Update on Le Marche St. George
City of VancouverInformation Bulletin December 9, 2015 Update on Le Marche St. George In response to several media requests, the City would like to clarify that Le Marche St George,…
2015
Who Writes this Guy’s Stuff, Donald Trump? Turkey’s PM Accuses Russia of Ethnic Cleansing in Syria.
Turkey, renowned home of the Armenian Genocide and legendary oppressor of Kurds both within and beyond its borders, is accusing Russia of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Syria.Turkey’s…
Why Alberta’s Climate Plan Won’t Stop the Battle Over Oil Pipelines
An article published last week in the National Post that claims a “secret” deal was struck between oil companies and environmentalists has ruffled many feathers — from corporate big wigs…
On earned media
Ideally, a new Parliament should have the opportunity to talk about issues of far more direct significance and practical value than keeping even offensive speech such as Donald Trump's out…
Duffy Fingers Tkachuk
There'll be blood on the floor of an Ottawa courtroom before this day is over.Senator Mike Duffy has opened fire on the senior Tory Senate leadership who ruled the roost…
“Rational, Drama-Free Conversations as Energy Producers Can Be Had,” Says Alberta Environment Minister in Paris
Alberta minister of environment, Shannon Phillips, says her province is being celebrated on the international stage for its climate leadership. “Alberta has put in place a robust set of policies…
Racists and bigots and goons…OH MY!
I have said many times....Those who forget history..... are truly fucked. Kinda like the ones who are right now clamouring that we not allow refugees to come to our countries.…
Trump Seems to Like His Terrorism with an Irish Lilt
Here's a delightful pair - Jerry Adams and Donald Trump - at a Sinn Fein fundraiser in New York in 1995 a few months before the Canary Wharf bombings by…
Fed up with LNG, Kispiox residents band together to stop Petronas pipeline
A diverse group of Kispiox Valley residents - doctors, farmers, loggers, business owners, guide outfitters - have banded together to stop a pipeline for Petronas' proposed LNG project, as construction…
Donald Trump is trumping his own trump.
Donald Trump will ban all Muslims entering U.S if he is elected president.This time G.O.P has taken notice and many Republicans have condemned his remarks.
GOOD READING: @camilacore on the political economy of Uber in Toronto
Today, taxi drivers are demonstrating in Toronto over the city dragging its heels on regulating Uber. Cabbies have also let the politicians at Queen’s Park know how they feel. Ontario…
McKenna Under Fire for Dodging Energy East Questions in Paris Press Briefing
At a press briefing in Paris on Wednesday environment and climate change minister Catherine McKenna was asked to describe how Canada’s support of a new goal to limit the rise…
My Bad
My favourite self-proclaimed Liberal posted a photo under the title, "Old snapshot of unknown religious refugee family, hiding in a barn, after being denied a home by a politician." I…
Screw the Taxpayer
Sitting down? Good. You might want a drink, too. A strong one. Ready? Get a grip on your chair. Here goes: Collingwood is looking at a 3.9% tax hike for…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Robert Reich suggests that government should respond to corporations who engage in anti-social activity such as moving their earnings offshore by making sure they…
A Sordid Tale
I want to tell you a story. It is a story I wish I didn't have to tell, given its sordid nature, and it is one that reflects badly on…
Going Green – The Tiny House Project – Trailer Design CRITICAL IMPORTANCE (Part One)
My current job, it is not mentally demanding and it allows me time to think through problems and find different solutions. This often means that a design I figured out…
Going Green – The Tiny House Project – Trailer Design CRITICAL IMPORTANCE (Part One)
My current job, it is not mentally demanding and it allows me time to think through problems and find different solutions. This often means that a design I figured out…
Going Green – The Tiny House Project – Trailer Design CRITICAL IMPORTANCE (Part One)
My current job, it is not mentally demanding and it allows me time to think through problems and find different solutions. This often means that a design I figured out…