On July 10, 2013, Rogers introduced a new $15 ‘connection fee’ to replace its previous ‘activation fee’ and ‘hardware upgrade administration fee’. Article by Ian Hardy on MobileSyrup: A few days ago we let you know that Rogers would be introducing a new “Connection Fee” today. You can see the
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: OMB caves in to idiots at Hamilton City Hall with "Aerotropolis"
Earlier this week the Ontario Municipal Board gave final clearance to Hamilton destroying 555 hectares of virgin farmland for “development” lands around the Hamilton airport, when at least half that much exists in the wasteland of brownfields in the lower city. The so-called “Aerotropolis”. The claim is that businesses
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Don’t Commit Sociology When It Makes Sense
Don’t talk about the dark if it’s still night. Don’t talk about the oil while it’s spilling. Don’t mention a war that’s still being fought. Don’t talk about a drought while it’s still dry. Don’t talk about a flood if it’s still wet. Don’t talk about the day if it’s
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Provincial audit of CVRD brass’ wages could be coming
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Cowichan News Leader reporter Peter Rusland has been fuming over the wages and increases at the CVRD for some time. Well now finally a Director has stood up and called for an overdue examination regarding salary rates and shocking annual increases for some of the CVRD’s highest paid
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Lake Athabasca "Oil Slick" Caused By Algae Bloom
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. – Lab tests say a mysterious oily sheen that has covered a long stretch of the Athabasca River in northeastern Alberta is most likely from algae. Consultants hired by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation say the algae bloom is probably the result of high water from record-breaking
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Gorgeous Day, Just LIke Our Ancient Ancestors Found It
The weather today is just about perfect here: high 26 C with low humidity and a little breeze. Makes you want to just enjoy things. As it happens, I’ve been reading a lot about early humans and the way we evolved on the savannahs of East Africa. That set me
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada lacks coherent response to end violence against women: study
by: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | Press Release: OTTAWA, July 11, 2013 – Progress on ending violence against women in Canada is stalled by the absence of a coherent national policy and consistent information about the levels of that violence says a study released today by the Canadian Centre for
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Wire: Map Reference
Lala and I saw ‘em last night at Lee’s. Verdict? They were phoning it in. None of the great old tunes, few of the newer ones with energy. Lunchbag letdown. This is how they should’ve been!
Continue readingezra winton: Old and new political satire
These two short political satires (above) are from different eras (1986 and 2013, respectively) and tackling totally different issues (colonization/racism and sexuality/homophobia, respectively), but watching the newer of the two, Love Is All You Need totally reminded me of BabaKieuria, a classic that has been long-forgotten in the canons of
Continue readingLife...A Small Spark Between Two Eternities: Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2013-07-11 16:49:00
By: Bob Hepburn Politics, Published on Thu Jul 11 2013 Tor Star For all of his alleged political smarts, Stephen Harper is surprisingly out of touch with most Canadians when it comes to his fascination with Canada’s former days as a British colony. In recent years, Harper has unilaterally imposed measures that reinforce
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Corporate Responsibility
Do corporations kill? Unfortunately, yes, they can. A corporation is a person in our crazy legal system. How do we best punish a corporate person, for killing people? Burkhardt had drawn criticism for forwarding the responsibility for the explosion on to others. He told the Toronto Star earlier in the
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Charter values and exclusion of evidence
R. v. Akpalialuk, 2013 NUCJ 12 has a powerful statement of Charter values: [79] All citizens have a profound interest to ensure that the legal rights fundamental to a free and democratic society are preserved and protected. [80] The Charter ensures that our legal rights and fundamental freedoms are not
Continue readingLeDaro: A very smart 9 year old
He discusses the meaning of life and the universe.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CVRD’s Morrison Calling for Municipal Auditor
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This is a long overdue move by Director Morrison, but still it could be of value. The CVRD politicians are so out of touch that any rattling of their cages will be welcomed. For too long our elected Directors have just gone with the flow. They all
Continue readingLeDaro: Mike Duffy
He is having time of his life. He has some dance moves to show that he is having great fun.
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Fixing the BC NDP, 2013 Version
Can the BC NDP actually Think Forward? About 4 years ago, there was a movement within the BC NDP to make it more relevant. It was called Think Forward BC NDP. The party had just lost the election and there was some soul-searching about what went wrong and what was
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Video: Kinder Morgan, Coal Ports could turn Vancouver into ‘Carbon Corridor’
Check out this new video from the Wilderness Committee and Vancouver filmmaker Dan Pierce, titled “Save the Salish Sea”. The 5 min film details the vision to transform Vancouver into a “carbon corridor” to export fossil fuels to new markets. Says Wilderness Committee Climate Campaigner Eoin Madden, “This is the
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Arms Race Update – China’s New Missile Subs
They’re called “Boomers,” submarines capable of launching nuclear armed ballistic missiles. The Americans and the Russians have had them for decades, the French, Brits and Chinese too. Western navies used to spend massively on anti-submarine warfare ships and aircraft designed to detect enemy subs before they could get into position
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