Long term care funding increase: workers bear the brunt
Four months into the fiscal year, and we now know that long term care funding per bed is going up 1.47% in Ontario. The area that will get the biggest…
August 2012
A Threat to Our Society:
Colour consultants. They have a conspiracy going to make us live in an ugly world. The way it works is, people instinctively like pretty colours. Nobody can make money selling…
Two Veteran Environmental Warriors Rafe Mair & Economist Erik Anderson on the Site C Damn
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Our friend and fellow blogger Rafe Mair delves into today’s energy issues with Economist Erik Anderson. Damien Gillis has put this video together with two important…
5032…Rob Ford Channels Britney Spears
As in “Ooops I Did It Again”. The Ford Follies continue their run in Toronto. This time it is The Globe and Mail reporting that hizzoner got busted by “A…
1% Potash Royalties: Typo or Foreshadowing?
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Energy and Resources has released its 2011-12 Annual Report. The potash table (page 36) incredibly shows “Royalty/Tax” revenue of only $62.5 million in 2010-11 and $38.4 million…
A New Understanding
I don’t know what happened, but somewhere along the line, you lost interest. And that’s okay; it just means I have to rejig my understanding of us. Or rather, my…
Ford follies: episode ad infinitum
Look at the bright side: at least when the world’s worst mayor was caught, this time, he didn’t lie. Like he’s done plenty of times in the past (here and…
Fareed Zakaria in Deep Trouble
Fareed Zakaria plagarized an article for Time magazine as well as some of his presentations for CNN. Both organizations have suspended Zakaria, CNN’s suspension is a month long. Furthermore, Yale…
Racist and homophobic graffiti in Lethbridge
We’re a little late on this one, but it’s still worth inclusion: Alberta city plastered with racist, homophobic graffiti The Canadian Press Posted: Aug 11, 2012 6:23 PM MT Last…
EFF: The TPP’s Temporary Copies Provision
Last week we shared how the latest leak of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) text had shown differing opinions regarding intellectual property rights. Now, we’re looking back to an earlier leak that…
ANALYSIS: Counting audience share as major forces rally against Bell-Astral deal by Greg O’Brien
Groups such as ACTRA, the Writers Guild, the CMPA and Directors Guild, while not ultimately opposing the merger of Bell and Astral Media outright, want to see major changes to…
CAW, automakers open contract talks
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/08/14/caw-big-three-negotiations.html
Summer Funnies
Ah, takes you back to those great childhood years
Let’s try to preserve what we can in Mountainview
There were probably a few nostalgic tears shed this week for the Mountainview Hotel. That’s not including the folks at the local branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, who…
5031…Party On It Is Pakistan Independence Day
Seems like the first one was only yesterday. But it is today. Thanks for the Facebook tip Judy Sgro. WFDS
Another Glimpse Into the Warfare State
Further evidence that America is being transformed into a genuine “warfare state” comes from a report in Wired magazine that the Pentagon is planning to unleash SEAL teams to attack…
CBC aims to divide pie for coming Olympic Games by Simon Houpt
CBC, the sole winner of the broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics, reveals that it intends to strike deals with a long list of private partners to deliver…
In which I don’t sell something on Kijiji.
Reblogged from the other Hilary: So the other day my coworker Tannis left her knife at work. Naturally I decided to put it up for sale on Kijiji. Some background:…
Fifty Years Later the Girl from Ipanema Still Rocks
One of the greatest songs of the 20th century turns 50 right about now. Given that Rio will host the 2014 World Cup of Soccer and the 2016 Olympics, it’s…
Northern Gateway Hearings a Stacked Deck
Those who suspect that Steve Harper has “fixed” the environmental assessment of the Northern Gateway pipeline initiative won’t be surprised to learn the board reviewing the proposal has ruled the…