LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday June 8, 2017. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. Where a person dies without a will, an intestacy…
June 2017
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Christopher Hoy reminds us that as much as people are already outraged by inequality, we tend to underestimate its severity. And Faiza…
New column day
Here, on how the UK’s general election should remind us that we’re not beholden to establishment voices (whether in the media or within a party) in deciding who’s fit to…
As I predicted
Here. You’re welcome.
Donald Trump and the Day of the Comey
I'm sure Donald Trump's White House minions are doing their best to prepare him for James Comey's Senate hearing today.But it won't be easy, because it's going to be a…
The poop power in waste water.
The one thing for sure is that some reader somewhere is going to give me heck for talking about fecal matter instead of politics. It seems that everyone is expert…
Trudeau Sells Out Canada
When Trump goes around the US and the world demanding other countries spend more on military, why is no one asking ‘why doesn’t the US spend less’?
Christy Clark’s Dangerous Site C Propaganda War
Politics and propaganda have never been strangers to one another, but what’s happening to political discourse around the world right now is cause for concern. While much attention is paid…
Mapping the ‘Kleintastrophe’ – veteran journalist and researcher tracks energy policies of past Alberta PC governments
PHOTOS: Alberta premier Ralph Klein at the start of the Kleintastrophe in 1992. (Screenshot of CBC broadcast.) Below: Calgary journalist and researcher Gillian Steward, former Alberta Liberal leader Kevin Taft,…
Disappointment and Anger: More Fallout From June 3 Anti-Government/Anti-Muslim Protests
As ARC readers are already aware of, there were some protests that occurred in the country this past Saturday targeting the sitting government (especially the prime minister), Muslims, refugees, and…
Highly-scientific poll™: who is gonna win in Ontario?
Vote now, vote often! The Ontario election is one year away. Who is going to win? — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 7, 2017
Saskatchewan Did What?! Province OKs Canada’s First Geothermal Power Plant
Saskatchewan has developed a bit of a negative reputation on the environmental front lately. Guess that’s what happens when a premier threatens to sue the federal government over mandated carbon…
Motorsports in a Time of Climate Crisis: Sustainability Must Be Our Focus
It’s 2017. Are we finally going to start taking the climate crisis seriously? Are we prepared to do more than just treat terms like “sustainability” and “low carbon economy” as…
Comet on Trump: “It was very concerning”
Wow. Here’s Comey’s prepared statement. It’s going to be quite a morning, tomorrow. This is obstruction of justice, by any reasonable standard. The only reason why Comey does not come…
The Core Of the Problem Is Austerity
Then you proclaimed "Transportation Week" because “Saskatchewan’s transportation industry … is vital to the success of our economy." — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) June 7, 2017 "you have to ask the…
Open Learning, Open Networks
Open online learning entered the mainstream with the growth and popularity of MOOCs, but while interest in open online courses has never been greater MOOCs represent only the first step…
JDL arrests in Kevin Metcalfe case
The video showing the assault on Kevin here. Update from Kevin here: So I just wanted to provide an update on the assault case I’m involved in. I just got…
Merle Tingley. 1922-2017
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LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law Toronto for Wednesday June 7, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law. The first same-sex marriage in Ontario occurred on January…