Utility woes
There is an interesting note in BC Hydro’s quarterly report issued in mid October for the period ended June 30, 2017: These interim financial statements were approved on behalf of…
October 2017
Trailing UCP candidates knuckle under after brief rebellion over evasion of voting limits on home computers
PHOTOS: Shhhh! UCP voting in progress! (Photo: Wikimedia Commons.) Below: UCP leadership frontrunner Jason Kenney, and, like deer caught in the headlights, challengers Doug Schweitzer and Brian Jean. Former Wildrose…
Donald Trump and the Nightmare Before Halloween
It's the weekend before Halloween, and Donald Trump has been looking more orange than ever.Trying to convince Americans that he's not afraid of Bob Mueller's investigation into Russia's involvement in…
Reading *The Lorax* to Enbridge! (And opposing the Line 10 tar sands pipeline expansion!)
My first effort at making a video that’s more than just linear editing of a talking head. It’s a little rough, perhaps, but it’s a chance to see some of…
First charges filed by Mueller
Here you go, Trump. May your misery be long and deep. A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special…
Quebec’s niqab ban uses women’s bodies to bolster right-wing extremism
Quebec’s recent passage of Bill 62, which bans the wearing of the niqab in Quebec for people seeking access to public services, appeases the political demands of the ultra-right in…
Mueller Investigation, First Charges Laid
Who is charged? No one knows as yet. What are the charges? Ditto. Arrests could be made as soon as Monday. CNN reports that a federal grand jury has approved…
Musical interlude
Royksopp – What Else Is There?
BREAKING: Just got this from someone who was at today’s “deleted email” trial
The OPP, as you may recall, criminally charged two Ontario Liberals for “deleting” some emails which weren’t deleted. The guy they used to do the deleting is Pete Faist. That’s…
Few and Far by Allison Kydd leads Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller list this week
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Oct. 22, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
Oct. 27: Why the ‘other side’ is always evil.
Would Canada torture people? You bet. The Canadian government cooperated fully with the U.S. forces in torturing Afghanistan prisoners. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/terrorism-torture-syria-canadians-1.3669425__________________________________________________________ Big oil companies get a free ride in Canada. Gee!…
How to get a job in higher ed marketing
For people wanting to get a job in higher ed marketing, “breaking through” can be a bit daunting. Now that I’ve learned a few things, I figured I’d share. So,…
Meanwhile, In the Delusional States of America
I suppose if you locked your doors, disconnected the power and drew your shutters you might manage to get through a day without being exposed to some head-shaking example of…
Politics as a Displacement Activity
“Displacement activity” is how the Financial Times columnist, Simon Kuper, describes the infuriating fondness of our political leadership to become absorbed in secondary matters, even trivialities, while they ignore the…
Alberta Approves Suncor Tailings Plan Despite Reliance on ‘Unproven Technology’
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has approved a tailings management plan from oilsands giant Suncor, despite the plan relying on “newly patented, unproven technology” that will require decades of monitoring.…
Canada Has Second-Worst Mining Record in World: UN
Canada has more mine tailings spills than most other countries in the world, according to a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which urges governments and the mining…
The CBC’s War On The Liberals (Continued)
Yesterday I wrote a post about the CBC's frenzied attempts to try to bring down the Trudeau government, and make the sinister religious fanatic Andrew Scheer Prime Minister.And how in…
Cats and Beasts #15
🙂 Yes, there is a cat in this scribble. Filed under: art
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Rupert Neate reports on a new study showing that the world’s 1,500-odd billionaires between them control over $6 trillion in wealth. – Stuart…
Perhaps He’s Right
I wrote yesterday that companies should be made fully liable for their employee pension plans. Tom Walkom writes that, essentially, pensions are deferred wages: Pensions are, in effect, the fruit…