Musical interlude
Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts – I’m Shattered
May 2017
Nathan Cullen’s Electoral Reform tour stop in Regina
@gtlem @pau1234la @Erin_Weir @nathancullen Here's the good one he took, and got @Carla4Lakeview in the background. pic.twitter.com/o9q29JLDA4 — Saskboy (@saskboy) May 26, 2017 Room filling up at Knox-Met for @nathancullen…
May 26: —– just disgust.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/business/monsanto-roundup-safety-lawsuit.html?_r=0 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/topic/monsanto http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/15/health/roundup-herbicide-cancer-allegations/ Don’t waste your time on Brunswick News. It will never carry this story – though it has been an issue in this province. Norbert Cunningham has a…
Are Trump’s Ties To Russia About To Be Made Transparent?
You can read the long version here, or watch the short version below. For a slightly different slant, The Raw Story’s evaluation of the writer of the article cited provides…
Brazil in Crisis and the Challenges for the Left
Photo from http://harvardpolitics.com/covers/protesting-everything/>HarvardPolitics.com On Thursday, May 18, an incriminating audio recording surfaced containing the voice of current Brazilian president Michel Temer of the historically centrist, but recently turned right wing,…
Kinder Morgan ‘Misleading’ With Claim Trans Mountain ‘Approvals Are in Hand,’ Says Chilliwack Resident
Kinder Morgan Canada’s president Ian Anderson may have misled potential investors in a statement released Thursday that claimed “execution planning is complete, our approvals are in hand” for the Trans…
Albert and the Lion
There’s a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That’s noted for fresh-air and fun, And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom Went there with young Albert, their son. A grand little lad was…
Is Facebook a Threat To What Remains of Our Democracy?
Social media was credited with the toppling of Hosni Mubarak during Egypt’s Arab Spring uprising. New evidence suggests it could be a double-edged sword, one capable of ending liberal democracy.…
what i’m reading: leaving lucy pear
The year is 1917. A teenage girl from a wealthy family is pregnant, the result of rape — by a man who her mother pushed her to pursue for marriage.…
All fossil-fuel vehicles will vanish in 8 years in twin ‘death spiral’ for big oil and autos
Photo by the Department of Energy No more petrol or diesel cars, buses, or trucks will be sold anywhere in the world within eight years. The entire market for land…
The Cassandra Award
This is an interesting concept. Check out the website and watch the following brief video. Recommend this Post
Credit Where It’s Due. Kudos to Volkswagen.
The Boys from Wolfsburg will always be associated with the diesel emissions scandal. It began when VW was caught cheating. When undergoing tailpipe testing its “clean diesel” engine proved remarkably…
Justin – "The Political Equivalent of a YouTube Puppy Video."
He gave it a good run but the pundits are finally catching on to the fact that Justin Trudeau, the King of Selfies, is “all hat and no cattle.” The…
A quick look at the Interim Report of Alberta’s Electoral Boundaries Commission
The Interim Report of Alberta’s Electoral Boundaries Commission was released yesterday. I plan to take a more in-depth look at the interim report in the coming days, and plan to…
Credit Where It’s Due. Cathy Imposes Obama-Grade Methane Rules for Fossil Fuelers.
Trudeau enviromin, Cathy McKenna, has announced new rules for cracking down on methane leaks from oil and gas wells. The government will publish proposed regulations May 27 that would cover…
WHEN FAMILIES VISIT PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL, WE WORK
I have the privilege of writing a weekly column called Caring Connections for Troy Media. My friend and colleague Vickie Cammack and I alternate weeks – have a read of…
It’s Unfolding
These days, Michael Harris is ticked off with both the Conservatives and the Liberals. His disdain for Justin Trudeau grows with each passing day: Whether it’s the corporate welfare bums…
Jared Kushner and the Trump Corruption Scandal
Well there he was at the Western Wall the other day, trying to look as pious as possible. But when you're Donald Trump that's not easy. No matter how hard…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday May 26, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law. In 2015, an Ontario Court awarded 27 months’ of pay…