Tall tales in the post-truth era
I’ve often wondered why Grouse Mountain’s single wind generator sits idle, even as the breezes blow. Talking about the wind machine standing above North Vancouver, BC Hydro’s CEO said, “Grouse…
I’ve often wondered why Grouse Mountain’s single wind generator sits idle, even as the breezes blow. Talking about the wind machine standing above North Vancouver, BC Hydro’s CEO said, “Grouse…
Here. Will anyone at the Star listen? Don’t be silly.
Hey! Good news, pretty well the entire planet has become more corrupt. Of course corruption is great for business! Just look at the markets over the same period of time!…
by: Obert Madondo | Twitter: @Obiemad: Georges Laraque (Photo By Dave Sandford/CHC) Former NHL tough guy Georges Laraque is ready for his next great fight. If he wins, he’ll join…
I think of myself as a C-list blogger. Sometimes I wander into B-list territory, but I’m largely unseen by the masses. If I make it into the double digits on…
This is outside my usual turf, but the more I think about this, the more angry it makes me: The “Don’t be that girl” poster reads: “Just because you regret…
The U.S. The U.K. Germany. France. Australia. Is Canada next on NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s list? Article by Hayes Brown for ThinkProgress: With three of their partners’ signal intelligence collection…
In Dennis Codere’s old spot, Bourassa, which is in Montreal. My poking around the ‘net found that the riding has been Liberal 11/13 times it has been contested. Mr. Codere…
Fireworks blazing, people chanting and crowds form amid the sound of tank tracks moving into position. While many people watching the news are looking to Egypt with uncertainty, the essence…
We cultural critics easily jump to conspiracy theory explanations (the media must be making up nonsense to support their corporate masters!) but the more likely answer, the more chilling one,…
Hello! Here’s Arielle with your update: Here is Arielle with the Weekly News Update on the key role that our pro-internet community had in the resignation of Public Safety Minister,…
The entire premise of her previous hyperventilation and hysteria – that emails had been “deleted” – was false. She, and the Opposition parties, got it wrong. They hadn’t been deleted,…
CBC, with some analysis on Harper’s expected cabinet shuffle provides this quote from former Mulroney Chief of Staff David McLaughlin: “There’s a staleness about some of the ministry and some…
I have written numerous past posts both on the F-35 jets and the Minister of Incompetence who presides over the file in Canada, Peter MacKay. Despite the fact that the…
My former partner and colleague at McBinch, who is far more judicious in his language than I would have been, assesses the latest legal twist in the Wong saga. He’s…
The sky is not falling. It’s just the end of this ice age. Extreme weather events are not related to each other. The climate is not a global system of…
Two weeks ago, we shared your disappointment at the approval of Bell’s takeover of Astral Media. Here’s why so many of us opposed this deal. Article by Tamara Khandaker for…
The contractor the Obama U.S. State Department hired for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) of the northern half of TransCanada’s Keystone XL (KXL) tar sands export pipeline overtly lied…
We can’t live without birds. Beyond being fascinating and beautiful, they play a crucial role in keeping the world habitable for all life, including people. They disperse seeds, pollinate plants,…