Canada’s Tiananmen Moments,
This is what police in Quebec are doing to striking students. I know that some people won’t like that I called this post “Canada’s Tiananmen Moments,” but by placing Quebec…
May 2012
4624…What Year Is It In Arizona?
This is the state that, I have read, thinks it is okay to check the I D of t h o s e people at random to make sure they…
Daegu International Children’s Games Are Fast Approaching: Kitchener-Waterloo Youth Get Excited
Take this coupon, print it out, go to the Kitchener Moose Winooskis oand purchase some food to help support and send kids to the International Children’s Games in South Korea.…
Mmmm BBQ – Head to Sobeys on Columbia and Fischer Hallman Waterloo, ON
This Saturday, May 12th from 10 am – 3 pm head to Sobeys on Columbia & Fischer Hallman for a BBQ to help support the Kitchener-Waterloo International Children’s Games.
election of rookie mla’s kicks off municipal by-elections across alberta.
The results of the April 23 provincial general election in Alberta will cause a series of municipal by-elections as some successful candidates move from the previously held municipal roles into…
4623…Apparently Foreign Oil Companies
Are from other lands. This comes as a revelation in the popular press which is aghast that much of the money being made in Fort Mac and other Canuck oilfields…
Oh Noes! The Grope & Fail To Become A Pay Site
Over the past few years the news reporting and columns in the G&M have really gone down hill, IMHO. I used to read a lot of the G&M as part…
Balkan Voices: Anti-Austerity Protests in Montenegro Heat Up
Translation and contextual information by Konstantin Kilibarda Montenegro has been ruled by the same political party, the Democratic Party of Socialist (DPS), for the past 23 years. Along with the…
Rise Against at ACC
The crowd, and the venue – and now the band – are as far from punk rock as you can possibly get. Daughter is happy, however. Sigh.
Busy weekend!
So much stuff happening in the ‘hood this weekend! If I miss anything, feel free to add stuff in the comments. Devonshire School’s annual Playground cleanup takes place on Saturday…
Are Workers Paying For The Globe and Mail’s Sins?
I have to say that my heart rejoiced yesterday when I saw the news that Torstar, the parent company of The Toronto Star, has increased its quarterly earnings over the…
March for Life? Bring a snack – that’s one long march
Do you ever get to stop? No? Maybe an extra pair of socks then. When I was in university the campus anti-choice group was called ‘McGill Students for Life’. We…
Heritage Education
Please consider signing the petition to save educational resources at the Motherwell Homestead, one of Canada’s amazing national parks, here in Saskatchewan, that preserves our provincial heritage. http://www.change.org/petitions/enironment-canada-parks-canada-maintain-the-historical-integrity-of-the-motherwell-n-h-s# Continue reading…
ConCalls: A Quick Bow
Here’s where Zorpheus and I take a quick bow to imaginary applause. Postmedia is confirming our suspicion that Poutine could be royally screwed if he logged in at a place…
Answers Still Needed for Appropriate Assessment of Cliffs Chromite Project
I read with interest today a number of news reports related to the announcement that Cliffs Natural Resources will be investing approximately $3.3 billion in Ontario, to build a chromite…
Are Foreign Funded Canadian Charities Soft on Child Terrorists
Analysis by the Canadian Press shows that the three of the top four Canadian charities that received the most foreign funding were Care Canada, World Vision Canada and the Canadian…
Tar Sands Oil Companies 71 Percent Foreign-Owned – Cue Ezra Levant’s Outrage
Foreign Control of Tar Sands.png ForestEthics released a game-changing research brief today documenting the massive foreign control of Alberta's tar sands oil industry. Publicly traded oil companies with active tar…