The views from the lake have changed
The week started out normally enough. I was playing golf with some friends a few miles east of here when we were called off the course due to electrical storms…
July 2012
The views from the lake have changed
The week started out normally enough. I was playing golf with some friends a few miles east of here when we were called off the course due to electrical storms…
The views from the lake have changed
The week started out normally enough. I was playing golf with some friends a few miles east of here when we were called off the course due to electrical storms…
Bell Canada
We all love to hate large faceless corporations, and usually with good reason. Case in point: Last Monday, July 23, a massive storm blew through and several trees took down…
Bell Canada
We all love to hate large faceless corporations, and usually with good reason. Case in point: Last Monday, July 23, a massive storm blew through and several trees took down…
Bell Canada
We all love to hate large faceless corporations, and usually with good reason. Case in point: Last Monday, July 23, a massive storm blew through and several trees took down…
Rogers races to capture multicultural viewers for Olympics by Steve Ladurantaye
As one of the country’s largest cable networks, Rogers is responsible for delivering specialty channels into the homes of its subscribers, with OMNI’s mandate being to provide content in 15…
Godwin’s Law of Alberta Politics
Peter Lougheed angrily shakes his glass of champagne towards Pierre Trudeau after being forced under torture to sign the NEP If you’re reading this post, you likely spend a good…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, July 30, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, July 30, 2012: Review by iPhone J.D.: WiseLii — search Canadian law (CanLII) on your iPhone WiseLii…
Sayed Shah Sharifi Arrives In Canada
Thanks to the doggedness of The Toronto Star, for whom social justice and journalistic integrity are more than mere words, the long tale of Sayed Shah Sharifi, the Afghan interpreter,…
we like lists: list # 16: five things going on with me
I did this once before – turns out it was about a year ago – and although not many people participated, it made for good conversation and helped me get…
All you Need is Love! – Politics and Love – Movie Monday
So, for the past few days, or really the past few weeks, I’ve been celebrating the birthday of my girlfriend. As expected, part of this celebrating has included lots of…
Olympics stuff
So as of the blogpost, Canada has got 1 medal so far in the London 2012 Games. We’re ahead of the pace in Beijing, where it took until Day 8…
Where all the aliens at?
Maybe Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal is onto something here. Perhaps the reason that nobody has visited us yet is because they can’t agree on what they’re going to do with…
Workers’ Compensation Benefits Curtailed for Injured Antiques Aficionado
An October, 2011, decision by the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal should signal to those of us who not only collect, but also repair, show or deal in antiques,…
Ukraine Proposes Jail For Positive Gay Depictions
Lawmakers in the Ukraine have introduced an anti-gay bill that would punish “propaganda of homosexuality” with fines and up to five years in prison. Russia recently enacted a similar law…
Those friggers from [insert name of province] #nlpoli
Anyone steeped in the whole Quebec-Newfoundland fight over hydro-electricity exports will look at the whole Alberta-British Columbia fight over oil exports and see the connections. Sure, they are there. The…
Ranked ballot system a possibility in Toronto’s future
A significant democratic reform initiative could be on its way in Canada’s biggest city: “Ranked ballots for 2018? Toronto city council may vote on changing its election system.” This would…
Darth Harper and the End of the Con Empire
It must have seemed like such a good idea to a man like Stephen Harper. He would teach Obama to humiliate him by delaying approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.…