The Dawkins-Kinsella Thesis?
That seems a bit silly, particularly from a guy as smart as Potter. Also, I don’t proclaim my “piety.” Also, he misquotes me. Also…never mind. Atheists slay me. They are…
2012
Spirit Bear and Black Bear
The Spirit Bear is a Black Bear – with white fur – these two could be brothers …
Marc Lemire is Appealing
Well, not appealing in any physical sense of the word. Let’s face it, the dude should lay off the French crullers. No, Marc Lemire, former member and the last leader…
York University Study Joins Ranks Of Those Raising Questions About The DSM5 Autism Do-Over
In Autism diagnosis change questioned by York University study Toronto Star Science & Technology Reporter Kate Allen interviews Dr. Adrienne Perry and York University undergraduate student, Azin Taheri, about a…
Pink cast
Mallory and I went to CHEO today for a follow-up x-ray and examination of Mallory’s arm. And lo and behold she scored this stunning number. So Mallory has two weeks…
A statutory presumption violates the right to be presumed innocent if its effect is that an accused person can be convicted even though the trier of fact has a reasonable doubt
R. v. St‑Onge Lamoureux, 2012 SCC 57 sets out the test for determining when a statutory presumption violates the presumption of innocence: A statutory presumption violates the right to be…
Friday night: Slide
We’ll ease into it. This is Kelly Joe Phelps with Down to the Praying Ground. David Jacobs-Strain gets a little help here from Bob Beach on harp. The song is…
Nice work, if you can get it
Mark Blucher was appointed interim president and CEO of ICBC in October 2012. He fits the insurance company’s culture of bloated entitlement quite nicely. Blucher joined the company in August…
Compensating bad decisions with worse solutions
I have to question the motives of those who are proponents of the FIPA deal. Is it just a misunderstanding? An underestimation of the risks? I’ve noticed numerous articles claiming…
Art And Pasta In Verdun November 10
It’s a fundraiser for Projet Montreal. We need to get the corrupt parties out of our city and this is a great chance to contribute to the campaign, get to…
Bollocks
“Death spiral”? Give me a friggin’ break, pal. We’re going to have plenty of great candidates, and we’re going to win the next election. You can take that to the…
Terrorism on the Sky Train?
RCMP are investigating what appear to be four propane tanks lashed together and left on the Sky train commuter rail tracks in Surrey, B.C. “It certainly does appear suspicious in…
Defend Our Coast Rallies Demonstrate Diversity of Public Opposition to Tar Sands Export and FIPA
Standing within the throng of demonstrators at last month’s Defend Our Coast rally it became clear to me that a palpable shift in the collective expectations of Canadians had taken…
Alberta Wins Canadian Inequality Title
The top half of Alberta families receive 87% of the province’s income. That, of course, means the bottom half share just 13% of the pie. And that is said to…
Knocking down the Bell tower: How Canadians helped in stopping Big Telecom’s takeover
As part of a larger campaign to spread awareness about communications issues in Canada, we at OpenMedia.ca have been encouraging students at universities and colleges across Canada to run OpenMedia.ca…
SUNY Buffalo Faculty, Staff Tell Shale Institute to Go
The battle royale being waged against “frackademia” at SUNY Buffalo has reached a tipping point. On Oct. 31, the UB Coalition for Leading Ethically in Academic Research (UB Clear), a…
Editorial Content: Please, Have a Seat.
*Editorial Note: During this post, I will make some arguments that do not reflect my own personal view. In my attempt to explain my line of thought, I approached the…
Cohen Commission: Put Wild Salmon First!
Friday, November 2, 2012 The final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River was released on October 31st, contrary to rumours…
New Play From Point Saint Charles Community Theatre
Just a reminder that our play “Kiss the Bride” Opens in just a little more than a week – November 9th 2012 Please note that our performance for Friday, November…
How to use your smart phone in Mexico
I knew before I went to Mexico that smart phones would work there, but there wasn’t much information on specifics. So, here’s my story. First, you’re not going to get…