June 15, 2004
Dr. T. Douglas KINSELLA, CM, BA, MD, FACP, FRCPC. Like some men, and as was the practice in some families, my brothers and I did not hug my father a…
2017
$21,932.61
Source: CJME News: Saskatchewan Health Authority Board Members Named What’s this? Two blog posts in a row? While you try to get over the shock of such rapid posting, allow…
Trump is under investigation for a crime – finally
From the Washington Post: The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now…
Parents Set To Protest New Autism Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ———– June 14th, 2017 TORONTO – The parents of several autistic kids will be rallying at Minister Children and Youth Services Michael Coteau’s constituency office on Friday,…
July 14: The big problem that the Irving press won’t touch.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/iqaluit-will-run-out-of-water-1.4156559 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/climate-change-study-1.4157216 http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/hazardous-conditions-caused-by-climate-change-put-arctic-research-study-on-ice-1.3454903 All of these stories are of climate change that IS happening. But the Moncton Times and Transcript has no room for this today. It needed the space…
Back in the saddle
The return of Earthgauge….for your eyes only. Environmental news and views from Canada. June 14, 2017 by Mark Mabro
Alberta Conservatives now appear less united than they have in years
Progressive Conservative leader Jason Kenney took aim at the New Democratic Party and Alberta’s teachers this week, claiming that both groups are planning to hijack the July 22 vote to…
Teaching Digital at the Kennedy School of Government: Part 3 – Our Users and What They Need
Focusing on the User: Who Policy Schools Teach While students from Schools of Policy and Government go on to do a variety of work, whether in the private, nonprofit or…
Teaching Digital at the Kennedy School of Government: Part 2 – Defining Digital
Why Digital? For the purposes of our thinking we will use “digital” an umbrella term to describe the set of challenges, opportunities and issues that arise from a combination of…
The (20) Million Muslim March Mainstream Media Missed
In Karbala, Iraq, millions of Muslims marched against ISIS this past weekend. “Women, men, elderly, and children made their way to the city of Karbala on Sunday and Monday last…
Colin Kaepernick: Patriotism and the Owning Class
Photo by Gerry Melendez Colin Kaepernick took a courageous and principled stand last season by kneeling during the national anthem before NFL games. This was done in response to a…
KCTMO – Playing with fire!
Frightening this wasn’t listened to in time. Grenfell Action Group It is a truly terrifying thought but the Grenfell Action Group firmly believe that only a catastrophic event will expose…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Ellie Mae O’Hagan writes about Jeremy Corbyn’s much-needed work in addressing the loss of hope by young people in the UK: For the…
There are 124 days left until Edmonton’s Municipal Elections
There are 124 days left until the October 2017 municipal elections in Edmonton. Here are some of the latest updates to the list of candidates running in Edmonton’s municipal election…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily #LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday June 14, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law. Marriage contracts, also known as pre-nuptial agreements, enable spouses to…
Health: Matters of Choice … Or Not
A case going to court may wind up protecting the rights of physicians when it comes to religious beliefs. A law passed by the Ontario government eliminates my right to…
My column on Americans and the day they died
Worth re-posting on a day like today. Here.
Depraved Indifference
When you think about it, almost all of us are guilty of it. Toronto Star 14 Jun 2017Re Caution: children at work, June 13 Recognizing child labour as a violation…
Good morning, America
Apropos of nothing, choose your aphorism: — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 14, 2017
How Pressure from Pedestrians and Cyclists Make Better Cities
Depending on where you live you may think streets are for people or for cars. The correct answer is that streets are for moving people and not built for the…