Former Canadian sportscaster now spokesperson for US anti-gay group NOM
A Canadian is going to be a spokesperson for a US anti-gay group. Damian Goddard, a former Rogers SportsNet employee who lost his contract with the network earlier this year,…
November 2011
ARC In the News and a Request For Information
Someone claiming to be Elisa Hategan left a message on the blog. If you are willing, we would absolutely love to get in contact with you. Look for our email…
SW Edmonton New Democrats launch a newsletter
The first issue of the newly-launched Edmonton-Leduc federal NDP newsletter is now available online. We look forward to your comments and suggestions!
SW Edmonton New Democrats launch a newsletter
The first issue of the newly-launched Edmonton-Leduc federal NDP newsletter is now available online. We look forward to your comments and suggestions!
SW Edmonton New Democrats launch a newsletter
The first issue of the newly-launched Edmonton-Leduc federal NDP newsletter is now available online. We look forward to your comments and suggestions!
SW Edmonton New Democrats launch a newsletter
The first issue of the newly-launched Edmonton-Leduc federal NDP newsletter is now available online. We look forward to your comments and suggestions!
The Occupy Movement:When Repression Backfires
All over North America the assault on the Occupy campsites continues. From New York City, to Regina, to Vancouver. And in Toronto the Con tool Tasha Kheiriddin, can barely contain…
Cliffs Chromite Project: My Response to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s Call for Public Comments
The following is a copy of a letter which I have submitted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency regarding the environmental assessment process underway for Cliffs Chromite Project. Cliffs is…
Spin Doctors from this week – unilingual AG
I’ve promised to start posting my Spin Doctors pieces that are appear in The Hill Times each week. This week’s question was about the appointment of a unilingual Auditor General.…
The Occupy Movement’s Overwhelming Success
What started on Wall Street with the habitation of Zuccotti Park early this fall has transformed into a global movement where public spaces within our cities, big and small, have…
Canadian Blog Awards
The nominations are in and first round voting is underway. I’d like to endorse my homegrrlz at DammitJanet, who’ve been nominated in several categories including Best Feminist Blog. Show ‘em…
Frank’s Tribute to Andy Rooney
In the latest edition of Frankly Speaking, Frank pays homage to his friend and mentor, the late great Andy Rooney in his own complainerous style.
Politicians Come Together for the Internet
The recent CRTC decision to revert mandatory UBB (Usage Based Billing) has only highlighted the immense role that OpenMedia.ca plays in safeguarding the public interest. Canadian politicians from all sides…
Toronto school bans globes, says Earth is flat
The principal of Earl Batty Public School banned spheres of all types this week when a parent suffered a concussion after being hit in the head with a globe. “We’re…
Liberals Come Out Against New MPs
What? I don’t know about this folks… I understand the idea – that the cost of extra MPs is too frivilous, and that by instead redistributing the current 308 seats…
Evening Light
view from my window, click to enlarge Filed under: Miscellany
Party animals
After the good Conservative Senator Nicole Eaton dissed Canada’s national animal, the beaver, as a “dentally defective rat” and extolled the virtues of the polar bear, readers may remember that…
City Of Regina Makes History With Raising Of Metis Flag At City Hall
REGINA — The City of Regina makes history once again. “We may be the first city to do it, but it wasn’t about us it was about the recognition of…
QP: Occupying jobs questions
Wednesdays being caucus days, its Question Periods tends to be the most energised of the week. And it did feel fairly energised when Nycole Turmel, emboldened by all of the…