Various journalists are blaming the postal workers for the mail backlog — they’re forgetting that it was Canada Post management that decided to lock out its workers for two weeks in June and settle the dispute by legislation rather than negotiation.No…
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CathiefromCanada: This is the way "The World" ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.The Telegraph reports that the phone hacking scandal which has destroyed Britain’s 168-year-old News of the World newspaper all began with Prince William straining a tendon in his knee:In November 2005, Clive Goodman, the …
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Panic
Its just in fun until someone loses an eye. Then its a sport.The Republican wingnuts in Congress are turning the US debt ceiling fight into a sport and the Village is starting to panic at the prospect.David Brooks is horrified at Republicans cheering …
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Organ donors-in-waiting
In the story about this year’s Darwin Award Winner in New York state, we also find out that Michigan is trying to become the go-to state for people in need of organ transplants.
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Toronto Pride
Mayor Ford missed a good party.
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Holiday road
Just in time for summer driving, hackers are changing the highway signs again in Kentucky and in Newfoundland.Hope everyone is prepared for the zombie apocalypse!
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Here we go again
The Conservatives act like its their own personal money and they can spend it however they like.I’m not talking about what’s in their pockets.I’m talking about what came from our pockets — our taxes. It’s NOT your money, Harper. It belongs to Canada….
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: One year later
One man reports on how the G20 experience changed him: The main change I’ve noticed in myself since the G20 is how much I hate cops now. Not only am I uncomfortable around them, as most people are—I hate them.I didn’t feel this way before the G2…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Be careful what you wish for
Hmmm … in spite of the highly touted muscle of a Conservative majority government, maybe locking out the postal workers and then expecting them to be quickly legislated back to work wasn’t such a great idea after all.Back in the “bad old days” when t…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: The Star Phoenix gets it
viaIts taken a long time, but the meaning of Canada’s G20 tragedy finally seem to be sinking in.Here’s today’s Star Phoenix editorial: But as embarrassing as Vancouver was to the nation, what happened in Toronto is much more serious and frightening.Alt…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Great line of the day
Orwell’s Bastard discusses the Toronto police pity-party G20 report: So Bill Blair’s had some time to reflect on last summer’s G20 clusterfuck, and good and loyal servant he is, he’s graced us with a report. Among other things, he praises his officers …
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Homophobe mayor
Marcus Gee rails against Rob Ford’s decision to be the first Toronto mayor in 20 years to skip the gay pride parade: Since becoming mayor, he has spurned every attempt by the gay community to reach out to him. He declined to come to a ceremony marking …
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: It’s a cookbook!
The Conservatives are looking for a bureaucrat to lead the RCMP, not a policeman. Because everybody knows how well respected bureaucrats are — by the Harper government, by rank and file police officers, and by the Canadian public.Its like watching Llo…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Milking it
Hmmm — a low-key story in April about 17 Chinese cows with extra lysozyme enzymes in their milk has now morphed into a worldwide sensation about how a herd of 300 cloned cattle are producing near-human breast milk. Is this a marvelous investment oppo…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Two years?
In 2004, almost 5 million Canadians voted Liberal. In 2011, only 2.7 million voted Liberal.By the time Liberals finally choose a new leader in 2013, I wouldn’t be surprised if there are at least another million Canadians can’t remember who this party i…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Vancouver riot — video game edition
The Tyee finds the most bizarre “coverage” of the Vancouver riot by the NMA News agency from Taiwan:
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Great line of the day
New York State senator Roy MacDonald is one of the Republicans who is going to vote in support of gay marriage:“You get to the point where you evolve in your life where everything isn’t black and white, good and bad, and you try to do the right thing…
Continue readingCathiefromCanada: Next year country
Thanks, Canucks, for giving us a great series.
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