What did the snail say when he hitched a ride on the turtle’s back?
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
September 2012
The impact of Kenney’s refugee health care cuts being seen
The group Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care has done a report at the three month mark on the impact of the Harper government’s refugee health care cuts. Here’s an excerpt:…
Regulatory Non-Enforcement by Design: Earthworks Shows How the Game is Played
Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project published a scathing 124-page report this week, “Breaking All the Rules: the Crisis in Oil & Gas Regulatory Enforcement.” The content of the report…
Toronto Palestine Film Festival 2012: Marcel Khalifé concert
The Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) will run from September 29 – October 7. Online ‘about’ info for the festival includes: The Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) is a volunteer-run,…
The plug-in has landed!
Yesterday (Sept 26) we had the pleasure of picking up our new Prius Plug-In, at a local dealership. Apparently it’s the first one sold in British Columbia (not including prototype…
Great new members elected to CIRA!
Last week we encouraged you all to vote in the 2012 CIRA Board of Directors election, to ensure that the five seats up for grabs would be filled by candidates…
The International Association of Headline Writers gives thanks
Some of them have waited a lifetime for this moment.
The moral authority
I’ve just finished reading an interesting article from Mother Jones which could constitute as an argument against my post on Obama’s speech. Since I haven’t received any other arguments besides…
Environics: National Voter Intention – New Democrats Lead
A slip in the polls by the Conservatives has left the New Democrats in the lead nationally. Environics.ca
The system clearly didn’t work properly
When I posted yesterday about XL Foods and contaminated beef, I had to make a quick correction because I realized I had counted the same four people twice. But now…
Thank heavens, we are a little safer from cheese smugglers
It seems I was wrong and the “tough on crime” program is working! Story here A Canadian police officer was among three people charged as the country’s authorities announced they…
Track the Small Things for Big Happiness
Teresa Amabile is a professor at Harvard Business School who has researched diary keeping and has made a very nifty realization: even keeping a few thoughts a day can amount…
Iran & Israel: The Timing of the Attack
Today we probably learned the outer limits of the timing of an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities during a speech to the UN by Prime Minister Netanyahu. Israeli red…
Earthgauge Radio September 27, 2012: Disappearing Arctic sea ice and Ottawa’s Environment Committee Chair Maria McRae
Download: earthgauge-podcast-sept27-2012.mp3 On this week’s edition of Earthgauge Radio, we’re talking about the astonishing summer melt of Arctic sea ice and we check in with the Chair of the City…
Breaking! Exclusive! Forgive me for repeating myself about repeating myself
This pollster is the same pollster that called Alberta and Quebec wrong – big time. Trudeau-maniacs, don’t start measuring the drapes at Langevin Block just yet, okay? There’s a long,…
Justin Trudeau: The Tide Turneth
The National Post has an exclusive poll that shows that the Liberal Party would win a national election if Justin Trudeau became its leader: In an exclusive poll conducted for…
Who Voted in Quebec? A Joint Le Devoir/NFB Gives Portraits of 30 of Them
A fascinating look at Quebec voters done during the recent election campaign. There are 30 of them, one for each day that Le Devoir published during the campaign. It’s an…
is CBC pulling our leg?
I think CBC is having a bit of fun with this story …. I can’t imagine it being true. However, a few years ago, Brad Wall ran into trouble with…