Feb. 28: My February budget balanced!
Okay. It’s no big deal to you. But to me it’s like the first summer sunrise after an awful winter. In other news, there’s a news source I should have…
2014
I’m sorry, everybody
This is all my fault — Extreme wind chill warnings around Saskatchewan The entire province of Saskatchewan was one big wind chill zone Friday morning — and it looks like…
If the U.S. Was in Russia’s Position, How Would It React to Russian Meddling in Canada or Mexico that Threatened America’s Security?
The Ukraine sits right on Russia’s doorstep. It is the land route to Russia’s Black Sea naval base at Sevastopol by which the Russian navy can access the Mediterranean. Severing…
New Global Study Finds Canada Lagging Behind China on Climate Change Legislation
A frequently used talking point from Prime Minister Stephen Harper is that Canada will only tackle the issue of climate change if countries like China agree to take action as…
New Global Study Finds Canada Lagging Behind China on Climate Change Legislation
A frequently used talking point from Prime Minister Stephen Harper is that Canada will only tackle the issue of climate change if countries like China agree to take action as…
Thank You to the Liberal Party ( #lpc #lib14)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Liberal Party of Canada for accrediting me to cover their biennial convention in Montreal. As both a delegate and a…
Los Angeles Becomes Largest City to Approve Fracking Moratorium
Fracking for oil and gas will not be happening in Los Angeles any time soon after City Council members unanimously voted to ban the practice within city limits today. L.A.…
An Inspiring Sign of the Times
This picture graced my inbox this morning. Apparently there were a number placed through the Shawnigan umm, downtown area. If anyone has any more pictures, background or information feel free…
Thank You to the Liberal Party ( #lpc #lib14)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Liberal Party of Canada for accrediting me to cover their biennial convention in Montreal. As both a delegate and a…
John Tory kicked off Stintz’s bad week
Most of Toronto’s politicos were caught by surprise when John Tory decided to go out for milk last Sunday night. Surprised because it seemed very hurried and because, well, Tory…
This Just In!
And it is very encouraging, in that it appears Canadians are beginning to wake up to the true nature of the Harper regime: Nearly two-thirds of Canadians believe that the…
Loretta Saunders: Unifor calls for justice for all missing and murdered aboriginal women
by: UNIFOR | Press Release HALIFAX, Feb. 27, 2014 – Unifor members across the country were devastated to hear the news late yesterday afternoon that police had discovered the remains…
Harlem Pastor James David Manning Makes Pat Robertson Seem Entirely Sane
If you can get past the particularly offensive homophobia and racism here, I think you will see what I mean: Recommend this Post
Alibi
R. v. Tomlinson, 2014 ONCA 158: The principles that govern the defence of alibi are uncontroversial. A brief reference to some of their features is sufficient for our purposes. First,…
Why the National Post is so often loathsome
Check this out. It’s only been a few hours, and the National Post have run an attack piece masquerading as a news story on…the Trudeau baby. I shit you not.…
Dear Everyone With Something To Announce Today:
Down tools. Hadrian Trudeau has just blown up the news cycle. .
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, February 28, 2014
Your news links for today: Telus pulls out of key wireless industry lobby group – Globe and Mail “Telus CCO Josh Blair says they’ll continue to partner with CWTA on…
Look Whose Flag is Flying Over Southern Ukraine
The Russian flag waves over the Crimean parliament building in Simferopol. It’s beginning to look as though Moscow is not going to let Crimea fall to the interim Ukranian government…
One-Sided Debate on Gun Control
I usually like Power and Politics and Evan Solomon is generally a good host, but what was up here? Why did he only have pro-gun supporters in this discussion? Why…
The Act of Killing: My family lived through it
Editor’s note: Christine Phang has recently written a contextual analysis of the Oscar-nominated documentary, The Act of Killing. After we read her essay we asked her to give us her…