August 26:
Foreword – Something has been left out of this election. We’ve heard a bit either for or against shale gas. But there’s a towering set of questions to be answered…
Foreword – Something has been left out of this election. We’ve heard a bit either for or against shale gas. But there’s a towering set of questions to be answered…
Foggy Rasmussen Why do I get the feeling that there are some in the West who would welcome a conflict with Russia? I watched a documentary last night on the…
What’s the difference between what happened to Mike Brown and James Foley? I can no longer tell.
Is Stephen Harper’s annual trip the north a mark of something important or just another sad commentary on his disdain for those who choose him?
Why we should all be concerned about Harper’s misuse and abuse of government institutions.
But it will take more than an interview by George Stroumboulopoulos to convince me that Justin Trudeau has the right stuff. Nonetheless, I was impressed by the Liberal leader’s relaxed…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Our MSM had left a large opening for challenging, inquiring interpretaions in regard to the events of the day. Turns out that artists, musicians and comediens often…
Here’s another way of looking at climate science. Photographer Nick Bowers has produced a black and white photo essay entitled, “Scared Scientists,” that you can preview at HuffPo. Bowers accompanies…
… if my friend and colleague, Jean Cloutier, is elected on October 27. Jean has been the President of the Canterbury Community Association for quite some time – this is…
Central America continues to reel under severe, multi-year drought. Guatemala has declared a state of emergency in 16 of the country’s 22-provinces. Experts believe the impact on agriculture could soon…
Your news links for today: Rogers and Shaw announce shomi, its $8.99/month Netflix competitor – Mobile Syrup Rogers and Shaw unveil shomi, a Made-in-Canada video-streaming service to rival Netflix –…
The Senate has asked Harper-appointed Conservative Sen. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu to apologize for violating the “Conflict of Interest Code for Senators” by banging staffer, giving her contracts. The post Conservative Sen.…
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hill-staffers-targeted-by-anonymous-email-on-mp-budget-freeze-1.2746038
An austerity revolt has broken the French government. Will the EU follow? | John Palmer | Comment is free | theguardian.com. If there were any lingering doubts about the seriousness…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – thwap nicely summarizes how we’ve allowed our economy to rely on (and feed into) the whims of a small group of insiders,…
MONTREAL — Everyone loves
MONTREAL — Everyone loves talking about the weather — but it seems no one likes talking about climate change. It’s too bleak. Unless we are talking about cities. Unlike most…
MONTREAL — Everyone loves
Local activists in California’s Santa Barbara County have placed Measure P on the November ballot to ban “extreme oil extraction” practices such as fracking, acidization, and steam injection over concerns…
The war on drugs is a backwards, destructive, and anti-human campaign that has destroyed lives. It was launched by Nixon and since then it the ‘war’ has negatively impacted everything…