Could This Be the Last Canada Day in Harperland?
Well I have to admit it couldn't have been a more perfect long weekend. It finally feels like summer in The Great White North. The breeze on the lake is…
July 2014
CTF bullying and misinformation: just what’s ‘wacky’ about rape prevention research?
Canadian Taxpayers Association Federal Director Gregory Thomas dressed up as a professor, with a man dressed as a pig, at a CTF news conference trashing government support for academic research.…
Corporations suing countries—how crazy is that?
Lone Pine Resources sues Canada because Quebec has imposed a moratorium on fracking. Philip Morris sues the Australian government over its tobacco plain packaging legislation. Swedish energy company Vattenfall sues…
Glenn Greenwald on why government snooping is dangerous and what we can do about it
Journalist and author Glenn Greenwald suggests how we can protect ourselves from government snooping, and defend our civil liberties in the digital age. The post Glenn Greenwald on why government…
Good thoughts and vibes requested for John Klein (aka Saskboy)
We received word this evening that John Klein – aka Saskboy (he calls himself that on social media, and you’ll find his blog is also called that) has been admitted…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Playtime cats.
The Day Rob Ford Was Confronted by a Topless Jogger
Well yesterday he came back from rehab, but refused to answer any questions from journalists.All we got from him was a hollow apology, and a campaign speech. But today Rob…
David Suzuki: Time to save bees and ban neonic pesticides
Neonic pesticides “pose a serious risk of harm to honey bees and other pollinators,” a new study warns. Bees may be small, but they play a big role in human…
100 Happy Days
GC and I were walking to the bus stop the other morning and he asked if I wanted to do the 100-Day Happiness Challenge with him. “Absolutely,” I said. “What…
Life In Scarborough: I Think I Saw A Mink
They’re all around T.O. apparently, but I was here: …which is a fair distance from water (although there’s a creek a few hundred yards North, if you look at the…
Cardiac Canada Day
Canada Day started out like many other vacations spent in the city, with me volunteering an hour at a community booth. I was a bike valet from 11:00
Reflections On Canada Day: The Impact Of Canadian History
I’m writing this on the morning of Canada Day 2014, thinking about all the fascinating things I’ve read about and seen, and all the people I’ve met. One thing I’ve…
Kinder Morgan bills customers for pipeline application
Artist’s rendering of proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline and tanker expansion Read this June 30 story from economist Robyn Allan on Kinder Morgan’s use of a special fee levied at its…
Kispiox Valley citizens band together against LNG pipelines
Some of the Kispiox Valley citizens opposed to LNG (Photo: NoMorePipelines.ca) A group of citizens from the Kispiox Valley – northwest of Smithers, BC – has signed a declaration “against…
Trudeau Liberals emerge as undisputed main challengers to Harper Conservatives after June 30th byelections
Happy Canada Day to all! To celebrate, here’s another look at a glorious 2008 shot of Canadian actor Shawn Ashmore showing off his national pride (and some naked hip)! I…
Our First Canada Day
Our country was going to be called "Kingdom of Canada" instead of Dominion, but the British, fearing it would provoke the Americans, unilaterally changed it.The greatest thing we can do…
Our First Canada Day
Our country was going to be called “Kingdom of Canada” instead of Dominion, but the British, fearing it would provoke the Americans, unilaterally changed it. The greatest thing we can…
Our First Canada Day
Our country was going to be called "Kingdom of Canada" instead of Dominion, but the British, fearing it would provoke the Americans, unilaterally changed it.The greatest thing we can do…