AlphaBeatic: Canadians want lower prices and greater choice
Tens of thousands of Canadians are speaking out for lower cell phone bills – and this report suggests our pressure could be starting to deliver results. Keep up the pressure…
2014
Canada Revenue Agency snubs Parliamentary Budget Officer
It may be hard to believe, but Canadians don’t know the difference between what the government is owed in taxes and what it collects. And we aren’t going to find…
Politicians Betray Canadian Values in Israel-Gaza Conflict
Rights group says Canadian party leaders’ unequivocal support of Israel a betrayal of Canadian values, demonstrates “no nuance of understanding of the broader situation between Israel, Gaza and the Palestinians.”…
Democratic Dipper Values In Action
Oh, this is brilliant: Long-time Progressive Conservative MLA Bev Harrison invoked the memory of former British prime minister Winston Churchill as he confirmed on Friday that he will run for…
Subsidy Spotlight: Paid to Pollute and Poison
This is a guest post by Paul Thacker, on assignment with Oil Change International. Cross-posted with permission. A wife and mother of two from Venice, Louisiana, Kindra Arnesen says her…
My Letter to the Financial Post
William Watson is an economist who is right to be chagrined by the presence of only one professional economist on the 16-member Economic Advisory Council ("There’s a lot more to…
My Letter to the Financial Post
William Watson is an economist who is right to be chagrined by the presence of only one professional economist on the 16-member Economic Advisory Council (“There’s a lot more to…
John Tory, then and now
Indecisive. Flip-flopper. No judgment. That’s what the polling says. And, today, he has provided yet more evidence of it.
First Nation slams coverup of mercury poisoning report
Grassy Narrows First Nation member protests suspected mercury poisoning in 2013 (Kevin Konnyu / Flickr) By The Canadian Press TORONTO – A northern Ontario First Nation says it has obtained…
Memoir of Mourning: Journey Through Grief and Loss to Renewal (Book Review)
Perhaps you fear losing the parent you care for. Or maybe, you fear your own death as you care for your dying relative. Maybe you just don’t know who you…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, July 28, 2014
Your news links for today: Rogers, Telus Launch Charter Challenge To Police Mass Spying Request – Huffington Post Ontario judge to examine Telus-Rogers’ Charter of Rights challenge – Toronto Star…
Come celebrate diversity and equality at the 36th Annual Pride Parade
This coming Sunday will mark the 36th annual Pride Parade in Vancouver (August 3 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm). Vancouver Pride describes the event as “attracting crowds of more…
On “The God Article” with Mark Sandlin: I Want My Religion Back – You Can Keep the Ugly Baggage
This post is a work in progress. Please join in with your comments! Please read this article first: I Want My Religion Back – You Can Keep the Ugly…
Photo bombing the floor
You wanted to take a picture of the dirt didn’t you well ha ha ha. Filed under: art Tagged: Cat
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Danyaal Raza and Edward Xie write that a well-designed city environment can make all the difference in enabling individuals to live healthy lives:…
You Can Lower Greenhouse Emissions With a Simple Change in Diet
Want to lower your impact on the environment by reducing the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted to bring you food? Yes, you can ride your bike (or walk, or take…
My biggest disappointment is that I didn’t gain any superpowers
Out of the blue, totally unexpected and not predicted or predicated by anything, I had a bicycle accident yesterday. Apparently I had a seizure while riding and just fell over.…
Ford Nation bigots provoked by rainbows at Ford Fest; themes of similar hatred explored in great short film ‘The Divide’ by Ashley Monti
A very good friend of mine, director Ashley Monti, recently shared with me a copy of her new short dramatic film called ‘The Divide.’ The short film chronicles the efforts…