Heat wave
Tweeted today from the National Weather Service: Climate change deniers have regarded every cold snap or blizzard over the last few years as a sign that global warming is a…
June 2012
Everest Ascent
Ray Grigg discusses veteran Everest climber Ralf Dujmovits’ reflections on the transformation of his beloved mountain into a major tourist destination. “’The jams of people…led to hours of waiting around…
Irish Fans Win Euro 2012
We all love the Irish. Don’t we? Well, now we should all love them. Or love them some more. So says the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The European…
Me and the Pride Day Parade
OMG. It's the Gay Pride weekend in Toronto and I should be looking forward to the festivities. But instead I'm lying in my tree hammock in my jockey shorts, cruising…
Fracking can be done ‘safely’
The conclusion of a review by the Royal Society in the UK, is that fracking can be done ‘safely’, provided ”best practices are implemented and robustly enforced through regulation.” Unfortunately…
Regina, Saskatchewan – June 30th ….. 1912 ….. !
100th Anniversary of the Regina Cyclone/Tornado …
This christian’s “history of Hollywood” could perhaps use some retakes
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission Watching The Cry Hollywood on God TV recently, I had thought that it wasn’t necessary to revisit the event. But the…
Meaning of "per stirpes" in context of named beneficiary
Dice v. Dice Estate, 2012 ONCA 468 deals with the meaning of "per stirpes" where a beneficiary is named and a gift is made to them "per stirpes". In Lau v. Mak Estate…
canadian health care professionals stand up for refugee health care
These doctors and medical students are so inspiring! They are taking action not on their own behalf, but for the vulnerable, voiceless people they serve. Excellent photos of some of…
Waterloo’s Reputation Takes a Beating
Waterloo could use a boost from a good PR firm. RIM is being discussed in major media outlets around the world, and nobody seems to have anything good to say…
jason kenney calls refugees "illegal immigrants", scolds us for caring about them
My disgust at Jason Kenney reached new heights today, and that is really saying something. It’s not enough to destroy the Federal Interim Health Program, leaving thousands of vulnerable people…
Canada Day — the Oshawa Liberals will be there!!
Welcome Oshawa to Canada Day 2012. We’ll have flags and balloons and goodies to give away and of course there will be great local entertainment, fireworks and food. Be a…
BC’s Carbon tax goes up on July 1st
Tomorrow, North America’s only Carbon tax will increase by $5. British Columbia’s carbon tax was introduced July 1st 2008 at $10/tonne by the right of centre BC Liberals. Every year…
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Harper To Surrender More Of Our Sovereignty To Corporations
As has already been reported, the price of admission for Canada’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations is the acceptance of everything thus far negotiated. Although all of the talks…
Rainy day in Vancouver
I know it’s kind of like titling the post ‘breathed oxygen today’. But even our Vancouverite friends, all the shop keepers, waiters we’ve encountered say that the weather here has…
Saturday Photo: When You Haven’t Got Much Garden Room, Go Up!
In this neighborhood of tiny front gardens, people have a way of making every little bit of space count. Here one of my neighbors has a f\vine and a climbing…