Ontario hospitals could be paying a big price for not engaging their employees. A new study from the Ontario Hospital Association suggests that “the quality of the work environment for…
Check out this video from thestoryofstuff.org. Worth a look. Here’s the synopsis… From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home…
As I mentioned in my report on the Quebec election, among the issues championed by the Parti québécois was that of strengthening Quebecois identity, focused around the PQ demand for…
It was a post from a reader that got me started on this – not something in The Moncton Times and Transcript because there’s nothing much in the TandT. But…
Former Canadian diplomats Paul Heinbecker and Ferry de Kerchov discuss, on the Power and Politics of CBC, Ottawa’s decision to merge diplomatic missions with the U.K. A very informative discussion…
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. A CBC reporter is tweeting that the Harper government, which had been trying to get cabinet ministers to hold steady against…
As usual, I wasn’t paying attention. Thought my lunch with an old political pal was at noon. It’s at 12:30. So, I’m seated, and I’ve got half an hour to…
Hello, Seattle! On behalf of the citizens of Edmonton, I’d like to welcome you to the cast of As The Oilers Turn, a continuing soap opera that has been a…
Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University has predicted the final collapse of Arctic sea ice in summer months within four years. I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Wadhams, who…
It is hard to believe that a people that have been so dehumanized, disparaged and persecuted throughout much of history should think that this is acceptable. Recommend this Post
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Chris Hayes notes that Mitt Romney’s $50,000-a-plate dinner caught on video represents a rare glimpse inside the U.S.’ plutocracy – as well…
First, a mea culpa. The projects on the bill-paying side of my life have been quite extensive recently and I haven’t kept up with some of the news as much…
A pregnant women has always been considered legally one person. Bill C-484, introduced in Parliament on December 13th, 2007, attempted to change that by seeking TWO murder charges against a…
A pregnant women has always been considered legally one person. Bill C-484, introduced in Parliament on December 13th, 2007, attempted to change that by seeking TWO murder charges against a…
A pregnant women has always been considered legally one person. Bill C-484, introduced in Parliament on December 13th, 2007, attempted to change that by seeking TWO murder charges against a…
A pregnant women has always been considered legally one person. Bill C-484, introduced in Parliament on December 13th, 2007, attempted to change that by seeking TWO murder charges against a…
Conservative MP for Kitchner, Ontario, Stephen Woodworth brought forward a Republican-style motion last Spring, to discuss the definition of a human being – #M312. This motion has opened my eyes…
As promised, let’s start taking a closer look at the four candidates in Saskatchewan’s NDP leadership race – starting with Cam Broten as the first to formally announce his candidacy.…
The arguments in favor of the Enbridge-proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline often stress the economic benefits the pipeline will bring to Canada. Economists and trade organizations emphasize the advantages of increased…
It could happen. The Associated Press reports that “Oilers owner Daryl Katz, team president Patrick LaForge and president of hockey operations Kevin Lowe were in Seattle on Monday for meetings…
