It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
First, there was the plague. In February 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic seized the planet, disrupting normal life, and taking more than five million lives and counting as it spread despite…
November 2021
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
First there was the plague. In February 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic seized the planet, disrupting normal life, and taking more than five million lives and counting as it spread despite…
How to save the Edmonton Elks from extinction
I fully expected the Edmonton Elks management to fire head coach Jamie Elizondo. You can’t coach a team to just three wins – and lose all seven home games –…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 24, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Accused in deadly Wisconsin parade crash charged with homicide as death toll rises to 6 via @CBCNews – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
You Can’t Get One Past Her
Admittedly, it has been a while since I have turned my thoughts to crazed evangelicals. Ever since Pat Robertson left the scene, no doubt having retired to better await the…
About that "Coast to Coast" Thing
This time last week the Trans-Canada highway was washed out in British Columbia. Every mountain route was washed out, along with both railways. Now it’s the east coast’s turn. The…
Retreat from Glasgow – Or Is It a Rout?
The five bad boys of fossil fuels are pretty much ignoring some of the most important things nations need to do to avert climate catastrophe. These countries are called the…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Michaeleen Doucleff offers an FAQ on the causes and consequences of long COVID in its various forms. Guy Quenneville reports on the need…
‘The Dead Candidate’s Report’: An interview with Lesley Hughes
The Dead Candidate’s Report: A Memoir tells the story of a celebrated journalist who decided she wanted to be a member of Canada’s Parliament, only to have her candidacy cancelled…
Bigger Is No Longer Better
Doug Ford wants to build a new highway as part of the system of highways that surround Toronto. But he’s running into opposition. Ben Spurr writes: While the Ontario PC’s…
To be in Gatineau this time of year.
As the first bite of winter streams through the Ottawa River cauldron between Ottawa and the old city of Hull, the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Committee (CRTC) is meeting at Les…
Good news about COVID vaccine for kids? Never mind that! Jason Kenney has a rant about David Suzuki
Jason Kenney actually had some good news to impart yesterday – that the rollout of Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine will commence in Alberta on Friday. Instead, Alberta’s premier spent most…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Tuckered-out cats.
The future of the Six Mountains is ours to decide now
By Where Do We Stand 3 Years ago, our community asked for a pause of logging and pubic consultation on the future of the North Cowichan Forest Reserve.Now we are…
The Nature of Irresponsibility
We are living in very tense times, there is no doubting that. The past 20 months of COVID has raised all of our anxieties, and on top of that you…
“A free speech ruling that celebrates (of all things) free speech”
From Michael Taube. Full column here. Snippets below: “Canada respects the principle of free speech. Unfortunately, our governments often have a love-hate relationship with this important personal freedom. They’ve created…
Well, That’s a Relief
The Trudeau government will end the pandemic, fight climate change and rebuild the economy. It’s right there in today’s Throne Speech. And if this prime minister is known for anything,…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 23, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Premier slams Ontario developer that raised condo prices by $100K after cancelling sales deals via @CBCNews – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
No Matter Where You Turn, You Run Face First Into Walls. What Would a Progressive Do?
Maybe you doubt that Canada is in the throes of a climate emergency. Then you’re an idiot. Maybe you cling to blind hope that “they’ll think of something.” Then you’re…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Doug Saunders writes that Europe’s devastating new wave of COVID – like those elsewhere – can be traced directly to politicians pandering…