October 2014
Peggy Bran Seeks Position on North Cowichan Council
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This years local elections promise to offer wide selection of candidates from those of the progressive side of the political divide and of course those on the…
The War Cycle Continues. . .
Few things make my palms more sweaty than a political leader telling me that the war into which he wan’t to lead us is “noble.” They say that every war…
It’s time to Unblock Canada’s wireless choices
Big Telecom is up to its old tricks again, blocking Canadians from affordable, innovative mobile services. Our own Danielle Gannon tells us what’s at stake and what you can do…
Sweden to Recognize State of Palestine
Sweden will become the first Western state to recognize the nation of Palestine. Stefan Lofven, prime minister of Sweden’s newly elected, centre-left government said the conflict between Israel and Palestine…
Sounds About Right To Me
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Promising to do What’s Already Done
It’s good for councillors to know we’ve already accomplished so much that everyone wants to emulate us. Listening to the all-candidates’ speeches and reading the campaign literature is a real…
$6.2 million inducement ended BCR corruption trial
A study¹ reported in the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology examined plea bargaining and innocence. It revealed, “…that more than half of the innocent participants were willing to falsely…
Wind Popular Farms In Ontario
Only Forum, but: More than one half of Ontario voters approve of wind farms in rural areas (56%), while 3-in-10 disapprove (31%) and one tenth don’t have an opinion (13%).…
Funny How We Choose Who We’ll Fight and Who We’ll Ignore
ISIS is known for atrocity. They’re murderous swine, real butchers. But, as CBC’s Neil Macdonald reminds us there’s a world full of their type, real pros, and we don’t give…
Video showcases Peace Valley as Cabinet decides on Site C Dam
First Nations, local business people and farmers speak out against the $8 Billion-plus proposed Site C Dam, which would flood or disrupt over 30,000 acres of prime farmland and wilderness…
Global Regina Bullied by Racists Into Censorship
Racists who were criticizing the launch of a new mosque in Regina, forced the TV station to remove the news story from their Facebook page, rather than report and delete…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, October 3, 2014
Your news links for today: A fiendish question – Timothy Denton’s Blog BCE announces successful completion of Bell Aliant common share tender offer, transaction on track to close on or…
Monbiot – the Suicidal Madness of Mankind’s War on the Living World
Guardian enviro-scribe George Monbiot responds to the report that Earth has suffered the loss of fully half of its wild life over the past forty years by asking why man…
When it Comes to Jumbo Glacier Resort, All Questions Lead Back to Minister Bill Bennett
During the last decade, as Jumbo Glacier Resort’s plans for an all-season ski resort in the Purcell Mountains wilderness have inched their way through a labyrinth of controversy, protest and…
Orphan polar bear cubs arrive at Winnipeg zoo
Orphan polar bear cubs arrive at Winnipeg zoo
Treatment orders for accused cannot be made without consent of treating professionals
R. v. Conception, 2014 SCC 60: A treatment order regime in Part XX.1 of the Criminal Code is intended to bring mentally ill accused persons to the cognitive threshold required…
Trudeau Blasts Harper’s Indecent Exposure
Not quite the imagery I would have used were I the Liberal leader but… CBC News attributes this remark to Trudeau the Younger. RAW Trudeau: Don’t just ‘whip out CF-18s’…
Just Win, Baby
Nation, as you're no doubt aware by now, the "silly season" is upon us, with 4 by-elections slated for October 27th, to take place in Edmonton-Whitemud (to replace Dave Hancock),…