California Dreamin’
Thanks to a very generous Christmas gift from my son, who will be joining us from Edmonton, my wife and I are heading off to Southern California for a five-day…
March 2016
Retired journalist’s call to privatize control of Legislature media access unlikely to defuse controversy for NDP
PHOTOS: Former Canadian Press journalist Heather Boyd, author of yesterday’s report on media accreditation and access to the Alberta Legislature. Below: Right-wing Internet commentator Ezra Levant, who started the controversy…
Caution BC Liberals, the temperature’s rising
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Zeds Dead & Oliver Heldens - You Know
Undermining the Mayor, and Theft
There are several changes to Collingwood’s procedural bylaw proposed. They will come up for voting on Monday night. Most are dry procedural stuff that will likely improve or smooth the…
March 17: The Irving Press….
....required reading for those who don't know, and don't want to know.http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/17/politics/us-iraq-syria-genocide/index.htmlJohn Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State has really made it big in the news with his statement that ISIS…
The Canadian who shocked the White House
Nathan Borror The gushing coverage of last week’s Justin Trudeau-Barack Obama “bromance” in Washington, DC, had one former Canadian visitor to the White House scratching her head. When Cabbagetown-born Ca...
CVRD Director Iannidinardo’s Lawyer Jack Woodward QC Mocks Steelhead LNG Lawyers Irrational Demands
In a strange and unusual twist the Steelhead LNG/Malahat Nation lawyers sent a missive to the CVRD Board essentially telling them to walkaway, stand down, and not to participate in…
Nanaimo mayor’s record faulted by seven of eight councillors
The Cowichan Valley is not alone in the world of political dysfunction. It appears that Nanaimo is giving them a run for their money. What is good news is that…
Think 2015 Was Hot and Weird? Get Ready for Worse, Experts Say
B.C. faces a future of disappearing salmon runs, more wildfires and dying forests with a temperature increase of two or three degrees and it is time to adapt to a…
Think 2015 Was Hot and Weird? Get Ready for Worse, Experts Say
B.C. faces a future of disappearing salmon runs, more wildfires and dying forests with a temperature increase of two or three degrees and it is time to adapt to a…
Judicial interpretation of contract and surrounding factual matrix entitled to deference on appeal
Actuate Canada Corporation v. Symcor Services Inc., 2016 ONCA 217: At paras. 46 to 53 of his reasons, the motion judge set out the relevant principles to guide his interpretation…
Pigs, lipstick, and today’s Senate of Canada appointments
From my column in next week’s Hill Times, Troy Media, etc. You asked what I think, here’s what I think. “…But the Senate of Canada is still – after all…
Maley Drive & Species At Risk – More Work Necessary Before Habitat Destroyed
The following text represents my most recent submission to the City of Greater Sudbury regarding the Maley Drive Extension - Phase 1 project.-----Thank you for providing an extended opportunity for…
Maley Drive & Species At Risk – More Work Necessary Before Habitat Destroyed
The following text represents my most recent submission to the City of Greater Sudbury regarding the Maley Drive Extension - Phase 1 project.-----Thank you for providing an extended opportunity for…
Mulcair’s Future Appears Dim
It's the year for renewal and, with any luck, that will include the New Democratic Party. Support for leader Tom Mulcair is flagging as the party convention nears.Support for Thomas…
Cabin Fever
In years to come you may be able to blame Canada's National Research Council when you have a sado-masochistic experience flying cattle class on a Canadian airline.Billions have been spent…
The "Melting-Pot" is Boiling Over. . . .
There has, understandably, been much talk recently about the potential decline of the US into genuine fascism. Strict discourse on such matters depends, of course, on how one defines the…
The "Melting-Pot" is Boiling Over. . . .
There has, understandably, been much talk recently about the potential decline of the US into genuine fascism. Strict discourse on such matters depends, of course, on how one defines the…