Five reasons why the David Livingston sentence is outrageous
David Livingston is someone with no criminal record – but he has a long, long record of community service and philanthropy. He is a good man who made a mistake.…
April 2018
Meanwhile, in Climate News
Usually doing one of these roundups entails going to multiple sites. Today, however, there’s enough just from The Guardian. First up, the Gulf Stream. A new report warns that the…
Neither Washington nor Moscow: 5 reasons progressives must be wary of playing Putin’s game
Imagine a far-right government came to power in the UK and immediately set upon arresting or killing anyone that opposed it. The UK immediately moves to bolster its ideological friends…
Indian Horse is a Film All Canadians Must See
Indian Horse Stephen Campanelli Elevation Pictures, 2017 Indian Horse, a film based on the late Richard Wagamese’s bestselling novel, opens in theatres nationwide on April 13th. Wagamese was a masterful…
‘Last Stand’ Film Documents B.C.’s Role In Accelerating Demise of Mountain Caribou
Film producer. biologist and wildlife photographer David Moskowitz was shocked to find that old-growth logging is continuing in B.C.’s interior temperate rainforest, despite clear evidence that it threatens fragile herds…
They Know It’s Going to Get Ugly
The National Observer reports that the Trudeau cabinet has been warned that pushing through the Trans-Mountain pipeline will spark protests and civil disobedience in British Columbia. Team Trudeau has rejected…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday April 11, 2018. Today we are talking about Family Law. A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Apr…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Linda Givetash reports on the increasing cost and decreasing availability of housing in Canada. And Patrick Greenfield and Sarah March note that an…
That Was Then; This Is Now
Funny about campaign promises. Most people take them with a large grain of salt, yet once in awhile, large segments of us are drawn in by the hope for a…
The Ghastly Return of Stephen Harper
I know this may be hard to believe, but after attacking Stephen Harper almost every day for almost ten years, my memories of him and his grim decade of darkness…
How Kinder Morgan Could Sue Canada In a Secretive NAFTA Tribunal
All hell is breaking loose over the Trans Mountain pipeline. On Sunday, Kinder Morgan announced it was putting all “non-essential spending” on hold until it could be guaranteed “clarity on…
Silver IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for The Fatness!
Hey, hey, The Fatness won a Silver in the humor category of the 30th annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ These awards aren’t well-known generally, but they’re quite prestigious and valuable…
The Law And Wisdom
Tom Walkom writes that, when it comes to the Trans Mountain pipeline, the Trudeau government has the law and the constitution on its side: The proposed Trans Mountain heavy-oil pipeline…
Productive Companies Include Workers on Their Board
Since the late 1970s (coinciding with the rise of neoliberalism) wages have stagnated while executive pay keeps rising. This has led to inequality being one of the largest issues facing…
Donald Trump isn’t just an asshole
…he’s the biggest fucking idiot in the history of the world. Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be…
Council Made Its Decisions on the Kingsway Projects – What Happens Next?
Last night, Greater Sudbury Council approved four applications made by 1916596 Ontario Limited, to add three new land use permissions to an industrial subdivision on the Kingsway. Two amendments (one…
On Extra Time and IEP Designations
We administered the literacy test yesterday with one new twist that most teachers weren’t privy to until the previous evening: There would be no specific accommodations for students with IEPs…
Has anybody seen Jagmeet?
This is becoming ridiculous. The New Democratic Party of Canada has to have some leadership. Without leadership, it is going to become the forgotten party and the efforts of many…
Norway’s national wealth fund
Norway sets aside proceeds from oil and gas production and now has an investment fund worth 8,140 billion NOK, which is about $1.3 trillion Canadian. Given the present population, that’s…
University top brass salaries capped; David Suzuki to get honourary degree from U of A! Stand by for fireworks!
PHOTOS: High-profile B.C. environmentalist, scientist, author and broadcaster David Suzuki. Below: Alberta Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt, University of Alberta President David Turpin (Photo: The Gauntlet), and United Conservative Party…