Two B.C. environmental groups are taking the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission to court next week over practices they argue unlawfully permit oil and gas companies to use water. Sierra…
This photo was taken on Dec 18th, 2013, 3 days after this woman was admitted to Victoria General Hospital. I am advised that she remained in a coma from Dec…
MNR Minister David Orazietti introduces the Invasives Species Act at Queen’s Park. Groundbreaking legislation a first of its kind in Canada – aims to fill in legislative gaps in combatting…
With all the news about Ukraine (formerly The Ukraine), the New Cold War, jetliners that vanish without a trace, and the Quebec election and Canada’s typically Canadian stroll towards disaster…
Canadian Natural Resources Limited’s Horizon oilsands upgrader By John Cotter in Edmonton FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is facing 11 environmental charges over the release of a…
If Justice Minister Peter MacKay announcing that the Conservatives may soften marijuana laws came as a surprise, the change of heart among some conservatives in the U.S. is nothing less…
Thoughts du jour: 1) Provincial Parti Quebecois and federal Conservatives seem to both be cruising toward majority governments. Harper makes the perfect foil for Quebec separatists, given his low popularity…
Monday, March 10, 2014 With the BC Legislature’s Spring Session in full swing, there are lots of new, proposed laws to read and comment on, and we’ve been drawing your…
Thanks to our undemocratic voting system, First-Past-the-Post, the PQ could win a majority with the same percent vote the Liberals have. With a mere 38% support from Quebecers, the PQ…
I am still working on my flooring, and as someone to whom the term handyman has little application, I am working very slowly. Therefore, in lieu of a post, I…
Your news links for today: Canadian Broadcasters Find Clever, Nasty Way To Slow Down Digital TV Revolution – Huffington Post Telecoms cry foul over spectrum rules – Globe and Mail…
Of 34 developed countries, only Canada and the UK dole out absolute power to arbitrary minority parties. Other countries ensure an actual majority of voters is represented in government. Check…
Food Tank is a new initiative to bring attention to the complexity of food systems. They aim to educate people about how foods gets from the ground to your table…
The Obama regime, in coordination with its allies and proxies, has re-launched a virulent world-wide campaign to destroy independent governments, encircle and ultimately, undermine global competitors, and establish a new…
….on the op ed page, columnist Steve Malloy, brave little lad that he is, bares his chest to the rocks and arrows of enraged hockey fans. He’s fed up with…
The last serious attempt in Ontario at changing how people vote was brought forward by the McGuinty Liberal government in 2007. It was a foolish and ill-conceived attempt to put…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Matthew O’Brien is the latest to pick up on the connection between pre-transfer income equality, redistribution and sustainable economic growth: Redistribution overall helps,…
by: Obert Madondo A student member of the University of Ottawa’s board of governors says the university’s response to recent report sexual violence against women is not enough. Anaïs Elboujdaini,…
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, March 10, 2014: Michigan Supreme Court demands tougher sanctions against ‘hardly working’ judge Bill regulating unpaid internships…
10 Ways to Bring Zen Mindfulness Into Your Home
10 Ways to Bring Zen Mindfulness Into Your Home. A rare repost. Pretty much the rules I try to live by. Clean your bowl. Eat when hungry. Sleep when tired.…