Feb. 18: Wow! "Metrp plans major air show"
Of course, they’ve carried that story before. Was it yesterday? The story hasn’t changed. But it’s there again. This isn’t a news story any more. This is free ads. And,…
February 2014
Interim, interlocutory, mandatory and permanent injunctions
1711811 Ontario Ltd. (AdLine) v. Buckley Insurance Brokers Ltd., 2014 ONCA 125: Various types of injunctive relief have been sought or ordered in this proceeding: interim, interlocutory, mandatory and permanent.…
It’s Spelled Climate BREAKDOWN
Calgary’s massive flood. Let’s stop saying “global warming” because whenever climate breakdown events occur that are COLD, deniers try to say global warming isn’t happening. Sigh. Let’s also stop saying…
Growth of racism and religious extremism in Israel: a challenge to friends
In a thoughtful new study guide issued by the Israel/Palestine Mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a question is asked which few have thus far been willing to pose: “Given…
So Who Does Rex Murphy Work For?
There is a brewing controversy swirling around longtime CBC commentator Rex Murphy and his relationship with Canada’s oil industry. As long time readers of DeSmog know, Murphy has been a…
Action Plan Year 2: Progress report more politics than substance
Reflecting on two years of “progress” under Ontario’s Health Action Plan, Health Minister Deb Matthews published her list of “accomplishments” in an on-line pamphlet posted in January. After two years…
Policy Proposal 36 – Sustainable Infrastructure Investments ( #lib14 #lpc #cdnpoli #NoPickeringAirport )
There are a great number of prioritized policies up for debate at the 2014 Liberal Biennial Convention in Montreal. To go into each one, would need a month’s worth of…
This Is Going to Trash Real Estate Prices
Starting this year, buyers shopping for a nice coastal dream home in the U.S. will be able to consult ‘storm surge maps’ produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Menzingers newest! From their new LP!
This riff is catchier than a drawer full of fish hooks!
An Invitation To The Dance Party
What dance party is that, you ask? Why, the one being hosted by the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party whose name, it is rumoured, is in the process…
Coming Soon – 3-Billion More "Big Mouths" to Feed
The world’s middle class is on the verge of a population explosion. Sorry, Earth. Of the 7+ billion people on the planet today, about 1.8-billion are considered middle-class or make…
HarperLand Snubs the US EPA on Kinder Morgan.
When it comes to dilbit pipelines, the Harper government is in no mood to extend courtesies to potential troublemakers, even the American Environmental Protection Agency. Harper’s National Energy Board has…
Huffington Post: John Tory is “yesterday’s man”
Ouch. Check this out: “I believe Tory’s chances are also suffering because potential Toronto voters are seriously questioning Tory’s political judgment and his less than successful political career — one…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Your news links for today: Internet Upload Speeds: Canada Beats Mexico, But Behind Kenya (Huffington Post) Slow as maple syrup: Canada ranks 54th in global Internet upload speeds (Yahoo! News)…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, February 18, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, February 18, 2014: Reporting From the Web’s Underbelly Jail time for keeping VHS rental This week at…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Ian Welsh writes about the concentration of wealth and economic control: Money is permission: you can’t do squat in a market economy…