A tax loophole exempting tar sands pipeline operators from paying an eight-cent tax per barrel of oil they transport in the US is costing the federal Oil Spill Liability Trust…
Okay, remember when I said we were expected Forum Research to come out with a new poll for the federal scene? Well, they did. And it should sweep every diehard…
The Ontario government has finally taken some steps to respond to the long-standing problem of bed shortages in Windsor, promising 60 new beds. Quite a turn-around, given the full-on attack…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had a “no fly zone” in place in Mayflower, Arkansas since April 1 at 2:12 PM and will be in place “until further notice,”…
Shorter David Akin today: Hold your horses, everybody! Agreed. One part of his piece requires a little clarification though: And remember, it’s not just paid-up members of the Liberal Party…
Shorter David Akin today: Hold your horses, everybody! Agreed. One part of his piece requires a little clarification though: And remember, it’s not just paid-up members of the Liberal Party…
Though James Calder beat me to it, I thought I’d make a quick mention of the fact that I’ll be going to the candidate Showcase this upcoming Saturday in Toronto.…
Hope to see a lot of you at the vernissage this Saturday between 4 and 7, if not, please drop by during the month. I feel this is the best…
Summary of a presentation from Amy Collier (Stanford) and Jane Manning (Stanford) Eventifier tweets: http://www.eventifier.co/event/elifocus/tweets?page=18 (Jane) If you haven’t seen it already, EdX has announced it will be releasing its…
This is a good response to Yellow Peril rhetoric: People who read this page, also read: Rising rhetoric of a new “yellow peril” The Most Racist Thing I Have Ever…
ExxonMobil is getting defensive about its response plans for the tar sands pipeline spill in Arkansas. The company took to Twitter this afternoon to respond to what it called “allegations”…
The idea of personal choice is not something that we think of every day, but it’s a little like fresh air – try living without it. As the needs of…
Ron Finley, presenting @TED, has come up with possibly the best talk I’ve seen on urban agriculture. Taking urban agriculture seriously has been a favourite theme of mine here for…
Ron Finley, presenting @TED, has come up with possibly the best talk I've seen on urban agriculture. Taking urban agriculture seriously has been a favourite theme of mine here for…
Ron Finley, presenting @TED, has come up with possibly the best talk I’ve seen on urban agriculture. Taking urban agriculture seriously has been a favourite theme of mine here for…
A retired federal researcher based in Saskatoon is going public with concerns Ottawa is muzzling scientists like her. Marley Waiser, 59, spent more than 25 years with Environment Canada, most…
I am long past the age where I expect very much from politicians of any stripe. While it is easy to target (and I frequently do!) the Harper-led Conservative Party…
Here is a two-part interview with Stephanie Seguino, who, though focusing squarely on income inequality and its racial and gender implications, is not a revolutionary transformer of capitalism but a…
Here is a two-part interview with Stephanie Seguino, who, though focusing squarely on income inequality and its racial and gender implications, is not a revolutionary transformer of capitalism but a…
Here is a two-part interview with Stephanie Seguino, who, though focusing squarely on income inequality and its racial and gender implications, is not a revolutionary transformer of capitalism but a…
