July 17: …funny how us people think….
In Wednesday’s paper, on p. 5, Canada’s Foreign Minister says Hamas started this bloodshed, and can end it. He expressed sympathy for the dead and injured by Israel’s attack. But,…
2014
ConservAntive SenAntor faces 31 charges
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mike-duffy-faces-31-charges-including-bribery-fraud-breach-of-trust-1.2709500
Tim Horton’s Farce
Am I the only one in Hamilton who’s embarrassed by the Tim Horton’s Field debacle? The stadium, which really never should have been built on the site of the old…
A Blast From The Past
I am sure that some politicos would prefer certain things remain buried in what seems to be a collective public amnesia. Thankfully, the Internet is the gift that just keeps…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, July 17, 2014
Your news links for today: The World’s Next Major Trade Agreement Will Make NSA Spying Even Easier – VICE Motherboard Australian bill would jail those who report on leaked spying…
New column day
Here, on how the recent spate of Saskatchewan women being fired for getting pregnant represents only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to gender inequality. For further reading…–…
Rob Ford: Rage Against The Latrine
Rob Ford thinks $600,000 is too much to spend on a bathroom. After all, the bathroom is in a field, and there are trees in the field, thus rendering the…
The Gang of Eight MLAs who have not endorsed Jim Prentice
TweetBy my count, there remain eight Progressive Conservative MLAs who have not endorsed a leadership candidate Jim Prentice in the race to become that party’s next leader. As of this…
upcycling with teens at the library
My summer youth programs have been going really well. Attendance has increased with each program – first 7, then 13, then 15 – and yesterday we hit the jackpot with…
A Darwin Award Contender?
Given that we are in the midst of summer, a little change of pace seems in order. Read this story and watch the accompanying video to see if the developer…
Cat just bustin’ to breakout
Filed under: art Tagged: Cat
When Did the Government of Canada Become the Government of Alykan Velshi?
When British Member of Parliament George Galloway was barred from entering Canada in March of 2009, because he worked for a relief agency that provided food and medication to Gaza,…
140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Thursday, July 17, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines for Thursday, July 17, 2014 from Wise Law on Twitter: Suit Seeks to Establish Right to Record New York Police Officers Conservatives amending bill…
Ontario job creation falls well short of plan
In the Budget, the government projected 100,000 job growth in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. That’s an annual increase of about 1.4%. But the government is having a problem meeting…
Things Should Really Start To Get Interesting Now
As just reported by the CBC, the RCMP has decided to lay charges against disgraced Senator Mike Duffy. Let’s hope the ‘fat lady’ sings loudly: Recommend this Post
They’re Really Not Very Smart
http://www.parl.gc.ca/ After several rebukes from the Supreme Court, the Harperites are feeling mean. Earlier this week, Conservative MP Larry
John Tory wants creationism taught in schools, Peter Shurman calls Olivia Chow a bitch
Wow. Here’s John and Peter, side by side, at an event where the ex-Conservative Party leader calls evolution a “theory.” Tory’s pal Shurman, meanwhile, continues to shill for Tory on…
Website for Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women Launched
New website launched on first anniversary of the death of Bella Laboucan-McLean, whose case remains unsolved and is listed as suspicious. The post Website for Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women Launched…
How To Save The Climate In One Simple Step
There’s one simple step that will start to turn around around the climate crisis. Price carbon, get industry to pay the cost of their own pollution, and return the money…