Interpretation of Wills
Wernicke v Quirk, 2011 SKCA 95 gives a helpful summary of the law regarding interpretation of wills and when surrounding circumstances may properly be considered: The principles to be applied…
September 2011
today’s awwww…baby tigers
Filed under: Fun Tagged: baby tigers video
Canadians Fight Government Proposal to Spy on Private Internet Use
SOS_100xx100.png As Parliament prepares to resume Canadians launch three online videos to let Canadians know about the government’s plan. Proposed bill will allow authorities to access private ...
Former Belgian soccer player Jonathan De Falco fields balls in porn
Earlier this year, Jonathan De Falco, a semi-professional, third division Belgian soccer player for the team Racing Mechelen was forced to quit the playing the game due to injury, and…
The anti-science government at work
Great post on the Harper government's latest anti-science move: "What We Don’t Know Will Hurt Us." They're axing an ozone monitoring project in the Arctic that has been in place…
Dog Threat Level Meter
Dog vocalizations interpreted. Condition Tail Wag Don’t be fooled by the cuteness of this puppy — it might mean trouble. I’ll growl at it just to let it know that…
Letter to Supporters: The government’s little secret
The government is trying to sneak through a dangerous and costly set of online spying bills. If passed, these bills will create a mandatory new registry of your private electronic…
Tim Hudak loses the support of even more women
Said they feel “used.” A Leamington mom who spent months with nine others protesting when a convicted sex offender moved next to their neighbourhood elementary school is accusing Tory Leader…
OUCH
In the Toronto Sun no less:Looks an accurate depiction.
When pollsters go after each other.
As you might know if you’re a reader of this blog, I occasionally comment on polls. Today is a slightly different setting. A polling company criticizes and takes to task…
What Will Harper Try to Give Away This Time in ‘Buy America’ Fix?
Obama's new job strategy once again includes a "Buy America" clause, specifically stating that unless there are savings of at least 25%, infrastructure projects must use only U.S. materials.Last time…
Ear to the ground
In the news, a few headlines from today and the last 24 hours or so..."Euro zone crisis? It’s more like Armageddon." It is now morphing into a banking crisis, one…
Why Libby Davies Would be Bad For the NDP Part (1)
Libby Davies would be the worst new leader for the NDP for many reasons. Reason #1: Libby Davies is much more father to the left than Jack Layton. In fact…
Trashy – LIVE from Edmonton
… or at least on my way out of Edmonton… Arrived late the other night for a day full of meetings yesterday… and leaving 36 hours later. I don’t mind…
Another Day Away From The Computer
Might write something this evening if anything interesting happens during the day. Otherwise please carry on with what you were doing.
RCMP brought into middle of PEI election
"Ottawa calls for probe of PEI immigration program." The timing of all of this is suspect: The federal government is calling in the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency…
Bear with a watermelon
Note how small the watermelon is compared to the bear
Ground rule turnabout
What a difference a couple of days makes. On Monday, Nycole Turmel was all “long leashes” and she wasn’t going to make leadership hopefuls resign their critic portfolios. That all…
He suffers annoyance and anger
When taking aim at individuals on this blog, I try to avoid false assertions. Readers may argue with my analyses and opinions but I intend those to be based on…