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Danny Williams is one of the richest people in Newfoundland and Labrador. He is a multi-millionaire who owns a successful hockey franchise in St. John’s. Danny Williams makes a lot…
2014
Steve Wheeler – September 17, Riyadh – Notes
The Mayflower Steps. When we talk about the future, we step out into the unknown. Macy’s, in New York. Immigrants couldn’t imagine so many people, buildings so large. They wondered…
Diego Leal – September 12, Pereira – Notes
Diego Leal – Creating online learning networks Think of networks = nides + connections + signals – related to what I said yesterday How to make possible cooperation in online…
Scotland Aye!!
Aye!!
Unelected and unknown education minister looms as first major blunder of Jim Prentice’s New Tory Government
Still on track? Jim Prentice’s New Tory Government experiences its first full day of governing. Below: Unelected Education Minister Gordon Dirks. The appointment of Gordon Dirks as unelected minister of…
Cracked on faith healers
By Rick Hiebert. All Right Reserved. Used by Permission The humour website Cracked is exposing faith healers. A Robert Evans, who says he is a retired faith healer, explains how…
A Debate on Capitalism, Environmentalism, and “Environmental Catastrophism”
Once Again on “Environmental Catastrophism”: A Reply to Sam Gindin by Ian Angus Last year in Monthly Review, I debated Eddie Yuen, an anarchist who believes it is a mistake…
Tentative agreement – Yes or No?
Despite what I know was a herculean effort on the part of our bargaining team, I very much hope that BC teachers will vote no to the tentative agreement. After…
Tentative agreement – Yes or No?
Despite what I know was a herculean effort on the part of our bargaining team, I very much hope that BC teachers will vote no to the tentative agreement. After…
Tentative agreement – Yes or No?
Despite what I know was a herculean effort on the part of our bargaining team, I very much hope that BC teachers will vote no to the tentative agreement. After…
Tentative agreement – Yes or No?
Despite what I know was a herculean effort on the part of our bargaining team, I very much hope that BC teachers will vote no to the tentative agreement. After…
Two Anti-Muslim Incidents in Alberta
Last Friday Syed Soharwardy, a well known Calgary-based imam alleges he was twice struck by a car driven by a woman who also shouted anti-Islam epithets at him. Soharwardy wasn't…
Implied terms of contract
Rankin Construction Inc. v. Ontario, 2014 ONCA 636: Terms may be implied in a contract based on: (1) custom or usage; (2) legal incidents of a class or type of…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Babied cats.
Why Stephen Harper is Terrified of Mike Duffy
It's taken a long time, but Mike Duffy's trial process has finally begun, and you can be sure that Stephen Harper must be absolutely terrified.Especially after Duffy's lawyer said Harper…
Greater Sudbury Election Notes, Part 8: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
The Good – Connecting Candidates and Voters 70 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for 13 seats around the Council table (12 ward councillors and 1 mayor). Many…
AlphaBeatic: Guess which major Canadian ISP came last?
Netflix released new Canadian ISP speed rankings this week, and the results may surprise you. How did your provider fare? Article by Peter Nowak for AlphaBeatic Netflix has released its…
Privatization of Alberta’s air fleet will cost citizens money and change nothing
A typical government airplane explained. The politics and financing are more complicated. Below: Jim Prentice. Privatization of the Alberta government’s four-plane air fleet, announced this morning by unelected Premier Jim…
Le Devoir: La bataille mondiale pour la neutralité du Net persiste.
Les voies lentes d’Internet pourraient bientôt arriver au Canada si la neutralité du Net échoue aux Etats-Unis. Aidez-nous à battre: https://BigTelecomVsTheWorld.org Article par Fabien Deglise pour Le Devoir Si loin,…