The Kraken
The latest COVID variant has arrived. Some scientists are calling it “the Kraken.” Andrew Nikiforiuk writes: It has arrived in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada. The global spread of…
January 2023
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of January 9, 2023
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of January 9, 2023 from Wise Law on Twitter: 19-year-old arrested for Twitter threats against Parliament Hill, others Meta Fined $414…
Free Enterprise, Not Free Rein.
Once when introducing former premier Bill Davis at a function, I put on a little too much emphasis when I said “And on my far right is Premier Bill Davis.”…
Some neat stuff
And here’s some more neat stuff. First, some great articles — – From the New York Times, a 2023 Astronomy and Space Calendar that you can add to your Google…
From the folks who brought you sovereignty within a united Canada, ‘just transition’ is a divisive, polarizing term!
Sonya Savage is an intelligent woman with an impressive resume in government, the legal profession, and the energy industry. Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (Photo: JonathanWilkinson.ca). So presumably Alberta’s…
Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Government Buildings: Some Reaction from Canadian Far-Right
This past Friday was the second anniversary of the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. but supporters of former president Donald Trump. By this point we know the…
Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Government Buildings: Some Reaction from Canadian Far-Right
This past Friday was the second anniversary of the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. but supporters of former president Donald Trump. By this point we know the…
Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Government Buildings: Some Reaction from Canadian Far-Right
This past Friday was the second anniversary of the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. but supporters of former president Donald Trump. By this point we know the…
Free Money? No Thank You!
Many years ago the (then) Progressive Conservative government offered energy companies bags of money if they undertook projects the government thought were necessary. The CEO I worked for told us…
A few humble reading suggestions …
Looking for something to read to take your mind off this awful world? I have some suggestions, based on my readings of 2022. A word of caution for fiction fans…
Misaligned Priorities
Budget allocations clearly show the priorities for policing are not necessarily for Canadians, but to protect large companies. The post Misaligned Priorities first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Nicholas Frew reports on the wholly-unsurprising news that the XBB.1.5 COVID-19 variant mad its way into Saskatchewan before the holidays with zero…
Guaidó is gone, but we shouldn’t forget Canada’s interference in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez. The Juan Guaidó farce has, finally, come to an end. The hardline Venezuelan opposition, which has long sought the overthrow of…
Promises Made, Promises Broken
It is no secret that post-election, Doug Ford has behaved like a thug high on amphetamines. Suddenly gone (or brutally betrayed) are the promises of new amity with unions, pending…
update: strength training without a trainer
I recently blogged about my experience working with a personal trainer. I really enjoyed it, and I was considering how to continue strength training on my own. I’m not new…
Setting Fires
For decades now, the Conservative Party of Canada has been taking its cue from Republicans south of the border. And the recent battle in the House of Representatives confirms that…
Is the Party Over?
Did you see the Toronto Star article on why the Ontario liberals lost the 2022 provincial election? They admitted what they had done wrong. Everything. And to add insult to…
Winnipeggers say “No” to planned new fighter jet purchase
Winnipeg peace activists joined with their counterparts in several cities in Canada this weekend to reject the federal government’s plan to spend billions on new F-35 fighter jets at a…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Tisse Wijeratne et al. discuss what we know – and have yet to discover – about long COVID’s effects on our brains three…