All the news that’s fit to ignore
I am a newshound. Always have been. When I was a kid, the highlight of my day was when the newspaper was delivered (sad, I know). I have an urge…
Knee Surgery, Day 5
Accomplishments come in little packages. Last night, I managed to get myself up and into the bathroom to pee twice, without having to wake Susan up to help me get…
Supportive housing in Ottawa
I recently served as a subject matter expert for an audit of supportive housing undertaken by the City of Ottawa’s Office of the Auditor General. Here are 10 things know:
The Right Move On Fibre Optic Internet Access
Last week, the federal government upheld a ruling by the CRTC that existing fibre optic infrastructure must be shared with resellers in much the same way as cable and phone…
Sunday Funday: What a crazy week, plus TrumpWatch and Animal Crackers
What a crazy week We saw Poilievre return to the Commons and the Liberals must be delighted: - Kier Atkinson 🇨🇦Read on SubstackWe saw even more examples of how Trump…
Global Peace Index
The 19th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. It covers 99.7 per cent of the world’s population.…
The Jew hunters
Meet Davide Mastracci…Jew hunter? Mastracci is the opinion editor at something called The Maple. It publishes opinions with titles like these: “Israeli Products Should Have No Place In Canada” “Genocide…
Saturday Photo: Smoking Toilets?
A young friend went running to his mother one morning this week, shouting "Come quick, the toilet is smoking!" What she saw:
Saturday Photo: Smoking Toilets?
A young friend went running to his mother one morning this week, shouting "Come quick, the toilet is smoking!" What she saw:
Rewriting History
Carrying the self-proclaimed title of 'the greatest country in the world' must be an onerous task, yet not one Don Trump is flinching from. After all, such a country bears…
Rewriting History
Carrying the self-proclaimed title of 'the greatest country in the world' must be an onerous task, yet not one Don Trump is flinching from. After all, such a country bears…
Knee Surgery, Day 4
The other thing you lose with mobility is dignity. And that loss can affect you deeply, albeit not physically, but certainly a blow to your morale and ego. We are…
Commentary: Carney’s tariff news; Trump’s Washington takeover; and a thread about the German Military Cemetery at Normandy
About Carney's tariff news:Pragmatism in action. We’re so fortunate to have such a qualified person leading us. Imagine slimeball Poilievre bunging everything up, stumbling out of Diagalon trailers dishevelled and…
Danielle Smith to Albertans: No way can you have free COVID vaccinations like every other Canadian
If you’d hoped Danielle Smith’s flip-flop from denying free COVID-19 vaccinations to health care workers to providing them might indicate she could also have a change of heart on vaccines…
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Garbage - Drive You Home
Today’s News: Americans reacting to ICE Gestapo
Many seem to be shocked and horrified at how quickly and easily Trump is pushing Americans around, his masked gangs grabbing anyone brown and disappearing them. But I'm not -…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- John Harwood discusses how Donald Trump's second term in office has been more harmful than even the most dire predictions anticipated. Donald Gutstein calls…
Knee Surgery, Day 3
If you want to see just how bad the roads and streets are in the Town of Collingwood, just drive over them a few hours after knee or other surgery.…
Squaring an impossible circle of peace and insecurity in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump flanked by some of their respective delegations during the 2025 Russia–United States Summit in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Now that the dust ...