A NEW SHORT FILM ABOUT DEMENTIA – SNEAK PEAK!
I always get excited when I hear about a new film about caregiving concerns. Today, I’d like to suggest that we all mark our calendars on November 6 with a…
October 2017
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Mark Karlin interviews George Monbiot about the prospect of politics based on empathy, sharing and belonging. – Andrew Jackson and Kate McInturff…
The secrecy and deception behind Collingwood’s utility sale
Meetings held behind closed doors late into the night. Personal vendettas. Kickbacks. Conspiracy theories. Scams and phony reports. Backroom deals. Unethical politicians conniving. Dubious legality. Shady characters pulling strings from…
New column day
Here, on how Brad Wall’s belated attempts to muddy the waters can’t avoid a clear verdict that he’s selling off Saskatchewan’s commonwealth for corporate gain. For further reading…– Kendall Latimer…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday October 26, 2017. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. When a person dies in Ontario, and no next…
Why is the CBC Trying to Destroy the Trudeau Government?
I wonder how many Canadians can remember what Stephen Harper was planning to do to the CBC if he had been re-elected.Because although it would have been bloody, the CBC…
#TBT: the anarchic, historic roots of Recipe For Hate, the NCNA and the Social Blemishes
Top:Herr Marchand. Top right: Bill Corcoran and a rabble-rousing punk. It’s Thursday, which means old folks get to circulate photos of themselves when they were younger, better-looking and less preoccupied…
It’s Time
There are several lessons to be learned from the demise of Sears Canada. Linda McQuaig writes that one of the biggest is that the legal principle of “limited liability” leaves…
Few and Far by Allison Kydd leads Andreys 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…
Far Right Losing Mind Over False November 4 "Civil War" Story
On September 26, 2017, the American-based Refuse Fascism called for a nation wide protest against Donald Trump and his policies in a rather dramatic way. A group of activists holding…
Anti-semitism, racism and other old white supremacist prejudices die hard
Anti-semitism, racism and other prejudices are on the rise in most established democracies. Still, silencing white supremacists on the Internet is counterproductive. It would only lead to more senseless acts…
EV Charging in Regina
This blog post is a 7 month update to my earlier summary of the status of EV charging in Regina. Most EV owners charge at home, where they park for…
Innovation and Value
Responding to George Couros, Thinking About Research, Innovation, Test-Scores, and Creativity You write (and this is the theme of the whole post, really): “One thing I am still adamant about…know…
Updated Agenda for the Council of Canadians
I like to think of the Council of Canadians as a political party in its own right although I understand why it is not and must never be a party.…
Government Inaction, Industry Tactics increase Caribou Risks
October 5 came and went, and Canada’s boreal woodland caribou are still in trouble. That was the deadline the federal government gave provinces and territories five years ago to come…
And From the Dissolving Planet File
Don’t usually associate the University of Calgary with climate change research but… A new study led by U of C’s Cryosphere Climate Research Group finds that Arctic sea ice is…
Jason Kenney sure can’t get enough of bullying LGBT kids
Jason Kenney’s at it again, arguing that public taxpayers which include many who don’t agree with retrograde Catholic beliefs, should have their tax dollars finance lessons that teach that LGBT…
Keeping whales and dolphins in captivity becoming obsolete
Bill S-203 is ‘groundbreaking legislation’ that would protect whales, dolphins, and porpoises from a ‘lifetime of deprivation in captivity,’ and position Canada as a global leader in whale and dolphin…
Can someone explain to me why the GOP think the Steele/Trump oppo file is a good thing to talk about?
Because, from this old war room guy’s perspective, it ain’t.