Episode V: The Blogger Strikes Back
I had already written this post earlier today, but technological trouble meant that it didn’t save properly and well, it erased the entire thing. Two hours well spent, no doubt.…
2012
Musical interlude
Moxy Fruvous – River Valley
Video Report: Colonialism & Indigenous Rights in Canada & Palestine
As a part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012 in Winnipeg, Paul Burrows and Cheryl-Anne Carr discussed the impact of colonialism on the indigenous peoples of Canada and Palestine. The similarities…
So.. what are these sounds?
Just curious want to create some debate.. Both my g/f and my friend have heard them in the skies of Edmonton, Canada. … Theres tons more, opinions?
CBC budget cut could cost 700 jobs
FRIENDS expects the 10 percent cut to CBC’s budget to have an impact on Victoria, which has CBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 outlets.
Friday night viewing
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Trailing edge from the Ledge
A reader commenting in the preceding article about corporate journalism left this statement: “A means must be found to reign in the illegality and criminal activity in BC’s provincial government.”…
Silver Blaze
"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?" "To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the night-time."…
Conservative austerity means higher Ontario deficits.
Once again, the Conservatives left the bill on the provinces with their arbitrary and silly austerity measures in their 2012 budget. Essentially, they’re claiming to be creating jobs by planning…
Fiscal Responsibility 2012: Let’s Sell Alberta to the China!!
So, as many of you should know, but most likely have just discovered, the Conservative government has released it’s fiscal budget for 2012. With this very large booklet of paper…
The Six Million Dollar BC Rail Deal…The ‘Understanding’ Was Not Created By…
. ….’Telepathy’. Unless, of course, you believe, in the paranormal. Neither I, nor Ian Reid do. Believe in such things, I mean. You can read Ian’s follow-up to all this…
Friday night
Good evening. Try to think of this as music to forget budgets by. Maybe it’ll work. This is John Campbell’s version of When the Levee Breaks. This is a long,…
War Has Begun
B.C. First Nations are reacting with anger to the government’s decision to retroactively shorten the regulatory review for the Northern Gateway pipeline project in British Columbia. “This incredibly stupid move…
Of Waves, Bears and Oil – Friday Film Pick: Tipping Barrels
Tipping Barrels (Ben Gulliver, 2012) is one part surfing movie, one part wildlife documentary, one part guy flick and one part political commentary. It’s for parts two and four that…
Thomas Walkom’s Budget Analysis
Earlier today I wrote a post congratulating The Toronto Star for its journalistic integrity and the crucial role it plays in helping to keep citizens informed of the important issues…
Sometimes A Cover Is Just A Cover…
. ….And Sometimes It Is Something More. Way more. In late 2009 Hansard and Irglova unveiled a ‘new song’ while they were on tour, a tour the E’s and I…
I Have Not Abandoned You
Well it may look like I have abandoned my New Years Resolution to maintain more consistent blogging I have not abandoned you. I have just been side tracked by other…
Hey, How DID Things Go in London, BTW?
We received a note concerning the events of last Saturday in London, ON where Blood & Honour attempted to hold a march. "Max", "Wes Smith" and Amanda Jackson Suffice it…
That guy singing Bohemian Rhapsody in the back of the RCMP cruiser
I love this guy. Robert Wilkinson, his name is. (I want to be the person who wrote this: “They did not let him go.”) That popping sound you’re hearing? That’s…
Forum Poll of Ontario: 34% PC, 30% Lib, 30% NDP
That’s a close race for sure, though despite tying the Liberals for second, the NDP remain in third place. Forum Research: Prog. Cons: 34% – 42 seats Ont. Liberal: 30%…