Jack Layton died
That's very sad; he was a political role model for so many in Canada.
James C Morton
English Riots
"Yes, the looters may only be "relatively" deprived - but then, the politicians are only relatively corrupt, the police are only relatively on the take (and relatively prone to shooting…
E-Books
E-Books have drawbacks. They often come with typos and when written as e-books often lack the scholarship one might otherwise expect. That said, gosh, there is some much to read…
Body found believed to be that of abducted Ont. woman – CTV News
This is a very sad, and very odd, story. Domestic violence, including murder, is terribly common but seldom connected to abduction: http://bit.ly/ol9aX5
Gaza groups agree on ceasefire
A Hamas official in Gaza says that all of Gaza's militant groups have agreed to a cease-fire aimed at ending a three-day assault on Israel's southern communities. The official…
Man’s call for Obama assassination is free speech, not crime, court rules
Freedom of expression is not absolute. Most of the restrictions on free speech are so obvious that we don't really notice them. Freedom of speech is not a defence to,…
Walrus goes wrong, very wrong
Walrus magazine is a Canadian jewel. Insightful and well-written it is always worth reading. But this month it went very wrong footed in a cartoon "Lessons Learned". The cartoon showed…
Boeing 737 crash near Resolute Bay First Air charter from Yellowknife went down at 12:50 p.m. local time
Environment Canada says the weather was foggy with light rain and 6 degrees. First Air is an excellent airline -- I have flown it before and will fly it again.…
Ontario vote most important in recent history
http://bit.ly/oRxjWp The October 6 vote may be the most important Ontario election in recent history. It will determine just how much of a free hand the Prime Minister will enjoy…
Syria bans face veils at universities
Remember this headline from 2010? Syria 'after' may well not be a secular state:http://bbc.in/p0NSP7 Wearing the full veil has caused controversy in Europe and the Middle EastFemale students wearing a…
A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier. H. L. Mencken
Maybe this is true for the web too???
Traffic offences matter – they are relevant in sentencing on criminal matters
R. v. Regier, 2011 ONCA 557 deals with a case of a sentence of six years' imprisonment on two counts of dangerous driving causing death and one count of dangerous driving causing bodily…
Michele Bachmann is not crazy
She is wrongheaded, misinformed and oversimplistic but no crazier than, say, Rick Perry (who is said to jog with a pistol). So why do so many people say she's crazy?Perhaps…
Hudak would ‘suspend’ $122M GO Transit deal going to Quebec
Errh, I though we had more or less concluded Quebec is part of Canada. Seriously, who is doing policy for the Conservatives? Warren Kinsella? Mr. Hudak seems hell-bent on…