My view
Walking through SoHo. We are Group Six. Or, I call us, Group Six Six Six. Fits.
2013
Candidate’s comments about sexual orientation and gender policy concerns education advocates
TweetThe Board is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe, inclusive, equitable, and welcoming learning and teaching environment for all members of the school community. This includes those students, staff,…
Short takes: “Scrouge Hospital,” Ontario Shores WSIB surcharge and more
The proposed merger between The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) and the Rouge Valley Health System has been unprecedented in its overall transparency. If anything, we have been inundated with information. But…
If You Haven’t Noticed Yet
…the economy is under-performing: The Bank of Canada signalled Tuesday that it’s lowering its forecasts for economic growth in the second half of 2013 and possibly for next year, citing…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, October 2, 2013: Couple sues indicted West Virginia judge in state and federal court Federal judges urged…
Photos from Hebron Academy
I’ve been working at Hebron Academy for just over a month now and it’s been an adventure. Being responsible for documenting and sharing what happens at a school (even at…
The Elizabeth Towers Fire Inquiry #nlpoli
Enough of you have found the introduction to the Elizabeth Towers fire investigation report to drive it into the Top 10 list. To make it easier to find, here is…
He’ll Huff And He’ll Puff
Lawrence Martin wondered yesterday what could have possessed Stephen Harper to tell Barack Obama that Canada would not accept a “no” on the Keystone Pipeline: One possibility is that it…
Druggie convenience
If you are a regular user of hard drugs, I can’t imagine what could be more convenient than having your personal driver moonlighting as a drug dealer! How convenient!
Required Reading:Don’t Let Anyone Run on Your Left
Great opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun (the Vancouver Sun!!!) that compares the recent BC election and the New York City Democratic primary which saw the front runner crumble before…
Energy East: the unrelenting sales pitch.
Are you as weary as everyone else with the heavy-handed TransCanada Pipelines television commercials? All the company wants to do is convert its main gas pipeline to a heated, high…
Metro News: Gary McHale agrees that neo-Nazis attend his rallies?
Quote: “…He did not dispute Kinsella’s claims that known neo-Nazi’s attended his rallies… “I don’t know who attends my rallies,” he said… McHale will be representing himself in court, as…
Closure of Muslim Free School highlights folly of government policy
A bit of welcome news came today that British government inspectors have forced the temporary closure of an Islamic free school over “health and safety issues.” The school promises to…
Stephen Harper’s Truly Desperate Cabinet Meeting
Well they may have padlocked Parliament, but I see the new/nouveau Con cabinet still managed to hold a top-secret meeting.Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his top Cabinet ministers hunkered down…
Jerome leaves at last #nlpoli
For anyone even halfway clued in to local politics, the rumours have been thick for months that Jerome Kennedy was about to bail from provincial politics. Now it seems the…
Of business, by business, for business
British Columbia’s revenue from natural resources totalled $4 billion in fiscal year 2001. The Bank of Canada inflation calculator shows the equivalent in current dollars is $5 billion. Natural resource…
Elizabeth Warren Speaks Out Against the Bizarre Shutdown of the US Government
Give a listen to this speech by one of the classiest and most skilled politicians anywhere these days. Senator Elizabeth Warren nails it.
Video: Human Rights – The Chilean Experience
Winnipeg, September 28, 2013 – In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the coup d’etat against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende, Winnipeg’s Chilean community held numerous educational and…