Oceans Rising Faster In Last 100 Years
If Greenland ice sheet slipped off tomorrow, sea would quickly FALL in Newfoundland and Scotland, but rise disastrously at South Africa! — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) February 11, 2015 Here’s a…
February 2015
Are Americans Ever Embarrassed?
I know I would be if this kind of regular and much-watched commentary portrayed my nation as so egregiously stupid: Recommend this Post
Just What is "Our Side" in the Ukrainian Civil War Up To?
In today’s “black & white” political world, Canada is squarely and uncritically on the side of the Kiev government. The Russian-supported rebels are bad. Putin is bad. The Crimea is…
Interests of justice to justify appointment of counsel
R. v. VanEindhoven, 2015 NUCA 01: The “interests of justice” condition requires consideration of the following factors:i. the arguable merits of the appeal (the appeal must not be frivolous (R…
If Telling a Fib Gets Brian Williams Canned, How Does FOX News Stay on the Air?
I get it. Brian Williams apparently made up an account of being on a helicopter that was shot down. He’s been suspended for six months. Okay, fair enough, it’s not…
Two North Cowichan Councillors Are Proposing Ways To Ease The Residential Property Tax Burden.
Don Maroc Two North Cowichan municipal councillors, who some consider to represent the opposite ends of the left-right political spectrum, are proposing ways to ease the residential property tax burden.…
TransCanada Reportedly Abandons Plans for Energy East Export Terminal in Endangered Beluga Habitat
TransCanada appears to have dumped plans for constructing a marine oil tanker export terminal at the controversial location of Cacouna, Quebec, as part of its Energy East oil pipeline project.…
Inference of lost eligibility for early release from fact of pre-sentence custody
R. v. Slack, 2015 ONCA 94: Further, the fact of pre-sentence custody is generally sufficient to give rise to an inference that the offender has lost eligibility for parole or…
Tony’s Meltdown Continues
Australia’s caricature of a prime minister, Tony Abbott, has wasted no time since narrowly defeating his backbench to hold onto his job, in confirming what the Australian public have long…
Feb. 11: It’s insane
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chapel-hill-shooting-three-young-muslims-gunned-down-in-north-carolina-at-their-family-home-10037734.html?utm_source=indynewsletter&utm_medium=email11022015 Take a look at the site above. Look at those young people who were murdered. They’re Muslims. You can tell from the evil you see in their faces, can’t…
On needless concessions
Shorter Dougald Lamont: The only way to win against Stephen Harper’s Conservatives is to let the Conservatives define both the significance of Stephen Harper, and what it means to “win”.
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jacques Peretti discusses how corporate elites rewrote our social contract in a concerted effort to the inequality we’re fighting today – and suggests…
The Harper Attack On The Environment – Part One
I am currently reading Elizabeth May’s Who We Are: Reflection On My Life And Canada, a political memoir in which her love for her adopted country, Canada, is apparent on…
Brer Justin
Canada’s commentariat is going crazy over what a VERY BAD decision Justin Trudeau has made in welcoming Eve Adams to the party.But it wasn’t Adams that Trudeau wanted, it was…
Andrew Weaver Vs. The National Post: Linking To Defamation In Canada
A number of stories have already appeared re the successful lawsuit launched by climate scientist (and now Green Party MLA) Andrew Weaver against writers at The National Post. Here’s a…
Federal possibilities in 2015
I’ve updated a few of the more interesting maps with more recent predictions based on poll averages. First, Alberta: As I’ve been saying for years now, we are due to…
The Face of a True Oligarch
In the States, Republican presidential hopefuls grovel before him, each seeking his approval – and money. In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu does the very same. The man they all worship is…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Your news links for today: Rogers warns customers of “intermittent disruptions” as some towers get upgraded for 700Mhz – Mobile Syrup Mobilicity and Wind Restart Merger Talks Ahead of AWS-3…