An off-duty Edmonton police officer who was caught driving with alcohol in her blood in Saskatchewan was able to walk out of court without a criminal record. Sgt. Cheryl Wallin…
Get ready to raise some ruckus: the next round of TPP negotiations is only a week away. From Thursday, September 6th to Saturday the 15th, in Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.A, negotiators…
Carleton University has finally attempted to atone for accepting what was little better than a bribe and then trying to cover it up. In 2010, the university made a secret…
As regular readers of my blog know, a long-term project of mine that is about to bear fruit is one based on doing oral history interviews with long-time Canadian activists…
A few months ago I wrote a post about Lynden Dorval, the Edmonton physics teacher who was been suspended for giving zeroes on uncompleted assignments or exams in contravention of…
Fantasy world of GOP. Clint Eastwood does a good job and gets a standing ovation. Should Obama be worried? 🙂Clint Eastwood, Barack Obama Interview, GOP 2012 Convention
R. v. Fuller, 2012 ONCA 565 holds that an accused has to be told of the right to counsel but unless the accused asks for counsel no counsel need be…
Hi, This post is the first in a series of required posts for PRL 614: Advanced Public Relations Writing for Digital Platforms course I’m taking as part of the M.S.…
From the Medicare for Autism Now! web site: Dr. Glen Davies is a clinical child psychologist who has practiced in the Vancouver area for over 25 years. Today, over two-thirds…
MEDIA ADVISORY REGINA- On Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 at 10:00 am, Deb Higgins, chair of the NDP Leadership Contest Committee and Saskatchewan NDP President Cory Oxelgren, will be holding a…
The sector and financial-flow accounts released with today’s GDP figures indicate an expansion of the pool of dead money flagged by this blog and by Mark Carney. The National Balance…
It would be comforting to think that the disdain for facts apparent in the current U.S. Presidential campaign ads were confined to that country. Unfortunately, experience with the Harper propaganda…
A few days ago, Krista Ford, daughter and niece, respectively, of Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford and Mayor Rob Ford, ignited a firestorm of anger and protest. Moments after Toronto…
…about a house being moved. I really needed to know that. It gives me a much clearer idea of what the issues are in New Brunswick, and in the world.…
The Council of Canadians and the seven ridings Last Friday afternoon I ended up doing a quick update to the weekly post. To return to that for anyone who may…
Says the guy who gives paid speeches to the Manning Institute. When will the clichéd MSM understand that no one thinks they don’t have an agenda? NO ONE. That’s why…
Recently, I received an email requesting a guest blogger spot on the subject of caregiving for people suffering from Mesothelioma, a type of cancer often caused by exposure to asbestos.…
Inspired by Sergeant Schultz from Hogan’s Heroes and this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/08/31/ns-german-navy-contract.html
Tweet Elections Alberta has released the financial disclosure forms submitted by candidates who ran in the April 2012 provincial election and some of the disclosure forms reveal some interesting information…
Three parties entered the Quebec election with a chance to win, and while the PQ appears to be stumbling to victory, it’s nearly impossible to predict what will happen on…
