Comments on Oot and Aboot with Some Canadian Skeptic: Homeopathy attempting to strike in Vancouver

Actually Susan, H1N1 is a virus and antibiotics do...

2010-02-09T00:54:53.034-05:00

Actually Susan, H1N1 is a virus and antibiotics do not kill viruses. So antibiotics will not help you if you have H1N1.

Anyone concerned about the unethical behaviour of ...

2009-09-22T02:22:47.746-04:00

Anyone concerned about the unethical behaviour of the Georgia Straight in publishing Sonya McLeod's dangerous advice might want to complain to the B.C. Press Council.
http://www.bcpresscouncil.org/handling.html
She is the daughter of publisher Dan McLeod and allowing her to run this nonsense endangers public health. The Straight pretends to be a professional newspaper, and it was, about a decade ago. Press councils have no real power, but a complaint would make readers and advertisers aware that the Georgia Straight has become sleazy and unethical. There is little that is accurate or reliable in it, because it's all for sale. Restaurants have to buy ads to get reviews, which are always raves. It's cheating their readers, but at least that misinformation isn't going to get anyone killed.

Want some more conflict of interest? This might b...

2009-09-19T22:51:27.256-04:00

Want some more conflict of interest? This might blow you away.

Ms. McLeod is the daughter of Georgia Straight owner Dan McLeod!

Nice find on the conflict of interest. If you have...

2009-09-19T21:02:55.671-04:00

Nice find on the conflict of interest. If you have a financial interest in something you write about, you should disclose it. Even if it's a placebo.