Saturday Photo: Bougainvillea, or a Plant from Away
It's not often that my bougainvillea blooms, but this year it has. Not sure why. Certainly it's not because it's received a great deal of sun. The gray, rainy weather…
2016
Hillary’s Longest Week?
The media is stirring, even the CBC, with speculation over whether Hillary Clinton could be indicted over the long-running email scandal. The issue is whether she broke federal laws in…
There’s a reason why New Democrats love Bernie Sanders
They have an unerring instinct for a losing proposition. 1. Canadians used to "socialist" politicians. 2. Americans aren't. 3. Primaries ≠ General. 4. @SenSanders elects @realDonaldTrump @tedcruz. — Warren Kinsella…
So gas up. They lie, cheat and steal anyway.
You would think that Canadians would be tired of it. Every time you buy gas at your local gas station you are being ripped off. And yet the other day…
The Manitoba Liberal campaign is a hot mess. Here’s why. #mbpoli
In a campaign where one of the most unpopular governments in modern history is running for re-election, the Manitoba Liberals under leader Rana Bokhari are sure trying their darnedest to…
The Manitoba Liberal campaign is a hot mess. Here’s why. #mbpoli
In a campaign where one of the most unpopular governments in modern history is running for re-election, the Manitoba Liberals under leader Rana Bokhari are sure trying their darnedest to…
The Manitoba Liberal campaign is a hot mess. Here’s why. #mbpoli
In a campaign where one of the most unpopular governments in modern history is running for re-election, the Manitoba Liberals under leader Rana Bokhari are sure trying their darnedest to…
Will The Trudeau Government Ignore The Warnings?
As pointed out by The Mound, Joseph Stigliz has issued a dire warning to Canada about the dangers of the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership); essentially, it will enrich the few…
If an accused behaves so as to make a preliminary inquiry impossible that accused is deemed to waive the preliminary
R v Grant, 2016 ONCJ 170:A preliminary inquiry is not automatic and is to be held only following a request from either the Crown or the accused. In this case…
Will Tom Mulcair Blow Up the NDP?
It's looking more and more like Tom Mulcair will survive his leadership review. Or at least get a two year reprieve. New Democratic Party Leader Tom Mulcair should have two…
Is Donald Trump’s Campaign Heading for Disaster?
He's still standing. He's still leading the chorus line from Hell to the Republican nomination.But Donald Trump is looking and sounding a lot less confident these days.And with good reason.…
Who does the Government of BC serve? UPDATED
The material below was published June 21, 2014. Since this was written the proponents sold to an Alberta company that is financed by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, not exactly…
Who does the Government of BC serve? UPDATED
The material below was published June 21, 2014. Since this was written the proponents sold to an Alberta company that is financed by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, not exactly…
Musical interlude
Tame Impala - Let It Happen
Could Exxon Meet Its Waterloo in a New York Courtroom?
It's quite a posse on Exxon's trail - the attorneys-general of New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia, Vermont, California, Delaware, D.C., Illinois, Iowa, Maine, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington…
Fixing the shared services agreement
First, some history: for 15 years, Collus – now Collus/Powerstream – had a beneficial, mutually-agreed-on and successful agreement with the town to provide services back to the town at reasonable…
Licence Suspensions for Driving and Driving
Drinking and then driving while impaired by alcohol is a serious criminal offence. This is true regardless of what type of motorized vehicle is being driven. Recently an Ontario man…
B.C. First Nation’s Four-Decade Fight for Diesel-Free Clean Energy Caught in Bureaucratic Limbo
This article originally appeared on The Tyee. Cameron Hill will never forget the cold October night in 1975 when a diesel generating plant breakdown cut all power to Hartley Bay's…
April 1: you have to learn to hate…
...luckily, it's easy to teach.Section A has its usual display of non-news - like court reports, government announcements that it's getting ready to do something. It's trivial; but it's cheap;…
BC Voters: Clean Up Your Act..
B.C. Energy Minister says clean power projects aren’t the priority JUSTINE HUNTERVICTORIA — The Globe and Mail Published Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 10:21PM EST Premiers’ exclusive fundraisers violate conflict of…