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January 2016
Rio Tinto Alcan Allowed to Increase Sulphur Dioxide Pollution 56 Per Cent in Kitimat: Environmental Appeal Board Ruling
The Environmental Appeal Board recently ruled B.C. was in its right to grant Rio Tinto Alcan a permit to increase sulphur dioxide emissions (SO2) from its 60-year old Alcan aluminum…
How they got their guns
Obama’s move today won’t solve the problem they’ve got – but it’s something.
It’s All About Power, Cheap Power, And Without It…
There's only one reason that coal has played such a huge role in today's world - it's a cheap way to get the heat needed for thermal-electricity generation. Coal is…
I super hate Hotmail right now
I’ve had an account since the dawn of time. A few days ago, with zero warning, years of accumulated emails to my Hotmail account simply disappeared. And new ones aren’t…
Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged
That seems to be the theme of closing arguments defence counsel Peter Brauti is delivering in the trial of Toronto cop James Forcillo charged with the 2nd degree murder of…
God Sure Is A ‘Wascally Wabbit’ *
Or that is the conclusion one might draw if one accepts the logic of young Earth creationism evangelist Kent Hovind as he explains why the deity placed apparent contradictions in…
Shawnigan Protests-Helicopter Rides To View the SIA Contaminated Landfill-Wednesday, January 6th between 9 am and 3 pm
On Wednesday, January 6th between 9 am and 3 pm, the #SaveShawniganWater Community Action Group has arranged to provide aerial tours by helicopter from Shawnigan Village to the south end…
Electoral Reform first, then a referendum? Doable.
First off, Happy New Year everyone! I also hope you all had a good Christmas, and Happy Eastern Orthodox Christmas to those celebrating that this week. Let’s talk electoral reform…
Germany Opens Its First Bike Highway
Germany knows that their autobahns, which are famous for not having a speed limit, can only handle so much traffic. To alleviate pressure put on their highways they have built…
Zen Tuxedo Cat.
Sleeping Tuxedo. Drawn in Zen Brush 2 app. Once again, this old boy is 19 years old. Sleep and eat is what he does. And quite vocally express his…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Nicholas Fitz observes that inequality is far worse than the U.S. public believes - even as it already wants to see significant action.…
Keep Your Eye On Burundi
The Rwandan Massacre haunts us to this day. Gerry Caplan writes:In all the years I’ve been consumed with the Rwandan Genocide, I’ve rarely met a Canadian who didn’t feel some…
Hermit Harper’s Horrible and Embarrassing Day
Well we still don't know where Stephen Harper is hiding, for there hasn't been a sighting in days. We don't know whether the man they're now calling Hermit Harper, is…
Andre Marin/LSUC update
As some of you will recall, Andre Marin and his crew in the Office of the Ontario Ombudsman – which still blocks me, an Ontario taxpayer, from access – made…
Walking the walk – with assistance
First there was the pre-Christmas illness. Then, while in Perth, I went for only one walk – to the pharmacy – in a town which normally calls out for long…
CBC takes a big, big chance with this headline
Way to go out on a tree limb there, folks. Wow. Crazy.
Justin, what is wrong with FPTP?
Before the arguments about electoral reform get out of hand, everyone needs to back up and understand why we are arguing and what we are arguing about. The demand for…
Help my friend Laura Miller
Laura is a great friend of ours, and is fighting back against an outrageous and disgusting campaign against her being waged by the OPP – the Ontario Political Police. Background…