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I was tempted to conflate the first two words of my title to drive home a point, but I resisted. Meanwhile, Star readers weigh in on that shameful Canadian, Stephanie…
I was tempted to conflate the first two words of my title to drive home a point, but I resisted. Meanwhile, Star readers weigh in on that shameful Canadian, Stephanie…
Duke law professor, Jedediah Purdy, calls it “This Profaned World.” He refers to Earth in the Anthropocene epoch in an essay at the Australian Broadcast Corporation web site. Purdy quests…
Over the next four years – as you lose your health care, as your country’s environment is destroyed, as joblessness soars and the cost of everything rises, as your sons…
City of Vancouver Information Bulletin December 14, 2016 Thanks to the generous help of 29 Vancouver residents, more than 45 City blocks were cleared of snow between December 5 to…
They’re not blood brothers but they’re close. Russian strongman, Vlad Putin, and Trump’s choice for Secretary of State, Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson, have been buddies for a while. If Tillerson…
Did you hear the one about the Arctic? It’s melting. Just out, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Arctic Report Card, 2016. Here’s an apt summary from one scientist:…
BY RACHEL SPENCE, LAW CLERK AND SIMRAN BAKSHI, ASSOCIATE LAWYER Parental alienation is sadly not all that uncommon in high conflict separated and divorced families. In the first of our…
While it has become common to watch the leaders of Alberta’s one Liberal and three Conservative opposition parties vote together against the New Democratic Party government in the Legislative Assembly,…
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday December 14, 2016. Today we are talking about Family Law. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Dec…
When opening an office a key thing to take into consideration is where people are going to work. In these modern times just letting employees sit on the floor won’t…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jacob Levy highlights the importance of “identity politics” – or more specifically, the willingness to fight against systematic inequality of all kinds –…
When it comes to Israel, Gerry Caplan writes, Justin Trudeau’s policy is the same as Stephen Harper’s policy. Do nothing to annoy Benjamin Netanyahu: The new government’s policy towards Israel…
If you put a toga on him he would look like an American Caesar.Donald Trump basking in the warm glow of his inflamed supporters, as he continues his triumphal "Thank…
It was Franklin Roosevelt who showed us how a politician can get around the news media. His fireside chats on radio were his direct connection with the American voters and…
Any Liberals who thought they were out of the political woods got a harsh reminder of the truth on Tuesday. Their leader remains as unpopular as ever. According to Angus…
Add Townie Elite to your online reading. Peter Jackson spent 25 years at the Telegram, where he used to write a regular column. Now he’s decided to come over to…
Except if the deal is with Saudi Arabia And it’s a deal for weaponry And it’s the United States selling. It seems Washington has had its fill of the Saudis…
PHOTOS: One of the few photos your blogger could find of Dan Miller (found on the Internet, original source unknown). Below: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan…
Few of us will forget the disdain with which the Harper regime regarded science, especially the science around climate change. Virtual embargoes that prevented scientists from releasing and discussing with…
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