File this story under “All politics are local.” Red Deer-South NDP MLA Barb Miller recently found herself brewing in controversy after it was discovered in public expense disclosures that her…
Following former prime minister Stephen Harper’s resignation last week, a by-election must be called in the Calgary-Heritage riding by February 25, 2017. Two candidates have already entered the Conservative nomination…
Here are the leading headlines from Wise Law on TwitterA video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Sep 6, 2016 at 7:01am PDTThe F-word is making more frequent appearances…
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Erin Seatter interviews Adam Lynes-Ford about Brian Day's latest attack on universal Medicare. And Ricochet's editorial board highlights how Day is ultimately fighting…
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Yesterday I ran a Michael Harris column that looked at the Cons apparent death wish.And how they seemed unable to escape the deathly legacy of Stephen Harper.And I also wondered…
Great newsreader. Hard to believe he won’t be there anymore. But – and it’s a big but – I don’t know many folks who actually watch TV news programs anymore,…
Traffic is a problem in every city, and more and more people are concerned with the most efficient way of getting people from A to B. It turns out we…
The NDP is in the wilderness. Tom Mulcair has been given his retirement date. But no one in the party seems to be interested in the job. Perhaps that's because…
Ontario’s news media might be a little premature in wringing their hands and writing eulogies for Ontario’s Liberal government. With something like 30 per cent of the voters turning out…
I grew up by the sea. I learned to read its many moods. I learned when it was safe to swim in it or sail on it, and when it…
Today, the development of Churchill Falls is popularly perceived as a failure. Newfoundland is portrayed as the victim of a shrewd and untrustworthy lot in Quebec. They hoodwinked Joe Smallwood,…
By Rosemary Newton Monday, September 5, 2016 3:55:40 PDT PM The Vancouver Park Board is calling on the public to give them feedback on how the city’s parks and beaches…
Change? No thanks. It’s the end of Summer, at least politically. Legislatures will soon back in session. How are the major players doing? Out in British Columbia, Christy Clark owns…
PHOTOS: The Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa, where Alberta’s gay-straight alliance law seems destined to be held in the balance. Below: The judgment of Solomon – don’t take…
I am in Montreal for an indeterminate amount of time. I came for my brother-in-law's funeral. But now my sister is very ill.And, not surprisingly, no store in all of…
Photo by Fibonacci Blue Labour Day Weekend is upon us, and many union activists and their families will be out marching and picnicking, joining with brothers and sisters from other…
First, see this item; it explains what’s going on in the text below. Also, this is a bit incomplete; I may well revisit and revise. What are some honest, unfiltered…
First, see this item; it explains what's going on in the text below. Also, this is a bit incomplete; I may well revisit and revise.What are some honest, unfiltered things…
When Rona Ambrose was named interim leader of the Cons, I predicted that the hissing ghosts of the Harper Party would come back to haunt her.And turn her job into…
