Kringle and other holiday traditions
This Friday, come on down to the Hintonburg Community Centre for the HCA's annual Kringle Event - kids get to spend some time with Santa, make some crafts, consume a…
December 2013
Kringle and other holiday traditions
This Friday, come on down to the Hintonburg Community Centre for the HCA’s annual Kringle Event – kids get to spend some time with Santa, make some crafts, consume a…
Chong’s Reform Act And The Physics Of Hot Potatoes
The legislation wouldn’t kick in until after the next election. Whatever perniciousness it might bring, and several good, contrasting assessments can be found here and here, fall upon the leader…
Putting the “X” back in Xmas
Xtians began using “Xmas” 500 years ago, since in Greek, X is the “Ch” in Christ Around the holidays, some people (not to name names or anything) urge modern society…
Why I’m Supporting Brian Rice for President of the Liberal Party of Canada
Since getting involved in the Liberal Party, I’ve met a tremendous amount of active and passionate Liberals work to make Canada the best it can possibly be. From all corners…
The face of Israel we don’t see in Canadian mainstream media
In the light of Stephen Harper’s announcement of an upcoming visit to Israel, it might be worth taking a closer look at the country he will be visiting. Coverage of…
Genocide on Trial
People began lining up even before the sun rose over the mountain ridge, quietly waiting their turn at a makeshift desk outside a home of wood and earth. One by…
Financial Post: Internal govt memos highlight need to protect new entrant wireless spectrum from Big Telecom
It looks like our Demand Choice campaign – signed by over 60,000 Canadians – has really had an impact. We launched this campaign to sound the alarm about plans by…
Leaked Documents Reveal IRS Concerns, Funding Crisis At Corporate Lobbying Group ALEC
The Guardian has published a major investigative piece that once again exposes the scandalous ways of the right wing lobbying group, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Among the biggest revelations:…
Why I’m Supporting Brian Rice for President of the Liberal Party of Canada
Since getting involved in the Liberal Party, I’ve met a tremendous amount of active and passionate Liberals work to make Canada the best it can possibly be. From all corners…
Omar sues
Justice has to date miserably failed Omar Khadr. It simply has not been a match for the vindictiveness of Washington and the callousness of Ottawa. Consequently his life continues to…
No stand alone duty of good faith in contract
MHR Board Game Design Inc. v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2013 ONCA 728: The appellants argue that the respondent was under a duty to edit the presentation in good faith. However,…
Dec. 3: Fascinating news story on p. A9….
Remember the story of how someone, presumably employed at Moncton City Hall, leaked the story that council has been paying Robert Irving to keep his hockey team in Moncton rather…
Toxic Coal Ash Disposal Proves Costly and Hazardous, Duke Energy’s Sutton Lake Contamination Questioned
A new report out from Wake Forest University concludes that coal ash waste from Duke Energy’s Sutton coal plant in Wilmington, NC is elevating levels of selenium pollution in nearby…
Rehabbing Wiebo
For most of us, probably, Wiebo Ludwig was a dangerous man, a criminal who blew up oil and gas machinery. To Chris Hedges, however, Wiebo is to the petro-state what…
#ReformAct – Good Intentions, but Overreaches
A few days ago I mentioned that Conservative backbencher Michael Chong would be introducing a Private Member’s Bill that would, in essence, give more power to party caucuses than what…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Your news links for today: Glitch in the Matrix or Twitter Take-Down?: An Open Letter to Twitter (Mediamorphis) Unofficial Show Notes for Professor Dwayne Winseck on CANADALAND (HowardForums) Fretting over…