The U.S. and Sweden—a tale of two incarceration rates
Having just watched the documentary The House I Live In about the U.S. drug war, or more precisely about the abject failure of the U.S. drug war, I was intrigued…
2013
VIDEO: Rob Ford just assaulted Pam McConnell. Why weren’t the police called?
Bonus Rob Rord buffoonery.
So They Really Do Care After All
This story should lay to rest any of the insidious propaganda about Walmart not caring about its workers. Recommend this Post
Ya Gotta Love a Right Wing Cat Fight
If I hadn’t stumbled into BC Blue I never would have known about the cat fight underway between NatPo’s Tasha Kheiriddin and MacLean’s Luiza Savage versus SunTV’s “skanks.” For your…
Gangster love dealing in cash – REPLAY
With BC Ferries planning to create a moving fleet of gaming houses, it’s worth re-reading this Northern Insight article from the summer of 2011.————————————————————– News item: Catherine Pope, reporting for…
Socialist Elder Stephen Lewis Addresses BC NDP Convention
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger If there would have been a reason to attend, even as an observer, it would have been to hear Stephen Lewis, a distinguished political veteran of the…
Talisman frackwater pit leaked for months, kept from public
Four frackwater pits in Talisman’s Farrell Creek operations in northeast BC – photo taken in March. Pond A, on the far right, suffered a rupture, leaking contaminants into the soil…
International Coal Summit’s pipe dream of carbon capture & storage
A new study released today at the UN climate conference underway in Warsaw, Poland finds that new coal plants cannot be built if we are to keep global warming below…
Where Is Harper Stashing the Money?
Ten billion dollars a year for three years are unaccounted for. Now the Parliamentary Budget Officer is canvassing MPs asking if they know where the money is. The Parliamentary Budget…
CBC: Ex-Rogers customer takes stand against punitive cancellation fees
This former customer of big telecom company Rogers did everything right – and was still faced with punitive cancellation fees. You too can take a stand at https://OpenMedia.ca/Gatekeepers From CBC…
Nov. 18: how to lie without actually lying…
“Moncton council to discuss leaked documents” Page 1. Now, here’s something we’ve seen before – a news story that would never appeared in the Irving press if it hadn’t appeared…
Now, When You Put It That Way…
All of us need to get a sense of what the world’s oceans mean to us, the role they play in our daily lives even if we live far inland…
Canadians Losing Confidence in Governments on Climate Says New Poll
Canadians are losing confidence that governments will take the lead in battling climate change, all the while becoming more certain that humans are behind global warming, according to a new…
Former Head Of CHRC Jennifer Lynch Passes
Something I didn’t know about her: As the last President of the National P.C. Women’s Caucus, Jennifer was an advocate for the involvement and advancement of women in politics. She…
Setting Aside Default Judgment
Royal Bank of Canada v. Datanet Wireless Inc., 2013 ONCA 706: The motion judge explicitly addressed the applicable pre-requisites for the setting aside of a default judgment, as described in…
Toronto needs a mayor: the best editorial cartoon of 2013
…by the Sun’s Sue Dewar. Perfect. Brilliant. NNA material.
Toronto Council Cannot Remove Statutory Powers of the Mayor
News reports suggest that today’s motion will seek to remove all of Mayor Ford’s remaining powers. If that is, in fact, the proposal, then Mayor Ford has a Christmas in…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, November 18, 2013
Your news links for today: Rogers customer takes stand on ‘punitive’ cancellation fees (CBC) Canadian industry minister says wireless companies will lose unused spectrum (Toronto Star) TekSavvy CEO on the…
Harper … Linking Him To Ford
In the last two weeks, we’ve heard a lot about – and from – Rob Ford. He’s been, to say the least, prominent in the headlines – shocking most of…