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April 2015
Glaciers in Canadian Rockies Could Shrink By 95% by 2100, Study Finds
This blog originally appeared on Carbon Brief. The Canadian Rockies, which sit as a backdrop to many a stunning vista, could be almost entirely devoid of glaciers by the end…
Growing Pains
We talk a lot about milestones, when we have kids. Milestones and rites of passage. By 18 months, your baby should be able to… Baby’s first tooth, baby’s first step,…
Shining a light
Glenn Greenwald, “A key purpose of journalism is to provide an adversarial check on those who wield the greatest power by shining a light on what they do in the…
Four from life drawing at ArtsCentre
First, a cropped image from Paper. Done with the Pencil stylus. I wanted to experiment with Zen Brush, as I found my NomadBrush stylus. Zen Brush app has surface response…
Theland’s 134km walk for children of missing and murdered indigenous women
Theland Kicknosway, an 11 year old Pottawatami Cree boy, walked-and-ran 134 km from Ottawa to Kitigan Zibi, Quebec, to “bring attention to the children of missing and murdered Indigenous women.”…
Crown risks repeating mistakes of Mulroney trial with Duffy
The question that will live in infamy, “did you ever have any dealings with Karlheinz Schreiber?” The crown prosecutor who asked that question would later testify at the Oliphant Commission…
Seniors are not a good reason for doubling TFSA limit
After years of being promised whenever the federal books got balanced, it looks like the next Harper budget is indeed going to double the contribution for Tax Free Savings Accounts.…
Seniors are not a good reason for doubling TFSA limit
After years of being promised whenever the federal books got balanced, it looks like the next Harper budget is indeed going to double the contribution for Tax Free Savings Accounts.…
Seniors are not a good reason for doubling TFSA limit
After years of being promised whenever the federal books got balanced, it looks like the next Harper budget is indeed going to double the contribution for Tax Free Savings Accounts.…
Seniors are not a good reason for doubling TFSA limit
After years of being promised whenever the federal books got balanced, it looks like the next Harper budget is indeed going to double the contribution for Tax Free Savings Accounts.…
Toronto Symphony cancels performances by Ukrainian-born pianist for anti-war views
Photo by elPadawan The following statement was released on Facebook on April 6 by the renowned Ukrainian-born classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa. It is in response to the decision of the…
April 7: A shameful waste of good paper….
The front page headline is okay. It’s an important story on a coalition of rural New Brunswickers that is trying save rural schools. It’s nice to see New Brunswickers getting…
Rafe: Vancouver Sun keeps shilling for “clean” LNG, Woodfibre plant
Christy Clark promotes “Clean LNG” at Vancouver conference last year (David P. Ball/The Tyee) The Vancouver Sun – rapidly becoming, if it hasn’t already become the “Pravda” of Vancouver –…
The Great Disappearing Story Caper – A Groovy Copyright Mystery
Where have all the great works of literature from the 20th century gone? A study by University of Illinois professor Paul J. Heald reveals that it’s easier to find books…
Can Duffy Shred Nigel Wright’s "Goody Two-Shoes" Routine?
Nigel Wright’s ‘gift’ of $90K to senator Mike Duffy was a bribe when it was pocketed by Duffy but not when it was given by Wright. Most of us are…
ERB and Barsoom
Tara of Helium rose from the pile of silks and soft furs upon which she had been reclining, stretched her lithe body languidly, and crossed toward the center of the…
The Great Thing About the Extreme Right Wing
… is that their egregious stupidity is self-evident: Recommend this Post
Gated Communities
I’m not a big fan of gated communities, but even if I don’t personally want to live in one myself, I understand the reason for them, and sympathize with homeowners…
Senator Mike Duffy Trial Kicks Off- PM Harper Vulnerable to Disclosure
Suspended Senator Mike Duffy pleaded not guilty to 30 charges of fraud and breach of trust, and one count of bribery as his Senate expenses trial got underway in an…