This is a guest post by David Suzuki Early November marked the 18th anniversary of the tragic murder of outspoken writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight colleagues by…
Ambulances are spending a little less of their time offloading patients according to the Ontario Municipal Benchmark Initiative (OMBI) public report for 2012. That is positive: time spent offloading patients…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – The Economist takes a look at the effect of international trade agreements – and confirms the long-held concern that the erosion and…
on the main Kersplebedeb website: http://kersplebedeb.com/posts/jfk-class-enemy/
Chief Massasoit presents items NOT supplied for the first Thanksgiving, circa 1621 (only slide) deep-fried turkey cranberry sauce potatoes, white or sweet pie of any kind (there were pumpkins, though).…
What with the Red Sox winning the World Series (!!!) and Allan’s book being completed (available for pre-order on Amazon!!!), I forgot to announce the official opening of Movie Season.…
R. v. Carrol and Denny, 2013 ONSC 7072 (CanLII), It is not the role of Legal Aid to determine what evidence is, or is not admissible, at a criminal trial.…
In addition to the $17 million in public cash announced in 2011, the provincial government has given an additional undisclosed amount of public money from several departments to a company…
As it approaches that time of milestones and sizing up expectations of where you thought you’d be at this time in your life… I wanted to thank all the people
I must admit when I first saw the headline “THE SENATE SCANDAL’S OUT OF LEGS !!!!” I was shocked, and my heart dived into my boots. I felt like running…
The Prime Minister’s slow clap. It could be racism. It could be concern that over time too many first nations citizens may get too educated and start demanding more in…
TweetProviding a timely distraction for a government facing criticism over the sobering news stories of unreported deaths of children in the foster care system, Premier Alison Redford‘s Progressive Conservatives today…
Whose House is it? In Alberta, not yours! Public service union members tried to enter the Alberta Legislature yesterday to protest Bills 45 and 46, and soon found the doors…
OpenMedia_Sidebar_Image.png Canadians are demanding action after shocking revelations show how out-of-control spy agency CSEC is damaging democracy at home and Canada’s relationships abroad November 27, 2013 – In the wake…
Since the last post on the subject a few things have happened. Cobb and Dutton were denied bond. Cobb began a hunger strike (he was taken to the hospital today…
Senate scandals and off-shore tax havens have nothing on the G20 when it comes to the amount of ignorance claimed by “government officials”. Just now we have a great little…
Omar Ha-Redeye spoke to National Magazine TV on cyberbullying legislation and internet privacy. Critics have charged that Bill C-13 aims in part to revive a whole host of lawful access…
It looks like momentum is building against the government’s new online spying legislation. This afternoon, the official opposition NDP issued a statement calling on the government to ensure that legislation…
But I’m pretty sure that the Harper Government(tm) isn’t doing it right. Carolyn Bennett has an excellent article on Huffington Post today on the subject in light of the most…
a short note to tell you the blog just sent for today is a mess. large parts are missing. some is repeated. I’ve had electronic interference for days now, and…
