Reassuring Fictions
In times like these, you may believe that all is well. You may enjoy watching the Olympics, eating spam, or perhaps you have many Norwegian friends. You may have the…
August 2011
Wherein the Globe and Mail yearns for the days of yore, when workers were serfs
My eyed popped out a bit when I read this article: The prime minister’s facing pressure to improve monitoring on the treatment of workers owned by Canadian investors there. Owned…
Why Did Stephen Harper Lock Himself in the Bathroom in Brazil?
A Brazilian newspaper has reported that Stephen Harper locked himself in a bathroom in Brazil, until his hosts agreed to change the itinerary to suit him.The Prime Minister of Canada,…
more pupdate, more where i’ve been
I hate being away from wmtc for so long! Between Tala and my mom's visit, it's been quite the week.Yesterday we went back to the OVC in Guelph for a…
Looting not confined to yobbish youth
Recall the British 2009 MP expenses scandal? Among British MPs of all political stripes there was widespread and brazen misuse of expenses. While it appears youth grabbed flat screen tvs…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for August 12, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Warren Jeffs convicted with Canadian evidence -http://goo.gl/FSzwkGoogle Jumps Into Online-Law Business With Rocket Lawyer - Forbes - http://goo.gl/UsmXdGun collector sues…
20 Tips for first-year students: #5- Get involved in Athletics at Mount Allison University
Fifth in this 20-part video series is third year biology student David Summerby-Murray talking about how incoming students can get involved in athletics at Mount Allison University. Mount Allison has…
Another Stimulus?
With more fear with the stock market some people in the U.S have been asking for another stimulus or spending package. Although putting money into the economy will create jobs…
Watch: Day 3 of the 2011 Queer of the Year contest
The 2011 international Queer of the Year contest is well under way with the completion of the third day of activities—The Healthy Lifestyle Challenge. After a sexy ice skating obstacle…
Autism and Cancer Research and Understanding Undergo Similar Paradigm Shifts
Autism research has been marked by an obsession with genetic focused research as the expense of research examining potential environmental causes or triggers of autism. The frozen "it's gotta be…
Quebecor 2nd Qtr: Profits Sucked Less Than They Thought– But Sun TV Didn’t Help
Lots of stories out re Quebecor's 2nd quarter results. Short version: their profits were down, but not as much as they could have been. Interesting to know how the pluses…
With a Perfect Storm Approaching for NB Autistic Students Some Tips for Obtaining an Autism Trained Education Assistant
If your child with autism is moving into the school system you may want a trained TA to continue the progress achieved in the pre-school years. If your autistic child…
Torontonians and Ontarians are smarter…
... than to vote for three buffoons in a row. They’ll be more sensible in the Fall…. Share and Enjoy: Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Pride Break
It’s Pride Week here in Montréal—the second GLBT festival of the summer—so I’m taking a short break to enjoy the festivities. A quick thanks goes to my awesome husband for…
Fire at the Edmonton Pride Centre Believed to Be Deliberate
Hate-crimes unit investigates fire at Pride Centre of Edmonton By Brent Wittmeier, edmontonjournal.com August 11, 2011 EDMONTON - The Edmonton Police hate crimes unit is investigating after a fire was…
A process of window dressing
The government has put chief apple polisher Candace Hoeppner in charge of the ad hoc panel to look at Supreme Court justice nominees. Predictably, people cry foul and that it…
Aussie Landholders Lock Gates to Keep Out Coal Seam Gas Industry
IN AUSTRALIA, landholders are responding to the country’s rush to exploit massive reserves of unconventional coal seam gas with a simple but defiant gesture. They’re locking their gates. More than…
Nymwars
I have deleted my Google+ account, as well as my Google profile — in protest and with extreme prejudice. Based on its real name only policy, I cannot in good…
alberta candidate nomination updates – august 2011.
I have updated the list of declared and nominated candidates hoping to stand in the next provincial election: Lethbridge-West: Shannon Phillips is seeking the NDP nomination in this constituency. Ms.…
End of the road
I don't suppose the Canadian Wheat Board ever thought there was really any hope. But they're going ahead and doing the responsible thing by holding a plebiscite on whether farmers…