Rip ‘n’ Read, 2024 style
There are many good journalists working in corporate media today. But, lack of resources stifles their work. At times, news people simply accept press releases as accurate and report the…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Robin McKie warns that the next pandemic is likely to develop from a flu virus, while Augie Ray offers a reminder that…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 23, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Toronto police chief asks for OPP review after judge in Umar Zameer trial raised concerns about officer testimony #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/35jkn7wu – Garry J. Wise, Toronto…
Look Before You Speak
It is obviously just human nature to sometimes react with outrage and certitude when confronted with something that seems to beggar common sense. We have likely all experienced such a…
Cool Cities Have Botanical Gardens
If you live near a park you know that even a small amount of nature can cool the local environment, and you know that the bigger the park the more…
Doug Ford: Should we be thankful for small mercies ?
So is there anything good to say about Doug Ford. Well he is not Pierre Poilievre or Danielle Smith. At least Ford does not seek votes by appealing to people’s…
Doug Ford: Should we be thankful for small mercies ?
So is there anything good to say about Doug Ford. Well he is not Pierre Poilievre or Danielle Smith. At least Ford does not seek votes by appealing to people’s…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFactof the Day: How to resign the right way?
An employee is obligated to give reasonable notice of intention to resign from his or her position of employment. The amount of notice to be given will depend on a…
Another School Came Around
Slides from Yale School of Public Health, one of the oldest school in Public Health and Epidemiology:
Cory Doctorow: Blasting through Big Tech’s ‘walled gardens’
Facebook headquarters entrance sign, Menlo Park, California. Photo from Flickr. The following is an excerpt from The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation by blogger, journalist, and…
Once upon a time Danielle Smith told Marco Van Huigenbos, ‘Coutts must win!’ Now she can’t even find the poor guy’s phone number
Now that the chickens are coming home to roost for some of the would-be Canadian colour revolutionaries of 2022, a certain amount if schadenfreude in social media was inevitable given…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. – The Climate Change Performance Update’s latest update shows Canada tumbling to the bottom of the world’s development countries in climate performance – even…
Legal Tweet of the Day: April 22, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Opening Statements in Trump’s Criminal Trial to Begin Monday #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/yckcsfz9 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
eBikes are Killing the Oil Industry
This Earth Day it’s good to reflect on one’s own love for the planet Earth. If you want to express your love and appreciation for this ball of rock and…
Capital gains tax hike sends clear message to wealthiest Canadians
A marginal increase in the taxation of capital gains will not have a negative impact on investment and claims of lower productivity are unfounded, writes Muneeb Javaid of Canadians for…
My latest: like father, unlike son
The terror groups, and their supporters, are busy. In the neighborhoods lived in by those they hate, they have firebombed mailboxes and public buildings. They have attacked banks and the…
Ghada Alatrash: I almost lost my life waiting for emergency care in a Canadian hospital
Four weeks ago, I almost lost my life while waiting for emergency care in a Calgary hospital. The ironic part of the story is that I always thought of Canada…