
A Robot Is About to Try and Hitchhike Across Canada
We spoke with the researchers who created a robot that plans to hitchhike solo from Halifax to Victoria, as well as a seasoned hitchhiker about the hopes and potential perils of a robot’s cross-Canada odyssey.
Harper Approving the Northern Gateway Pipeline Should Surprise No One
The Harper government approved the construction of the dual Northern Gateway pipelines yesterday, but the Feds and Enbridge are far from stepping on the gas.
Migrant and Refugee Workers in Canada Should at Least Have Bathroom Rights
The Congolese refugees weren’t paid, were segregated, fed inferior food, and housed in shipping containers with no bathrooms.
Migrant and Refugee Workers in Canada Should At Least Have Bathroom Privileges
Abuse of migrant and refugee workers in Canada is rampant, and few provinces have methods in place to combat it. Dave Dean looks at our nation's fragmented approach to protecting our most vulnerable labour force.
'No Enbridge' Might Have Been The Last Peaceful Northern Gateway Protest
Despite sustained rallying from the public, the Feds will likely approve Northern Gateway in June. According to some, that approval may lead to acts of civil disobedience and more direct forms of protest. We visited an anti-Gateway protest in Vancouver...
Tanya Tagaq's Cute Sealfie Pissed Off A Lot of Idiots
We interviewed the Bjork collaborator about why attacking her for a #sealfie reflects a colonial ‘You can’t do that!’ attitude that still thrives in Canada.
We Spoke to the Inuit Women Behind 'Sealfies'
A few weeks ago, Ellen DeGeneres used a selfie-driven social media campaign to raise and donate $1.5 million to an organization petitioning the Canadian government end seal hunting. This upset many in the Inuit community, who feel they're being...
The Canada Border Service Agency Held a Paraplegic Woman Hostage
Tensions between the Akwesasne community and border control agents near Cornwall Island have been contentious for years, but they recently came to a head after border officials allegedly detained and intimidated a wheelchair bound woman in an attempt...
Alberta Is Set To Make It Legal To Slaughter Its Wild Horses
Alberta's wild horse population has become an issue for farmers. The provincial government has advised that licenses be distributed that allow interested parties to cull them in designated areas. Dave Dean examines the debate.