Grande Prairie Freeman Case: Shaunda Turns Self In
Bill Noble's former partner has turned herself in. We note also that Noble has offered his brief $0.02 concerning the arrest: How can a warrant be issued for someone's arrest…
2013
Toronto needs a mayor: tomorrow’s Star front page
The police have fully turned against him. Have a nice day, Your Worship.
It’s Just a Small Change
We’re trying to start this blog up again. To that end here’s a quick proposal. I propose that in light of recent Senate scandal allegations, and frankly, everything else we…
The Day Darth Harper Went After Mike Duffy
Well after refusing to answer questions about the Senate scandal yesterday, Stephen Harper strapped on his Darth Vader helmet today, and went after his Death Star Mike Duffy. Stephen Harper…
Nova Scotians overwhelmingly support continued ban on fracking
A just released poll shows that Nova Scotians overwhelmingly support a continued moratorium on fracking, unless an independent review finds there is no risk to drinking water, human health, the…
Documents Raise Important Questions About Tesoro’s Pipeline Spill in North Dakota
This is a guest post by Jesse Coleman, cross-posted with permission from Greenpeace blog The Witness. North Dakota, long known for its cattle ranches and open spaces, has recently become…
Contractionary policy is contractionary
Mark Thoma finds a paper written by one of the European Union’s own economists who says: Coordinated austerity in euro-area countries has stifled economic recovery and deepened the crisis across…
Caregivers Have the Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Recently, two articles caught my eye. One was a Johns Hopkins study showing that surprisingly, caregivers live longer than their non-caregiving counterparts. The other article reported on the happiest country…
The victim surcharge will be MANDATORY effective tomorrow, Oct. 24/13.
As you may know, the victim surcharge will be: (1) 30% of any fine imposed; or (2) if no fine imposed, $100 for summary conviction offences or $200 for indictable…
Cat Fight – Wallin Fingers LeBreton, Stewart-Olsen
Senator Pam Wallin claims she’s the victim of a vendetta against her by two Tory senators resentful of her high profile – Marjory LeBreton and Carolyn Stewart-Olsen. Ms. Wallin said…
CBC interview with Dana Golan of Breaking the Silence: "Our Harsh Logic" compiles testimonials of Israeli soldiers
Dana Golan, a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces and former director of Breaking the Silence, was interviewed last Sunday on the CBC radio program The Sunday Edition. When asked…
Colorado fracking flood raises deeper issues – like extreme energy, endless growth
The aftermath of Colorado’s recent flood in heavily fracked Weld County (David Lavallee) by David Lavallee I first heard about the flood that left the Colorado fracking industry underwater by…
Mike Duffy’s happy dance
Now that Senator Duffy has gotten the stuff off of his chest, after speaking in the Senate, he does a happy dance. Is it possible that he will become the…
Harper Says Duffy’s Lying
Really. Steve Harper seems to be leading with his chin in what is now the Duffy-Wright-Harper scandal. Steve got up on his hind legs today and said he never threatened…
B.C. ‘s "textbook example" of good climate policy
High praise indeed from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In a recent speech, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría praised B.C.’s carbon tax as being “as close to a…
I Have a New Toy
Ain’t She a Beaut? The downside of keeping a computer until it literally gives up the cyber-ghost is that it leaves you hopelessly unprepared for the next generation of technology…
dirty wars: an important movie, marred by nationalism
Last night we watched “Dirty Wars,” investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill’s documentary film exposing the United States’ covert, lethal, extra-governmental operations around the globe. It’s an important film. Depending on your…