Canada Day brain challenge
I have a 12 year-old daughter going into Grade 8 and the usual summer braindead zombieness has struck already.With tomorrow being Canada Day, and some work colleagues gently teasing me…
Can we accept less?
Britain has been playing musical chairs with its prime ministers. Last week the most recent... The post Can we accept less? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Are Blogs Coming Back In Fashion?
I noticed that Canada’s top blogger is again adding content to their blog. Is this a trend, will blogs come back into style as people sour on Meta/Facebook and ExTwitter?
Non-market housing 101
I’ve written a blog post titled “Non-market housing 101.” You can read it here: https://nickfalvo.ca/non-market-housing-101/
The United Jewish People’s Order celebrates 100 years of struggle for a better world
The United Jewish People’s Order is 100 years old and the Winnipeg chapter celebrated this milestone at the Ukrainian Labour Temple last week. In keeping with UJPO’s social justice mission,…
An intractable problem
I recently read several Facebook comments that trivialized the indiscriminate violence inflicted on innocent people in Gaza and Lebanon. Some commenters suggested that the deaths and disruption experienced by Israeli…
Happy Happy Joy Joy! Canada advances to round of 16. Plus more World Cup stories, catching up with the news, and today’s Pride Update
What a game that was on Sunday afternoon! Here are some posts I found about it: Canada scores in stoppage time to reach World Cup last 16. How far can…
UCP Calgary-Shaw by-election nomination winner assailed as ‘extremist’ by NDP
Mike Derry’s choice as candidate has upset a couple of apple carts for the UCP; the Opposition NDP demands he state his position on separation When Mike Derry beat the…
Will Electronic Monsters Rule Mankind?
During the past half-century, I have watched computing power increase beyond anything most of us could have imagined. My old Digital Equipment DS310 attracted attention from other business people, but…
Nate Erskine-Smith confirms he’s not running for the Ontario Liberal leadership, leaving gaping hole in that party’s race….
Nate Erskine-Smith (NES) confirmed last week that he won't be a candidate in the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) leadership race this year, nor run provincially anytime soon (although he hasn't…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of June 29, 2026
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of June 29, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 29, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Prime Minister Carney announces the nomination of the Honourable Glenn D. Joyal to…
Meme Monday #15
r/Monarchism is an interesting place; more laid back thanother political subreddits with a healthy population of peoplewith niche views. The seemingly endless number of potentialclaimants to the French throne is…
Against the wind
Not drawing for a few days. Maybe it’s just one of those recovery days.
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Gregg Gonsalves discusses the Trump regime's plan to politicize every single dollar of federal revenue and expenditure in the U.S., setting up a…
Discouraging solar to subsidize LNG
By Jeremy Valeriote, BC Green Party MLA: On July 1 BC Hydro is changing the way it pays for power generated from household solar, and we’re not happy about it.…
Damn the climate science, full speed ahead! – UPDATED
During the 1864 American Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay, Rear Admiral Farragut ordered his fleet forward after the vessel Tecumseh struck a torpedo—and sank. The admiral said something like,…
The Toxic Politics Of 24 Sussex
The Prime Minister has announced the plan to renovate our nation’s rodent-infested asbestos-filled official residence using private donations while assuring us that he will never use it himself.
Decarbonizing energy
By making ordinary hills suitable for energy storage, the technology could dramatically expand the number of viable pumped-hydro sites. RheEnergise promises that its system is cost-effective and able to integrate…