Listening to Nature’s Operating Instructions: Chef Dan Barber
For TED Talk Tuesday on 350orbust, Chef Dan Barber tells an eloquent and surprising parable of foie gras. “The most ecological choice for food is also the most ethical choice…
2012
Your future is in his hands: Russell again #nlpoli
Provincial Conservative Keith Russell is at it again, back in the news over allegations about his behaviour. As CBC reports, Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador is considering a multi-game suspension for…
Why Stephen Harper is no Economist
Oh well. At least now we know why Stephen Harper is in such a hurry to sell us out to foreign interests eh?It turns out it's because he took the…
Spending Like Drunken Cons, Part 5: Conservatives Commit to Spending $165 Billion They Don’t Have
As I pointed out in my last post, the fact that the Conservatives have admitted they will miss their budget projections next year isn’t news. There hasn’t been a single…
Robocalls: Is the Con Story Crumbling?
Ever since the robocall scandal began the Cons have always claimed that if there was a "problem" it was a small one. It was limited to the Guelph area, the…
First Debate: Trent Wotherspoon
Standard Disclaimer: Also, I'm worried some of this might sounder harsher than I mean it to. I want to assure you all that I am by no means belittling or…
Live From Gaza
Nothing cuts through the bullshit quite like live footage. The following comes inadvertently from a CNN interview conducted with a Palestinian in Gaza and an Israeli in Ashkelon. I will…
Cone of Silence won’t make Albertans any less angry at expense account shenanigans
Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne, at right, and a representative of the media go inside the Cone of Silence to discuss the latest health care expense account revelations. Alberta politicians…
First Debate: Erin Weir
Standard Disclaimer: Also, I'm worried some of this might sounder harsher than I mean it to. I want to assure you all that I am by no means belittling or…
First Debate: Ryan Meili
I'm going to use this as a standard disclaimer for the posts in this series: Also, I'm worried some of this might sounder harsher than I mean it to. I…
First Debate: Cam Broten
As promised, let's look directly at some of the campaign camp performances during the debate. I'll preface this by saying that I'm not a marketing guy, or an ad man,…
Joe Hill
I always wondered about Joe Hill's story -- now I know. Thanks, Eric.
Something was rotten in the former Calgary Health Region.
TweetIntrepid CBC investigative journalist Charles Rusnell has uncovered another swath of illegal political donations made to Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party: Lynn Redford, sister of Alberta Premier Alison Redford, attended Progressive…
Canadians Enjoy Largest Oil Spill In History
Many British Columbians fear the possible environmental damage of the Northern Gateway pipeline running through their wilderness, yet paradoxically they and all other Canadians not only take pleasure from the…
IEA: Idea that we have reached “Peak Oil” incorrect
A new International Energy Agency report states that the idea of “peak oil” (that the world is essentially running out of oi supplies) is false. The IEA claims that, there…
#skndpldr Debate 1 Notes
There's already been some coverage of the first Saskatchewan NDP leadership debate which took place Saturday night (link to come once the video is available). But I'll take a few…
5458…Yes Virginia There Is No Santa Claus
Thewhig.com informs that a 24 year old who appeared to be over-refreshed decided to let everyone at Kingston's Christmas Parade Saturday in on the big truth, that being that there…
Restitution a significant factor in sentencing for fraud
McLellan, O.J. No. 5028 (C.A.):44. However, I am satisfied that the new evidence regarding his efforts at restitution would have resulted in a reduced sentence had the trial judge been…