Chasing Ice: The Largest Calving Event Ever Filmed
This film shows a massive iceberg calving event.
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Michaëlle Jean Makes Compelling Case for Continued Support of Haiti
In this interview, the UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti, former Canadian Governor-General Michaëlle Jean, gives thoughtful, illuminating and thought-provoking responses with the CBC's Wendy Mesley. Recently, the rebuilding work in…
The Ontario Liberals have lost the next provincial election.
Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten has decided to impose conditions of employment on Ontario's public elementary and secondary school teachers. She did mention that she would repeal Bill 115 after…
The Simpsons are going to Gaza–the Sequel
Here is a link to a still-frame post about the Simpsons and their Springfield friends being trapped in Gaza. I made this post a few years ago during the last…
Sanity Prevails Down South…Obama Wins!!!!!!
I woke up with a huge sense of relief this morning because Barack Obama retained the presidency. Credit is due to Mitt Romney for keeping the race close, but in…
Canadian shot in the butt, dies 11 days later in Guyana – Crime a growing factor in Caribbean
Sometimes it takes an incident that hits a bit closer to home, in order to draw attention to the everyday iniquities and injustice that go unnoticed in many countries around…
A Romney-esque Day at the CHLPA
There has been a flurry of reports over the past two days concerning the CHL Players Association and the mystery surrounding the identities of some of the people purportedly connected…
Georges Laraque’s Car Sabotaged – CHL Union Organizing Related?
NHL enforcer, Green Party of Canada Deputy Leader, animal rights activist, vegan entrepreneur, and now Executive Director of the new Canadian Hockey League Players Association, Georges Laraque has never been…
Hi! My Name is Sandy, This is Your Wake-Up Call!
At the end of a U.S. election campaign that has ignored climate change and global warming, Mother Nature has weighed in with a persuasive argument. Sandy's wake-up call couldn't have…
Alexandre Trudeau: embedded in Justin’s campaign.
According to the Winnipeg Free Press, Sacha Trudeau is "stepping up" to act as senior advisor to his brother Justin's campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.…
Solving Alberta’s Labour Shortage
China's CNOOC Ltd.'s $15.1 billion bid for Calgary basedNexen Inc. reflects a growing interest among state-owned Asian energy companies in Alberta's oil sands. In addition to China, three state-run Indian…
Alexandre Trudeau: “It’s not my show tonight”
For anyone tempted to speculate that the Liberals under Justin Trudeau would be "same old same old", there was one new face in the crowd last night whose influence may…
Canadian Business Innovation Tanks Under Harper
Canadian business innovation has dropped from 11th to 22nd place in the world over the past year. Earlier this month, and for the second consecutive year, Canada dropped two places…
Hands off my Uterus
Last night relief of the defeat of M-312 quickly gave way to anger. Given the rampant deregulation being implemented by this Government, it would seem that the only regulation they…
Motion 312 – The Handmaid’s Tale
A pregnant women has always been considered legally one person. Bill C-484, introduced in Parliament on December 13th, 2007, attempted to change that by seeking TWO murder charges against a…
What does Stephen Harper have against attending Premier’s Conferences?
Stephen Harper has never attended a Premier's Conference. He has been Prime Minister since 2006 and has turned down every invitation extended him to attend. Yesterday during Opposition Day in…
Covert Attempt to Criminalize Abortion – MPs Debate in less then 48 hours
From LeadNow.ca 'In just 48 hours, our MPs will debate a Conservative motion that the Canadian Medical Association, representing 70,000 doctors, is calling a ‘backdoor’ attempt to criminalize abortion. Prime…
Parliamentary privilege should not be overused
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee recently began legal proceedings against the Auditor-General because he was refusing to deny an access to information request. Access to information is a…
Largest Workplace Charitable Campaign in Canada – Video
Public Servants remain concerned about the future during these difficult economic times. But we know equally that we consistently find a way to set our personal concerns aside and make…