BCE says CRTC oversteps with sports ruling by Jamie Sturgeon
BCE Inc. said it will challenge a ruling by the CRTC that the telecom giant must quash commercial agreements cut with the NHL and NFL to stream games exclusively to…
2011
Citizens Climate Lobby: Progress in Durban On Climate, But We Mustn’t Wait To Act
Citizens Climate Lobby Canada released this response to the recent Durban climate negotiations and the announcement yesterday by Environment Minister Peter Kent that Canada is pulling out of the Kyoto…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Here are the leading legal headlines for Tuesday, December 13, 2011 from Wise Law on Twitter: Blago Sentenced: He Joins the Justice Department’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Show – Forbes – http://goo.gl/LV9sW Law…
There’s No Business Like Snow Business
When I was young, there used to be a polite term for B.S. We called it a snow job, and that seems as apt a description as any of the…
Astral taking HBO ‘over the top’ to fend off Netflix threat by Susan Krashinsky
For Astral, the HBO Go product is another attempt to fend off “over-the-top” services such as Netflix, and to keep subscribers from switching off their cable or satellite subscriptions.
Smearing Irwin Cotler
Andrew Cohen writes that Stephen Harper has had Irwin Cotler in his sights for some time. Two months ago, the Conservatives spread the rumour that Cotler –three and a half…
We’ve Got Rhythm (We English Speakers, That Is)
Just an addenda to the previous post about Handel’s Messiah: Listening to the great performance on Sunday and to the way the continuo led the way, I was stuck by…
Is Stephen Harper a Denier?
This entire Kyoto debate is frustrating in one sense, the former Liberal government’s utter failure continues to absolve the current Conservative government and their now SIX year abysmal reign on…
The Saturnalia Feast
It was Saturnalia, so Dr. Maximilian Tundra was heading home again for the holidays, dread clutching his heart like an iron fist. He’d managed to… The post The Saturnalia Feast…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Paul Dewar
From the moment his leadership campaign launched, Paul Dewar has been positioned as a compromise candidate. And prior to the first debate, it’s arguable that none of the candidates had…
This Weirdness Cannot Stand Man.
PuncturingAllTheContinuums AndScramblingAllTheEggsVille Specifically. How, precisely, can Rob Schneider possibly be both himself and…. Margaret Atwood? ______ I mean, Sean Cullen I can almost handle, but Mr. Schneider?…..No way, man. .
Like a puppet on a string
It took about 10 days or so before I got over the worst of the side effects from quitting my anti-depressant, Effexor. I still do have the occasional brain zap.…
The courts will be the only check on Harper for the next four years.
It’s become rather obvious that with a majority government, the Conservatives feel they can do whatever they want, now that the opposition can no longer restrain them from doing their…
Well the S.O.B. Did it. Canada Officially Out of Kyoto
The US announced their energy strategy in 2001 which was largely developed by Vice-President Dick Cheney and the large fossil fuel and nuclear industry companies. Capitalizing on the California energy…
Ten Reasons Why Richard Gwyn is an Idiot
This sort of nihilist screed is something I’ve heard from plenty of people before, but not usually from journalists: There’s no longer any need to pretend that our emperor isn’t…
For many, this is a depression
Does living luxuriously in secure compounds and travelling the world first class, richly clothed and dining extravagantly in the company of hired sycophants, qualify a person to determine or advise…
The Crowd in the Dark #nlpoli
Dwight Ball will become the new leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador this week. Expect an announcement on Thursday. There’ll be no “interim” about it. Ball is…
Gruending On Canadian Churches, Climate Change, And Durban
Its all good, but my favorite bit is about how The National Post felt it necessary to spike Rex Murphy’s geriatric rage at the fact a mere African might dare…
No Rice For Ezra: Uncle Ben’s Pulls Advertising From Sun TV!
Dear Mr. Murphy, Based on feedback from consumers such as yourself, UNCLE BEN’S will not be advertising on Sun TV in 2012. We thank you for taking the time to…