There’s no business like no business.
Watching the events in Cleveland this week at the Republican National Convention you realize there are two stories unfolding. The first is in the convention hall itself where the strangest…
2016
Police must take steps to ensure medical treatment for prisoners
R. v. Poirier, 2016 ONCA 582: In my opinion, the police have a duty to take reasonable steps to ensure that the accused's safety and security of the person are…
Police must take steps to ensure medical treatment for prisoners
R. v. Poirier, 2016 ONCA 582: In my opinion, the police have a duty to take reasonable steps to ensure that the accused's safety and security of the person are…
Republican Death Notice
Brent Rathgeber writes that the Republican Party is dead. It's been replaced by The Donald Trump Show:This is no longer the Republican Party; it’s becoming the Trump Party — bombastic,…
The Day Donald Trump Was Totally Humiliated
It was already the most bizarre political convention in modern American history. A third rate Nuremberg rally if ever there was one.But for Donald Trump yesterday had to be the…
The New Approach in Uncommunication #nlpoli
There are times when you look at a government news release and just laugh.Apparently, people who catch fish illegally are now called "abusers."The gang at fish and wildlife caught a…
No qualified candidates? What nonsense. #nlpoli
Let's make two things clear at the outset.First, the Globe and Mail is a rag. It's reputation has more to do with snobbery than the quality of its content.So right…
PEGIDA Canada Comments on Republican National Convention and Black Lives Matter
Watching the dumpster fire/hate fest that is the Republican National Convention, this writer decided to check in on one of the groups being monitored by ARC. Since we haven't looked…
PEGIDA Canada Comments on Republican National Convention and Black Lives Matter
Watching the dumpster fire/hate fest that is the Republican National Convention, this writer decided to check in on one of the groups being monitored by ARC. Since we haven't looked…
Odious Debt and the Betrayal of the Popular Will in Greece
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=16775Filed under: Uncategorized
On Tuesday, Corporate Media Played You. Did You Catch It?
Which was the most important news story on Tuesday this week? And which news story was overshadowed by corporate media coverage of the other 3? Donald Trump was officially nominated…
What the 2nd quarter fundraising results mean for Alberta’s political parties
Elections Alberta released the results of this year’s second quarter of fundraising for provincial political parties this week. Following the release of the disclosures I took a closer look at…
Grim proposed Athabasca University budget to be shown faculty today projects insolvency by 2017-2018
PHOTOS: Athabasca University’s main building in the Town of Athabasca, 130 kilometres north of Edmonton. Below: AU’s logo; Interim President Peter MacKinnon; and Alberta Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt. Athabasca…
from the front lines, day 17
I am very pleased to announce that we had an encouraging afternoon at the table -- enough that we are meeting again tomorrow. So finally, something hopeful to report.Maureen O'Reilly,…
from the front line, day 17
I am very pleased to announce that we had an encouraging afternoon at the table -- enough that we are meeting again tomorrow. So finally, something hopeful to report.Maureen O'Reilly,…
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Sorry for the absence from the blog.. life interrupts these things occasionally.. and I confess Twitter and Facebook are easier to post stuff on that dont require essays. Just to…
Yawn, Stretch. We’re Back!
Yawn, Stretch. We’re Back! 10 weeks off is nice; check back in Thursday morning. Though twice 2 months off would be nicer. . April 29,…
July 20: A long day.
A reader sent me a post which I repeat here because you'll never find it in any North American newspaper. It's about the role Canada has taken on in Latvia.…
322 reasons why we’re better off with PowerStream
$322. More. Every year. $322. That’s how much more the average consumer household using 750 kW/month pays a year when connected to Hydro One, compared to the same household connected…
And her tweet wasn’t plagiarized, folks!
@kinsellawarren is so smoking hot. I am blessed. — Lisa Kinsella (@lisakinsella) July 20, 2016