NHL & Global Warming: A Development Of Some Note
The NHL says that climate change is real, and announces measures the league will take to fight it. They’re worried that the gradual disappearance of outdoor rinks might be detrimental…
July 2014
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Norm with Ian Jessop CFAX1070, July 22/14
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Tory candidate Ric McIver to voters: No to green light speed enforcement; yes to booze sales at 4 a.m.; maybe to chain gangs
Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue at 4 a.m., as imagined by Ric McIver, would-be Tory leader and premier. Actual Alberta street scenes are unlikely ever to be as described with regard to…
So Many Problems in the Peace River Country Over Gas Extraction and Nobody Seems to Care.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This personal report had been making the rounds of listserves and recently was released for public viewing. Leona Green is fighting back and speaking truth to the…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Expressive cats.
Former Canadian Nazi Leader John Beattie Running For Muncipal Office
Our readers might question why we would devote any print to John Beattie, a relic of a bygone era still desperately claiming relevance in the White Nationalist movement in Canada…
No Shame, No Shame At All
There is no situation, however tragic, that Harper and his regime won’t exploit for political advantage. I guess that comes as no surprise to anyone: Be sure to check out…
In Ottawa, protesters denounce Harper’s support of Israel
In Ottawa on Tuesday, July 22, hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters denounced Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s uncompromising support of Israel and its ongoing war crimes in Gaza. The post In Ottawa,…
Inuit, Greenpeace team up to battle Arctic seismic testing
Greenpeace’s Les Stroud Les working with Inuit in Pond Inlet (Photo: Laura Bombier / Greenpeace) By Lee-Anne Goodman, The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Greenpeace and the Inuit have joined forces…
Demeanour Evidence
R. v. Hubrich, 2004 CanLII 11370: The appellant argued that the admission of post-arrestdemeanour evidence is per seimproper. Mr. Coughlan relied in particular upon R. v. Sodhi (2003), 66 O.R.…
Mandatory Fun Time
It occurred to me today how ironic it is that Weird Al releases Mandatory Fun at the same time as I’m given a mandatory break from work for months. Today's…
Denying the Reality of Climate Change is No Longer an Option
Recently, U.S. President Barack Obama called climate change deniers a “radical fringe” and compared them to people who believe the moon to be made of “green cheese”. In frustration, Obama…
Advice for New Caregivers
Today’s guest post is by Derek Hobson, BA. Derek is the editor for ConciergeCareAdvisors.com, a senior care referral agency. He developed a passion for elder care when he became the…
In the land of Not-Net-Zero
Teachers were advised about a year ago that their pension contributions were rising again because the plan had an unfunded liability of $855 million, up from $289 million two year…
Is Rula Jebreal Right About U.S. Media Bias Against Palestinians?(Video)
There will never be a chance of peace in the Mid-East until news media organizations actually cover and report the realities that are taking place. Is Rula Jebreal Right About…
A classic example of Big Telecom screwing over the Canadian public
With files and comments from OpenMedia’s Access volunteers Jean-Francois Mezei, Ben Klass, and Teresa Murphy. It appears as though Big Telecom is mismanaging funds collected explicitly to deliver Internet services…
What the World Needs Now Is Love: If Only It Were This Simple
This showed up on my Facebook feed this morning. It’s a lyrical video compilation (I think I recognize clips from Apocalypse Now, Shingler’s List and perhaps more) put together to…
New Poll Suggests LNG Development at Odds with B.C.’s Incredibly High Climate Action Support
Last year B.C. joined Washington State, Oregon and California in an effort to limit the causes and effects of climate change. A new poll released today shows British Columbians are…