Kevin Goudreau Arrested for Assault
You know who we haven't talked about for a while? Not Paulie. We talk about him a lot. No, we're referring to Kevin Goudreau this time or, as we've taken…
December 2016
Now for something completely different: The Climenhaga podcast, as transmitted by the sensational, sinister Minister Faust
PHOTOS: David Climenhaga yaks … and yaks and yaks and yaks … about Turmoil in the Tories! Art work by Malcolm Azania. Below, Mr. Azania, also known by his nom…
Embarrassing, but quite true
@kinsellawarren is so hot. — Lisa Kinsella (@lisakinsella) December 3, 2016
Musical interlude
Junkhouse – Out Of My Head
UN offers Haitians “half apology” for peacekeepers’ role in cholera outbreak
UN peacekeepers were directly responsible for the 2010 cholera outbreak in in Haiti. Last week Sec-General Ban Ki-moon finally admitted “moral” responsibility, but offered only a “half apology” to Haitians.…
Five Myths Trudeau Rehashed in Kinder Morgan Pipeline Approval
Most Canadians weren’t surprised to hear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approve the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline this week. Yet Trudeau’s announcement was so thoroughly cut through with political spin…
Dec.2: The world on the edge.
The standoff between protesters and police (and the military) at Standing Rock is front page news in many papers. That’s especially true as severe winter weather closes in, and as…
Yeah, They Really Were "Gullibillies"
Krugman on Trump, “Millions of Americans have just been sucker punched. They just don’t know it yet.”“The white working class is about to be betrayed,” Krugman declares in no uncertain…
The Generals – Again – Sound the Warning Siren on Climate Change.
Climate change is on the mind of every professional military across the world. They know it impacts the threats they face and multiplies the challenge they must meet to defend…
Southern Resident Killer Whales Unlikely to Survive Increase in Oil Tanker Traffic, Say Experts
Under the waves of Haro Strait, hydrophones record the noise made by passing vessels and, if you happen to be a whale, the din is already disorienting and disturbing, making…
Getting It Right – Sadly
He didn’t say a word about changing into Harper. Three years ago Damien Gillis of The Common Sense Canadian speculated that Justin Trudeau might be worse than Harper for Canada’s…
KONELĪNE: our land beautiful is screening at the Globe Cinema
KONELĪNE: our land beautiful, a new documentary film about resource development in the far north of British Columbia, is screening at the Globe Cinema in downtown Calgary this weekend. Featuring…
Muzzling the airport board
The Collingwood Airport Board wants to get its own legal opinion about the Clearview Aviation Business Park request for a non-binding letter of intent to negotiate access to the airport.…
Buy A Liberal Party Toque!
Yes, it’s been the worst week of lies and broken promises for Justin Trudeau. Pipelines. Electoral Reform. He is in tire fire mode. So yesterday the party threw him a…
Has Kellie Leitch Finally Lost Her Marbles?
It's always been a bizarre cabaret act, a real freak show. Kellie Leitch's squeaky voiced imitation of Donald Trump, and her xenophobic campaign to make us believe that only she…
Starting a professional practice? Why you may want to consult with a Lawyer
BY SIMRAN BAKSHI, ASSOCIATE LAWYER Anyone who has ever taken the leap to start their own professional practice will tell you of the many restless nights they have had contemplating…
And Speaking of Our Post-Truth World
Yesterday’s post dealt with the challenges real journalism faces in this era of presidential prevarications and attacks on the media. The following video, via Mother Jones, shows what critical thinkers…
Eating up the Hill: Lasagna and Cesar Salad
No one makes lasagna like Mom, but she’s not here and I still need to eat lunch. So I headed up to the Confederation Building cafeteria on Thursday to try…
Brassard’s charges without answers.
It is interesting reading knee-jerk conservatism these days. The local Sun Media newspaper here in Barrie gets a glance when an occasional free copy comes our way. We particularly like…
Eating up the Hill: Lasagna and Cesar Salad
No one makes lasagna like Mom, but she’s not here and I still need to eat lunch. So I headed up to the Confederation Building cafeteria on Thursday to try…