2014
Interesting little Rabble poll
Got an e-mail about this as a Rabble member. Rabble, for those who don’t know, is Canada’s largest left-wing political website. I am a member there. I was also a…
Emperor Harper and the Fatal Blindness of the Media
In more than eight years of blogging against the atrocities of the Con regime, nothing has bothered me more than the way the MSM has heaped slavish praise on its…
Decisive Leadership in Action #nlpoli
How hard can it be for someone to figure out when they want to start a job? Seriously. A job you want, mind you, not one you have been forced…
Jason Kenney and the Issue That Could Kill the Harper Cons
Oh boy. Try as I might I can't escape the feeling that things are out of control in Harperland.If it isn't the snow in Saskatchewan, it's the runaway blimp in…
Veep is Fracking Good
Season 3, Episode 4 of HBO's Veep tackles the issue of fracking, features a blogger, a smartwatch and a really complicated toilet. Very good, and very funny. Disclaimer: people here…
Four-year, 6.75% AUPE tentative agreement ends threat of open war between civil service union and Hancock Government
If not cordiale, at least entente. Alberta Premier Dave Hancock and AUPE President Guy Smith celebrate their tentative contract agreement yesterday. Actual Alberta public figures may not appear exactly as…
Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Hollywood
Gymnast fun at Muscle Beach. Lots of walking. Space Shuttle Endeavor at the ScienCenter. Griffith’s Observatory Micheli’s off Hollywood Bl. Since 1949, it’s been my favourite place to eat in…
#VanCulturalSpaces @VisionVancouver event summary: “Protecting Vancouver’s Cultural Spaces: How we can preserve culture in a growing city”
I Live Tweeted the Vision Vancouver-sponsored event “Protecting Vancouver’s Cultural Spaces: How we can preserve culture in a growing city”- You can search the hashtag #VanCulturalSpaces for related tweets on…
Grassroots movement needed, says Labour Congress candidate Husseini
Hassan Husseini is intent on forming a grassroots wave to revitalize the labour movement regardless of whether or not he wins the Canadian Labour Congress presidential election on May 8.…
Meet Sujata, Russian Blue beauty
Sujata, the name given to her by the previous human in her life, Kevin, is Sanskrit meaning “from a good family origin”; “Su” means “good”, “Jatakas” means “of good…
Erosion
The dude on the news was talking about a recent study that seems to say that people with University degrees are earning less than people with high school degrees. Guy…
In Tuesday’s Sun: Baird, Sousa help a Canadian family
Two politicians who deserve some credit and kudos: federal Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and provincial Finance Minister Charles Sousa. Now, that’s a bit of a change from just a…
McKee Associate Convicted and Sentenced in Violent Attack
Leave to go camping a for five days and look at what we missed. There are a few stories of particular interest to our readers, such as the anti-immigration flyers…
Wealthy Corporate CEOs Behind Fake Anti-Fracking Ads
The online version of the Post Independent, the local daily newspaper in heavily-drilled Garfield County, Colorado, is prominently displaying black-and-white banner ads that read, “Blowing the Lid off Fracking Colorado.”…
Mayflower: Deadly Tornado Sweeps Through Arkansas Town That Endured ExxonMobil Tar Sands Pipeline Spill in 2013
On March 29, 2013, ExxonMobil‘s Pegasus tar sands pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas, sending hundreds of thousands of gallons of diluted bitumen (“dilbit”) pouring down the town’s streets. Now, just…
This secretive deal could kick your whole family off the Internet
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) threatens to make your Internet more censored, expensive, and policed. Worse: it’s being negotiated in secret, and even our MPs don’t know what’s on the table.…
“Certainty” for Fish Farms Could Mean Uncertain Future for Fish
Monday, April 28, 2014 New regulations under the Fisheries Act allow Canada’s Fisheries and Environment Ministers to give blanket authorization to cause pollution in fish habitat in a range of…
Could BC be First to Enact Full Financial Disclosure Rules for Extractive Industry?
A new campaign for transparency is pushing British Columbia to become the first province to require mining, oil and gas companies to reveal what they pay to domestic and foreign…