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It’s an article by Paul Bennett of the coalition to save our rural schools. Paul, though more conservative than I think respectable people should be, has spent his life in…
It’s an article by Paul Bennett of the coalition to save our rural schools. Paul, though more conservative than I think respectable people should be, has spent his life in…
In the lead up to December’s UN climate talks in Paris, most countries are approaching their promised emission reductions with new national regulations. Canada’s Conservative government is taking a different…
In the lead up to December’s UN climate talks in Paris, most countries are approaching their promised emission reductions with new national regulations. Canada’s Conservative government is taking a different…
A cleanup crew works on Third Beach following the recent English Bay oil spill I say three cheers for Premier Christy Clark and Mayor Gregor Robertson of Vancouver. The verbal…
This brief but powerful video should be viewed by all those who are politically disengaged, especially our young citizens: H/t OperationMaple Recommend this Post
R. v. Olliffe, 2015 ONCA 242: The inherent frailties in identification evidence are well known and have been the subject of considerable judicial comment and review in social science literature.…
In the past few weeks, tens of thousands of Canadians have stood shoulder-to-shoulder to oppose the government’s “secret police” Bill C-51 at events across the country, while over 110,000 have…
Cities are responsible for 70 per cent of global CO2 emissions but they can save the planet by greening one community at a time said Vancouver’s David Cadman at the…
Cities are responsible for 70 per cent of global CO2 emissions but they can save the planet by greening one community at a time said Vancouver’s David Cadman at the…
As I move into making more videos for Friends’ Central I’m concerned with what the effect will be. Following Wistia’s method, one of the most helpful web video production sites…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Lonnie Golden studies the harm done to workers by irregular schedules. And Matt Bruening comments on how Missouri, Kansas and other states are…
Computer problems: that’s my excuse for not posting for the last few days. Think they may be solved, so I’ll have no reason not to rant…. And here is the…
Your news links for today: Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper: Bill C-51 cannot be salvaged; it must be scrapped – CJFE March 2015 CSE staff size – Lux Ex…
To the amusement of Berry aficionados, I’m sure, my 5S is seemingly pooched. I was using Edmonton International Airport charging stations yesterday aft; this morning, upon waking, iPhone is dead.…
Eduardo Galeano, one of my favourite writers has died. The cited Huffpo article says he died of cancer. There was a power to his writing. A wit. A lyrical quality…
Time for a brief follow-up to Elizabeth May’s fine dissection of how Harper environmental cuts contributed to the slow response to Vancouver’s English Bay oil spill. In today’s Star, Tim…
According to the 2014 Global Age Watch Index, Norway is the best country to be a senior citizen or person with disabilities. Apart from Japan (9), all the top 10…
Vancouver has a new goal: be powered by only renewable energy. This announcement was made the same week that an oil spill hit the city’s shores. Indeed, the city is…
Governance and Funding: While police and fire services are usually municipal services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are typically controlled by provincial governments. In Ontario, regional municipal governments have responsibility for…