Air Canada should cancel request for Transport Canada exemption: CUPE
by: CUPE | Press Release: Ottawa, July 12, 2013 – As more details emerge following Asiana flight 214’s tragic crash in San Francisco on Saturday July 6th, CUPE flight attendants…
July 2013
Rollins’ top twenty punk albums
The Clash – The Clash Generation X – Generation X The Adverts – Crossing the Red Sea X-Ray Spex – Germ Free Adolescents Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks…
Climate Sceptic Professor Sacked From Australian University Was Banned By National Science Foundation For "Deceptive Conduct"
A CLIMATE sceptic professor fired from his Australian university for alleged policy breaches had previously been banned for three years from accessing US taxpayer-funded science research money. Dr Murry Salby,…
Harper Administration Failed To Act On Auditor General’s 2011 Rail Safety Recommendations – HofC Transport Committe Refuses To Convene ….
Many Canadian progressives are very aware of how deeply the Harper government is controlled by Big Oil. In light of the tragic events in Lac-Megantic, serious questions need to be…
The Queen: Why It Took Us So Long to Become Canadian..
Because you have to swear allegiance to the Queen in order to become Canadian, we dragged our feet for 17 years. In the end we decided that it was okay…
An Honest Look at Afghanistan – Sarah Chayes
When it comes to Afghanistan, honesty is a rare and elusive commodity. The Karzai government doesn’t understand the term. It’s something of an inconvenient notion to western military leaders and…
6237…Hamilton CFL Stadium Tim Horton’s
TSN says that the new CFL stadium in the Hammer is going to be named Tim Horton’s Field. Fark had the best line on the whole thing: Hamilton’s new CFL…
Canadians stand up for fish
Friday, July 12, 2013 A great many Canadians, from many different backgrounds, have been standing up for fish – saying no to changes to the law that would gut legal…
Harper Conservatives failing BC’s First Nations children: PBO report
Reported by: Obert Madondo | Twitter: @Obiemad: First Nations demand a better deal from the Canadian Government during a massive December 2012 protest on Parliament Hill. (Photo: Obert Madondo) A…
Topham Says Sorry to Warman
I previously published material here that attacked the personal and professional reputation of Mr. Richard Warman. Those allegations were false and I retract and apologize for them without reservation. Arthur…
6236…David Suzuki Is A Red Neck
Last Monday the great man told the Paris newspaper L’Express his views on immigration thus “Oh, I think Canada is full too! Although it’s the second largest country in the…
Casinos redux
First let’s clarify the terms. A “casino” was never really in the discussion, although just about everyone used that term. What the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) offered was…
A Look At Our Bizarre Border
About that 49th Parallel Thing Courtesy of C.G.P. Grey
And They Haven’t Made a Movie About This Guy?
It’s being called “the most interesting opening paragraph Wikipedia has ever published.” It opens an entry about British army officer Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. “Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain…
And Speaking Of Walmart …
Some days, corporate megaliths just can’t catch a break: P.S. I could only get this video to play in Internet Explore, not Chrome. Recommend this Post
Government Can Watch You Have Sex
Here’s how to let the NSA know when you’re having sex: 1.) Buy a Nike (or related) workout monitor, or keep your (smart) cell phone (or tablet) on your person…
6235…Did Nigel Wright Write Another Cheque?
Cut and paste from CFRA, Ottawa. City gets legal fees back for quashed court caseBy: Alison Sandor (@CFRA_Alison) The city says it’s finally been reimbursed for court fees stemming from…
June 12: "Iwalked in the garden alone….
“While the dew was still on the roses…”My father, a mechanic, loved to sing hymns, putting all 250 pounds of him into it. And, from the age of eleven, I…
Dangerous Driving and Negligence
R. v. Robertson, 2013 BCCA 268 is a useful analysis of the distinction between dangerous driving and negligence. Merely driving badly is not sufficient to establish dangerous driving: The more…