As previewed yesterday, the government has sold AECL’s Candu-reactor business to SNC-Lavalin for some $15 million and the promise of future royalties. But while there the pundit class bitches and moans about the giant money pi…
Continue readingWise Law Blog: How (and Why) Mediation Works
An anecdotal gem from Los Angeles mediator, Victoria Pynchon:“We’re leaving,” counsel shouted, gesturing that his client should follow…“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” I responded in the low, slow, patient tone of voice you use with …
Continue readingI didn’t learn history as a child and teen…
I learned the delusional stories the victors told themselves, each other and their minions. Thankfully, it’s never too late to go back and find it. When it comes to the histories, true stories of what has happened on these bloodied lands, I am thankful…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: The Americanization of Canadian medicine involves more than privatized clinics
“More tests, Doc? That lawyer is watching!” Below: More unhealthy things than unlicensed automatic firearms slip across the Medicine Line at the Ambassador Bridge and other entry points from the Republic to the south. Are Canadian physicians and ot…
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: Conservatives give away Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd and pay the new owners $60 million
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. sold to SNC-Lavalin Group for $15 million – Winnipeg Free PressYesterday, the federal government sold crown corporation, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., to the Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin Group. The price tag was $15 million. …
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 readingPaul S. Graham: Video: CUPE President Paul Moist warns against the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
The governments of Canada and the European Union are negotiating a treaty called the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. They hope to sign it by the end of 2011. This treaty will take power from local governments in Canada and give it to large transnational corporations headquartered in Europe. These huge companies could take over […]
Bene Diction Blogs On: SBC target of hoax
The Southern Baptist Convention was the target of a hoax press release yesterday from a fictional group, a fake website and a fake voice message. The fake group was called the Center for Responsible Christian Living. The fake press release … Continue reading →
Continue readingMorton's Musings: In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be.
Hubert H. Humphrey
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Tertium Squid
I swear money can spoil anything. I don’t mean that I ever made much money writing. I hardly made any. But just thinking of writing in that way can ruin it. Thinking about what people might like to read or … Continue reading →
Continue readingcmkl: And back to school she goes, we think
Tomorrow Mallory will likely head back to school. She’s past the contagious period and has been sleeping well, unmedicated for two nights now. No oatmeal bath or lotion either. She hasn’t been scratching at all that I can see.
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: A July 1 Portrait of Corporate Canada
My copy of the Globe and Mail the other day included the July edition of the Report on Business magazine, featuring its annual ranking of the top 1000 publicly-traded corporations in Canada. The survey makes for fascinating reading. In honour of Canada Day, I would like to present a few statistical factoids about these huge […]
Continue readingImpolitical: Late night
Are you tired of Glastonbury yet? I’m not. Yes, Beyonce with her all girl band it is tonight. She was quite awesome on Sunday, closed it out. This fan video is not bad actually, it sounds good even though it’s a bit jumpy visually. You have to be Amer…
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Real Bagels Live on in Montreal
Time Magazine is bemoaning the demise of the bagel this week, as one of New York’s big bagel bakeries, H&H, goes out of business.The story by Joshua Ozersky begins: “There are few foods that are truly unique to New York, and the bagel is one of th…
Continue readingHey, Let’s Get Pammy…
SheMightTryItOutreachIsEverythingVilleSo.Christy Clark won’t debate Adrian Dix on the HST.Well, given that Pamela Martin’s new job is, allegedly, to…. “improve public awareness and engagement and ensure communication is a two-way conversation.”maybe …
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Civil Society Coalition Rejects OECD’s Internet Policy
This week the OECD released a Communiqué on Principles for Internet Policy-making. For the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and other members of the OECD’s Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council (CSISAC), the OECD Internet Policy Pri…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Fortis, Gaz Metro in war for Vermont utility
Newfoundland and Labrador-based Fortis (CA: FTS) isn’t alone in its bid to buy Central Vermont Public Service. The CVPS board announced on June 27 that the company has authorized talks with Gaz Metro on Gaz Metro’s unsolicited acquisition of…
Continue readingWhy Manitobans are Rejecting Hugh McFadyen
A couple months ago the polls had Hugh McFadyen ready to move into his new digs at Room 204 of the Legislative Building. Well, today a fresh poll released by Probe Research shows that Hugh may be stuck on the Main Floor for another four years. According to CKY, Probe notes that the NDPs popularity […]
Recreating Eden: Strawberry Time: Maybe Lee Will Get His Fill, as We Eat Locally
The Jean Talon Market is full of strawberries right now–and I even saw some in a supermarket. The strawberry season is not long here: about a month, except for a couple of varieties that bear all summer. The weather has been mostly cool, so I don’t t…
Continue readinggritchik: The NDP’s mea culpa
The NDP admits to using American stock photos in its platform, says it was a mistake and it won’t happen again.
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