Did Canadian downloaders just get new rules?
You may have noticed in the past few days there have been some dramatic headlines about changing copyright laws in Canada. But what – if anything – has really changed…
January 2015
Tuesday round-up: Harper finally meets with Wynne; Sudbury byelection looms
It’s about time! After months of dumb stubbornness, Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally relented and met yesterday with Ontario’s duly elected premier, Kathleen Wynne. She only got less than an…
Read this and heed this, or you will be sent to your room without dinner
Dear Irritating People: I find this "the new normal" neologism extremely irritating. Stop using it. Sincerely, etc. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) January 6, 2015
Well, This Certainly Speaks For Itself
Doesn’t it? H/t The Globe and Mail Recommend this Post
White House Confirms Obama Will Veto TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline
The White House confirmed today that President Obama will veto Congressional legislation designed to greenlight construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, the contentious project first proposed six years ago to…
White House Confirms Obama Will Veto TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline
The White House confirmed today that President Obama will veto Congressional legislation designed to greenlight construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, the contentious project first proposed six years ago to…
Confirmed: Shaw rings in 2015 by charging higher prices for slower Internet
confirmed-shaw.png January 6, 2015 – Shaw today confirmed that it will be charging higher prices for slower Internet in 2015. Concerned Internet users warned of these price hikes back in…
A short break
Just a quick note to say that I’m dealing with a death in my partner’s immediate family and will be posting far less frequently, if at all, for the immediate…
There are no Words for It…..
Daphne Bramham: Susan Point an artist for the ages (with video) Her work adorns manhole covers, police cars, Olympic oval and welcomes visitors to Museum of Anthropology BY DAPHNE BRAMHAM,…
Everything you need to know about 2015 right here.
As a dues paying member of the blogosphere, I feel compelled to do at least one of the annual blogs: the year in review, or the predictions column. Since the…
Jan. 5: Catch-up time….
I had promised a review of Gwynne Dyer’s book, Climate Wars; and though I have certainly been critical of Israel, I think I can understand how it got that way,…
What do Canada, Pulau, the US and the Ukraine have in common?
Four countries voted against a UN resolution to stamp out Nazism across the globe. Canada was one of them. Why?
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, January 6, 2014
Your news links for today: As promised, Shaw lowered their speeds by 60% for the same price. Changes are now live on the shaw website. – Reddit Brazen Attempts by…
Vacancies on citizen committees
From the City of Vancouver website: http://vancouver.ca/your-government/vacancies-for-advisory-boards-committees.aspx Vacancies on civic agencies, boards, and committees occur periodically throughout the year. If you are applying as a representative for another agency (for…
First casualty of outrage at Wildrose floor crossing? Airdrie MLA Rob Anderson says he will quit politics
Airdrie MLA Rob Anderson, understood to have been one of the key leaders in the controversial effort to get the majority of the Wildrose caucus to defect to the Progressive…
Canada Needs Proportional Representation Now
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is Rafe’s latest piece tackling the outdated ‘First Past the Post’ system of electing dictatorships to govern Canada. Frankly I do not know how we could…
How do you know its an election year?
The shrill shrieking of partisans can be heard on the winds. I like to think I’m as much a Liberal or anti-Harper activist as the next person, but this is…
An Appeal For A United Front
I have often extolled the quality of letters written by Toronto Star readers. Today, a particularly cogent missive from Eric Balkind, who lives in Guelph, Ontario, argues that the only…
A Veggie Diet Could Prolong Your Life
There are tons of benefits from having a vegetarian diet from improved individual health to having less of an impact on the environment. Now there’s one more reason to have…