The first news stories about the “exceptional tuition increases” in 12 University of Alberta programs Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has quietly approved are bound to focus on the startling…
Undeniably, the coming days and weeks of the Ukraine Russia War will prove to be the most important challenge in world history since Operation Overlord in 1944. The West is…
Dealing with bigotry in its various forms is a major issue of our times. If the subject is to be discussed intelligently and sound policies established, it needs to be…
I’ve written a ‘top 10’ overview of the recent Alberta budget. My overview can be found here: https://monitormag.ca/articles/ten-things-to-know-about-the-recent-alberta-budget
War mostly bings death, destruction and suffering, but it also brings profits for some. In the case of the current war in the Ukraine, much profit will be brought to…
Watching Conservatives attack each other with more viciousness during a leadership race than they reserve for Liberals during elections tells you all you need to know about (a) why they…
Vigil for the victims of apartheid in South Africa, 1988. Photo by Peter Power, Toronto Star Archives. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library Digital Archives. International Brigade Against Apartheid: Secrets of…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Sarah Bartsch et al. study the costs and benefits of face mask use, and conclude that even without factoring in improvements to public…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: 6 passengers from infamous Sunwing party plane fined #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3sTNwyI – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website:…
People involved with politics make good actors, someone once said. But do actors make for good politicians? Yes and no. When we Canadians get asked a question like that, we…
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
Vladimir Putin faces defeat in Ukraine — and that worries Tom Friedman: Why do I say that defeat in Ukraine is Putin’s only option, that only the timing and size…
In this organisation, men's and women's median hourly pay is equal. https://t.co/oe9kMyw4BL — Gender Pay Gap Bot (@PayGapApp) March 9, 2022 Yesterday a wonderful little bot made a big splash…
Could you feed and house yourself in Ontario today on less than $1,000 per month? Think about it. When Doug Ford took over as premier, he not only blocked an…
I was all excited earlier today when it looked as though Poland and the US had an airplane deal worked out. But that doesn’t seem to be the case tonight.…
The Kenney Government introduced legislation yesterday to prevent Alberta municipalities from imposing their own mask requirements and proof of vaccination rules to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, in particular,…
Cats playing games.
I'm sure I mentioned this back in October on Twitter (back before I got booted off Twitter) but imagine the outcry if this happened almost anywhere but Saskatchewan.https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/martin-luther-kings-are-loving-the-name-and-th...
I’m sure I mentioned this back in October on Twitter (back before I got booted off Twitter) but imagine the outcry if this happened almost anywhere but Saskatchewan. https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/martin-luther-kings-are-loving-the-name-and-the-game The…
It's been over a month since Erin O'Toole hit the ground with a sickening thud, still claiming that he was the only Con who could defeat Justin Trudeau. So it's…
