In 2015, an Ontario Court awarded 27 months’ of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to a 65-year-old civil engineer who had been employed for 40.66 years. In exceptional circumstances…
"Stories from the Internet" is an occasional series.Here's a story I saw on Facebook: The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an…
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner wants us to believe he sacked the CEO and entire board of the Alberta Investment Management Corp. last Thursday because, as his news release put…
Long before Blandings, long before Downtown Abbey, long before Upstairs, Downstairs (both the 1971 original and the short-lived 2010 remake), even long before The Duchess of Duke Street, there was…
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Forcing people into drug treatment is on the political agenda. Here's what the evidence says #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/ZE6ZtA8Ii2 - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of November 11, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:City of Toronto unveils ceremonial Taylor Swift street signsState judge allows Elon Musk's…
Here’s my Dad, age 20, at officer cadet training in Summer ’52, front centre. He joined the armoured corps but the war ended before he could go. He always regretted…
The Taking of Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday 1917 by Richard Jack ...Supported by a creeping barrage, the Canadian Corps captured most of the ridge during the first day. The village…
How, exactly, does a such a creature as Donald Trump become president of the most... The post Who or what is to blame for Trump? first appeared on Views from…
The election of Donald Trump on Nov 5 left me feeling numb. Why? Because it confirmed my worst fears about the majority of Americans. Over the coming weeks we’ll see…
This and that for your Sunday reading.- The Climate Historian writes that COP climate change conferences are now far more a matter of theatre than of action. Justin Rowlatt reports…
Visited a cattery (not at all a cat house) to see if members of the family react to Siberian cats with an eye to getting one. The good news is…
In this episode of Climate of Joy, I delve into the emotional aftermath of the recent U.S. election. The results, I believe, underscores more than ever that our “assignment” is…
Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, briefs reporters at UN headquarters. Photo by Loey Felipe/United Nations. ...
As I lay in bed this morning, I was feeling just a tad sorry for myself. My world, since the election in the U.S., has gotten smaller. I no longer…
Remember this? That terrible photo of Alan Kurdi, age 3, washed up on a beach in Turkey when he and his family tried to escape Syria in 2015. That little…
Is Trump a fascist? I’m torn. If he isn’t, it’s good. We don’t need more fascist leaders. If he is, it’s going to teach the millions of Americans who voted…
Why are celebs glamorising smoking again? That question was part of the headline in a recent story on BBC.com about how some unthinking and selfish celebrities are once again promoting…
