Investments in renewable energies and low-carbon infrastructure can help the environment and the economy at the same time, says a comprehensive new report released Tuesday. The report — Better Growth…
Back when Rule Brittania meant something, much, if not most, of the world’s population was under British rule, part of the British Empire. This handy map from TheCommonwealth.org shows how…
By: Les Whittington Star Ottawa Bureau reporter, Laurent Bastien Corbeil Staff Reporter, Published on Mon Sep 15 2014 OTTAWA—When it comes to rubbing shoulders with movers and shakers in the…
Mike Duffy will be heading straight to trial. Counsel appeared briefly in court today and were told to come back on the 23rd to set a date for trial. That…
Your news links for today: Globalive consortium reaches deal to buy Wind Mobile stake from VimpelCom – Financial Post Globalive Capital acquires WIND Mobile, carrier moves ‘into an exciting new…
I showed Disruption to my grade 10 civics class. Some liked it okay, but many thought it was long and boring. “They could have done all that in a fraction…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – In the context of Scotland’s referendum on independence, Polly Toynbee reminds us why fragmentation can only serve to exacerbate inequality – a…
“There’s always room for one more self-help book” said every publisher ever. On the other hand, there are too many books and not enough time to read them all (especially…
Two Republican members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will be releasing a white paper later this week that will allegedly make the case that “regulations” and legislation…
NASA has run the numbers. August, 2014 was the hottest August since records were kept of these things starting about 130-years back. May, 2014 was also the hottest May on…
Well I guess North Korea doesn’t have a monopoly on this any more. The great state of Texas wants to implant lies in the minds of its youngsters. Texas has…
Health Minister Rona Ambrose really has no reason to smile. Last week, based on a Star Investigation, I outlined the shocking incompetence, indifference and completely unacceptable secrecy within Health Canada…
Conservative MPs are not ready to face what appears to be a guaranteed drubbing by the opposition during the 2015 federal election; they’re jumping Harper’s sinking ship. The post Conservative…
Of all the Big Lies embedded in our collective consciousness by the fossil fuelers and their minions in government is the scary tale that going green, decarbonizing our economies and…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, September 16, 2014: Magnotta jury selection set to begin Tuesday Clients feel duped into hiring lawyers who…
When it comes to information technology, many Ontario medical practices are still more “Leave It To Beaver” than “Jetsons.” In that respect, Canada is falling behind other developed countries in…
Since news broke of the decision by Toronto mayor candidate Rob Ford to step away from the mayor’s race and be replaced by his brother Doug the term “feudal” has…
According to the Toronto Sun – and is well-known in political circles – Rob Ford is quite sick. Despite that, John Tory continues to attack Rob Ford, who isn’t even…
When it comes to gaming, the Wynne government in Ontario definitely sucks! According to a confusing op-ed in the Toronto Star Monday by former McGuinty cabinet member Michael Bryant, he…
http://joyhog.com/ If yesterday served as any indication, Stephen Harper isn’t going anywhere. I confess I’ve had my doubts he’d make it to the
