TweetFormer provincial cabinet minister and MLA Ron Liepert officially announced in a statement this morning his intentions to seek the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in the newly redistributed Calgary…
Drones are popularly associated with American air strikes on civilians and thus have a negative reputation. The technology underlying the drones can be used for good though. One example of…
The image above is the cover page for the report of the University of Calgary School of Public Policy: The Value of Caregiver Time: Costs of Support and Care for…
I certainly applaud the spirit of this Star letter: As the mayors of the GTA come together to ask for funds to clean up from the recent ice storm, I…
There are three ways that a person may be involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric facility in Ontariofor a maximum 72 hour observation period. Note that during the period treatment may…
In a rushed lead written in Twitter yesterday, there was some unnecessary meanness. It was not intended. It just appeared in the Twitter space and was carelessly left there because…
Yesterday, the Supreme Court was put in the embarrassing position of deciding whether or not to approve one of its potential members. The reason was another of Stephen Harper’s attempts…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, January 16, 2014: Courts reject appeals in Michael Jackson death cases; insurance suit over $17M policy is…
The debate over increasing the minimium wage, so clearly necessary to lift working incomes above the poverty line (not to mention boost consumer spending power), is heating up in many…
Cousin Stephen, you will never be a saint. Isle of saints. You were awfully holy, weren’t you? You prayed to the Blessed Virgin that you might not have a red…
Rev Peck was a Church of England missionary to the Inuit who popularized syllabic writing and made Anglican texts available in Inuktitut
Here, on how Mark Adler’s C-520 looks to undermine public participation in all Canadian political parties – including the Conservatives who are pushing it. I’ll add here one point which…
R. v. Jafarian, 2014 ONCA 9: However, the trial judge erred in principle in using the sentencing of the appellant as an opportunity to send a message that sentences for…
Then they should go ahead and meet him. Oppo leaders often meet people the premier won’t, as they typically have more time on their hands than the premier. It would…
The Conservatives used to say that Newfoundland and Labrador was eastern North America’s energy warehouse. Once Danny Williams ran for the hills and left Kathy Dunderdale in charge, she kicked…
Well….it’s up to God. (Spoken in the tones of Eyore.) And this is said, under-breath, by most, at all times, no matter their religious beliefs. How disgusting. How pathetic. How…
Filed under: Aboriginal Peoples, Environment, Nibbling on The Empire Tagged: aboriginal rights, Alberta oil sands, alberta tar sands, Neil Young
TweetPundits from across the country are waxing and waning over comments made by rock n’ roll icon Neil Young about Canada’s oil sands. Mr. Young’s inarticulate criticisms of the oil…
fb_badge.png Citizen-backed OpenMedia.ca is organizing a series of events across Canada to ensure the CRTC puts Canadians first when it comes to key digital policy decisions January 16, 2014 –…
