The CBC Signature Series hosted by Paolo Pietropaolo forges on with A-flat major. A little bit more on A-flat major from Wikipedia: The A-flat major scale consists of the pitches A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, and G. Its key signature has four flats (see below: Scales and keys). Its
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Your Daily Nazi: U.S. Nazis Inherit Canuck Gold?
An odd story, this. A Canadian nutter has bequeathed $1,000,000 in ancient gold coins and other valuables to the National Alliance, an American hate/terror group. The Canadian government may be lobbied to stop the transfer. And a few familiar figures are involved. So: one to keep an eye on.
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Crucible #nlpoli
If the Conservative Party in Newfoundland and Labrador threw out people who had been a Liberal or a New Democrat before, there wouldn’t be enough people left in it to have a game of cards. Pretty well all the old Tories from the 1970s who rose to any prominence started
Continue readingLeftist Jab: Escorts, Cross-Dressing and Extortion: The Story of Laval Mayor Alexandre Duplessis
Pictured: Alexandre Duplessis in a more demure outfit. Who knew Canadian municipal politics could be this much fun? Meet Alexandre Duplessis, the mayor of Laval who was sworn in last November to take over for the previous mayor, Gilles Vaillancourt, who resigned from his job when charged by police with
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Returning soon, probably
I’ve been absent from the blog world for a few weeks and regular readers deserve an explanation. First, I’ll describe what started this one person blogging effort more than four years ago. In 2008, months after Robert Dziekanski’s death at the hands of RCMP officers, I was outraged by police
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: The first #yegvote Google Hangout
TweetTonight, I joined Ryan Hastman and Mack Male on Edmonton’s first #yegvote Google Hangout on the topic of this October’s municipal election. Over the course of 50 minutes, we discussed the hotly contested mayoral race, some of the interesting open city council races, and issues that could define this year’s election
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6190…Canada Goes First Overall
NBA Draft 2013, Commissioner David Stern’s last draft, was held tonight in Brooklyn. Canuck Anthony Bennett, a UNLV frosh, became the first Canadian to go first over all in the draft. Next year it is predicted that another Canadian, Andrew Wiggins, will also come out first overall. Both of these
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and My Fabulous Con Reunion
Well as you know the Con convention in Calgary had to be postponed due to an extreme weather event.And Stephen Harper is terribly depressed because he can't press the reset button on his old and tired government.So I thought I'd try to cheer him up eh?By organizing a smaller convention,
Continue readingSaving for a rainy day
The tragedy of recent historic flooding in Southern Alberta has had a profound impact on us. As an Edmontonian who spends a good deal of time in Calgary, my heart goes out to those who have been affected. Encouragingly, the Alberta spirit lives on and Calgarians will demonstrate resiliency as
Continue readingSaving for a rainy day
The tragedy of recent historic flooding in Southern Alberta has had a profound impact on us. As an Edmontonian who spends a good deal of time in Calgary, my heart goes out to those who have been affected. Encouragingly, the Alberta spirit lives on and Calgarians will demonstrate resiliency as
Continue readingSaving for a rainy day
The tragedy of recent historic flooding in Southern Alberta has had a profound impact on us. As an Edmontonian who spends a good deal of time in Calgary, my heart goes out to those who have been affected. Encouragingly, the Alberta spirit lives on and Calgarians will demonstrate resiliency as the rest of us demonstrate … Continue reading Saving for a rainy day →
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: President Obama showed leadership on climate change: Environmental Defence
President Barack Obama (Photo: Pete Souza) In his much-anticipated speech on climate change and the environment this week, US President Barack didn’t exactly kill TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline as environmentalists had hoped. He simply stated that Keystone should only be approved if it doesn’t lead to an increase in
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: What is it about gun owners and Nazis?
You can arrest people for growing or possessing pot. Gun owners don’t give it a shit. You can censor sex and fake violence on TV. Gun owners give even less a shit. But try to take away their guns for public safety during a human or environmental emergency and all
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Increasingly Irrelevant NDP Opposition Failed to Question LNG Pipe Dream
Gordon Clark in the Province this week called into question the relevance of the NDP and I’d like to add my two bits worth. The Clark government has bet its entire stack on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The NDP, through Energy critic John Horgan, supported LNG during the recent election.
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Sexual exploitation and a position of trust
R. v. Aird, 2013 ONCA 447 holds: [27] Parliament chose not to specify the relationships that would constitute relationships of trust under s. 153(1), likely for two reasons: because of the varied circumstances in which these relationships can arise; and because of the “very fact specific nature of such an inquiry”: see R. v. P.S., [1993]
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Obama State Dept. Leaving Citizens in the Dark About Exact Keystone XL Pipeline Route
Believe it or not, the precise route of TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands pipeline remains shrouded in mystery. Of course, both TransCanada and the U.S. State Department have revealed basic Keystone XL route maps. And those who follow the issue closely know the pipeline would carry Alberta’s tar sands diluted bitumen
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Inducement in the Age of Social Networking
Canadian courts have routinely emphasized that the determination of reasonable notice entitlements is an art rather than a science. One factor that plays an important role in assessing the quantum of reasonable notice entitlements is the assessment of whether an employee was induced by the subsequent employer to leave a secure and
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians disappointed in CRTC decision to approve Big Media Bell’s power-grab of Astral Media
AstralCart.png Takeover will mean lost jobs, higher prices, and less media choice – it’s time for government to take clear action to tackle Big Media dominance, says OpenMedia.ca JUNE 27, 2013 – OpenMedia.ca is condemning today’s CRTC decision to allow big media giant Bell to take over Astral Media. Thousands
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Pedantica YouTubicus: 50 Common Misquotes
This is a little on the pedantic side, but still pretty good fun. Alltop is never misquoted but often funny.
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