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The federal food safety watchdog says there was a delay in getting data on tainted beef from the Alberta slaughterhouse now under scrutiny in the largest beef recall in Canadian…
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Connecticut Court Aquits Rapist Because Victim Couldn’t Scream
Yeah, you heard that right. The Connecticut Supreme Court, by a 4 to 3 vote, overturned the sexual assault conviction of a man who allegedly raped a woman who “has…
For the Record: Courier Columnist Clarifies Her Remarks
FOR THE RECORD: A couple of weeks ago I wrote that the Riley Park/Hillcrest Community Association has applied to the park board to replace Vision Vancouver park board vice-chair Aaron…
Brian Mulroney believes Justin Trudeau has the right eye of newt and toe of frog
William Shakespeare’s powerful Macbeth introduced us to the unforgettable three witches, huddled around a cauldron in a dark cave, thunder echoing overhead. The witches toss amazing things into their witches’…
Mental Health CEOs outliers when it comes to executive pay
What is it about being a CEO of a psychiatric hospital in Ontario that warrants much greater compensation than executives of similar-sized general hospitals? Last month we took a look…
Just the facts, Jack!
So tonight, Occupy Collingwood Friends of Central Park project will be holding a public meeting at the Collingwood Legion to get out “the facts.” There’s been so much flying around…
It’s Enough to Make You Sick: a Must-Read on Canada’s Move to Deregulation
More new cases of E.coli infections in Alberta and Sasketchwan and Stephen Harper insists that Canadians are better protected than ever ! Talk about double talk! If you let an…
can we stop the next war before it starts? don’t attack iran: saturday, october 6
This Saturday, October 6, is an International Day of Action: Don’t Attack Iran. People will be standing up for peace all across Canada. Some event listings are below, and a…
Jesse Brown gets it.
He's a quote from him, on The Agenda regarding the Wentegate."It's not Darn Trends. It's not Darn Internet . We're talking about a specific thing here.... It's not so much…
Jesse Brown gets it.
He’s a quote from him, on The Agenda regarding the Wentegate. “It’s not Darn Trends. It’s not Darn Internet . We’re talking about a specific thing here…. It’s not so…
Giant Tar Sands Lakes for Athabasca
Big Oil has figured out it’s way too expensive to fill in their bitumen mines with soil and far, far cheaper to simply transform them into lakes. Here’s the kicker.…
Justin Trudeau: Controlling the narrative
The Trudeau camp have shown deft footwork in recent weeks by their control of the Trudeau narrative through speedy responses. Two attacks on the Trudeau brand have been immediately countered,…
Bell is no ‘Domestic Champion’
Melanie Aitken, now-former head of the Competition Bureau, slammed Bell for using the ‘domestic champion’ argument to justify the growing concentration of Canadian broadcasting and the vertical integration of content…
Falafels. Are they really a gateway food?
Here is an incredible post making its way around Facebook today. Today, falafels, tomorrow, jihadists! (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Trudeau’s Meaty Speech
It’s been pointed out, like over at Far and Wide, that nobody else in Canadian politics says anything substantial, so why should Justin Trudeau have to be the only one?…
A Quiet Dignity
There is a quiet dignity evident in a series of ads sponsored by a labour union supporting Obama’s re-election bid. Although obviously directed to an American audience, the message is…
how to send mail to kimberly rivera
Kimberly Rivera, the Iraq War veteran and war resister who was forced out of Canada by the Harper government, is being held in at her former base in Fort Carson,…
The Right Will Howl Tonight
Income inequality seems to have sprung up as a hot issue in the American elections. With a consummate rent-seeker, Mitt Romney, carrying the Republican banner, America’s crippling inequality – income,…
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