It's hard to imagine anything lower than what has happened in the flooded and evacuated community of Roche Percee, Saskatchewan. The village has been looted!"The mayor of a flood-ravaged Saskatchewan…
The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting that, in the height of the contentous decision on the union busting bill in Wisconsin, that state's Supreme Court Justice David Prosser grabbed fellow…
Another international disgrace for Canada - thanks to Greasy Steve Harper.The Canadian delegation to a UN conference in Geneva agrees that chrysotile asbestos fully deserves to be labelled as "hazardous"…
I am not able to comment on Cathie from Canada's blog. I'll just reply be stating that Police Chief Blair doesn't get it that the failure of the G20 weekend…
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…
I was reading one comment made over on Calgarygrit’s blog made by a fellow by the name of “Frank” I felt this sinking, sickening feeling. Every single time I hear…
... going and going ... the debate in Parliament on the back to work legislation for the locked out workers at the Canada Post Corporation, that is. (Kady O'Malley has…
While the Canadian government agrees that asbestos is a dangerous product, the electoral concerns of the Conservative Party trumps scientific reality.
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…
For the fortieth poem in the series, something a little different. Okay, not seasonal, but what the hell. (The Simpsons’ classic version can be found here.) Filed under: Favourite Poems,…
In his latest blog post, Alex Himelfarb warns that -- after the Canada Post filibuster is over -- the opposition should turn its attention to the government's omnibus crime bill.…
New poll finds ‘monumental shift’ in public perception of Toronto police because of G20 actions - thestar.comI might just have to revise my opinion of the Star again. This is…
Hope you are enjoying your Saturday – here’s a cute video that shows mother cat and her kitten snuggling together during a nap. Here’s hoping you fit in some cuddling…
Having released a self-serving 70 page report reviewing the G20 Summit debacle, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair has concluded he has nothing to apologize for and will not consider resigning.…
After her communion scrum, Premier Kathy Dunderdale led reporters in a brief prayer in which she asked for divine help to get her out of the political quagmire she’d made…
There has been a flurry of Facebook posts from the young NDP MPs about the epic struggle being waged in the House of Commons to try to amend the back…
From Ontario News Watch, human rights lawyer Andrew Pinto:Critics of the system, citing a backlog of 4,000 cases, have said they want the tribunal run more like a court. But…
Walking down lanes and alleys gives you a different perspective on a place, and I've come across some fascinating contrasts on the Plateau. Among them are the carefully painted works…
OK. I didn’t get to the Friday Miscellany thing yesterday. My bad. I was golfing in the afternoon – and dodging lightning – and had to work like the dickens…
