The bother of bloody bitumen.
It sure makes you wonder when two cities in Saskatchewan have to import clean water because of what the media consider a small spill of something they call ‘Heavy Oil’…
August 2016
Whither Liz?
Ever since the Green Party adopted a resolution to support the BDS movement, there has been lots of speculation about Elizabeth May's future. Gerry Caplan has suggested that she should…
Whither Liz?
Ever since the Green Party adopted a resolution to support the BDS movement, there has been lots of speculation about Elizabeth May's future. Gerry Caplan has suggested that she should…
The Stones, Toronto, Mounties, white powder and that fan
Ever curious about what Warren does late at night, when he can’t sleep? Well, he leaves his genius supermodel wife to the heart-shaped water bed, slips out, fires up some…
Trump’s campaign is falling apart
Evidence here. Reason why, here. You’re welcome, world.
Cenotaphs and Veterans #nlpoli
The Town of Placentia has a new cenotaph.Here's how the Southern Gazette writer described the new monument: "The Cenotaph is a tribute to those from all the current and former…
Cenotaphs and Veterans #nlpoli
The Town of Placentia has a new cenotaph.Here's how the Southern Gazette writer described the new monument: "The Cenotaph is a tribute to those from all the current and former…
The Con Media Finally Goes After Jason Kenney
For more than two weeks Jason Kenney has been rolling around Alberta in his foreign made pick up truck.Raising money for his campaign to unite the right, while collecting a…
A quiet crime wave against Manitoba’s Sayisi Dene women (repost)
This week, CBC News has launched a nationwide special series that reveals the most intensive and updated look at Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous girls and women. Among the communities…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Elevated cats.
What Happened to the Pink Tide?
Photo by Eneas De Troya When the ‘pink tide’ of left-leaning governments first rose to power on the back of anti-neoliberal protests across Latin America in the late 1990s and…
Tribute to Fidel Castro on His 90th Birthday
Photo by Marcelo Montecino On Saturday, August 13, the world will celebrate the 90th birthday of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz, the only individual ever to be acknowledged by…
August 16: Trump or Clinton? It doesn’t matter.
Well, we've had a big story that Trudeau would be in Caraquet. Today is a big story that he was in Caraguet. And, almost certainly, tomorrow will be a big…
August 16: Trump or Clinton? It doesn’t matter.
Well, we've had a big story that Trudeau would be in Caraquet. Today is a big story that he was in Caraguet. And, almost certainly, tomorrow will be a big…
First Nations man fatally shot on Sask. farm was looking for help with flat tire: cousin (repost)
BIGGAR, Sask. — Racial tensions are flaring in Saskatchewan after the fatal shooting of a First Nations man who relatives say was just looking for help with a flat tire.…
Combien ça coûte un livre? (repost)
Vendredi, c’était la journée «Le 12 août, j’achète un livre québécois!». Cet événement est l’initiative des auteurs Patrice Cazeault et Amélie Dubé. Une journée comme celle-là ne change peut-être pas…
In Defense of Ascent
I’ve actually spent quite a bit of time with Facebook, not just a user but also as a developer, working with the Facebook Graph. There’s a lot that’s really innovative…
In Defense of Ascent
I've actually spent quite a bit of time with Facebook, not just a user but also as a developer, working with the Facebook Graph. There's a lot that's really innovative…
In Defense of Ascent
I've actually spent quite a bit of time with Facebook, not just a user but also as a developer, working with the Facebook Graph. There's a lot that's really innovative…