The internal workings of the United Conservative Party under Premier Danielle Smith are nowadays quite murky. But now and again we hear of wars, and rumours of wars, even if…
There is nothing in sports like the Perfect Game in Baseball: 27 up. 27 down. The 24th perfect game in AL/NL history belongs to Domingo Germán. pic.twitter.com/SyUJb0cKm6 — MLB (@MLB)…
The final day of Collision conference and there are still more startups to write about. It’s neat that there are so many companies looking to address the UN SDGs! Loop…
#LegalTweetoftheday: Dog at the centre of unprecedented Ontario estates court battle after death of man who bought it #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVToronto https://tinyurl.com/3n8yxwb6 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit…
On Monday, Olivia Chow was elected mayor of Toronto. Max Fawcett writes: Chow is taking the reins of a city that’s in much worse shape than it was when she…
This post is written with permission. Recently on Facebook I announced that Allan, my partner, turns 60 this year, and he has already chosen a very special birthday present. We…
Henry Madison, just some random dude on twitter, wrote an interesting bit on concerts and the enmeshment of generations. I disagree with several of his claims below: Blondie “Imagine a…
If about a third of the registered voters go to vote and just more than a third of them vote for the winning candidate, what credibility does that person have…
First, let me just mention how appalling it is that journalism is joining the gig-economy as more journalists basically have to become independent contractors. I know, I know – independence,…
The National Post’s building in downtown Toronto. Photo by Michael Wilson/CBC. Postmedia Network may be trying to pull another fast one in a desperate attempt to stay afloat, but if…
Want a friend in politics? Get a dog. Well, that’s not exactly the quote. President Harry S. Truman said that, except he substituted the word “Washington” for “politics.” And, with…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Michael Marshall discusses the growing body of knowledge about the persistence of long COVID – with people still suffering symptoms after a year…
I’m back at Collision Conference for another day of finding startups doing good in the world. Let’s see what today brings. Ensogo provides a system for teams to track and…
Here’s a recent piece I wrote on the many deaths of neoliberalism. https://monitormag.ca/articles/how-to-kill-a-zombie-or-the-strange-persistence-of-neoliberalism/
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Fringe mayoral candidate Xiao Hua Gong wants a recount, despite losing by more than a quarter of a million votes #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://tinyurl.com/5n8dumnb – Garry J.…
I don’t post on a daily basis anymore, partly because I have other things keeping me busy and partly because I do wonder if anything good can come from a…
There’s a popular misconception that if I die without a last will everything goes to the government. That’s actually not true. If you die without a last will in Ontario…
Last week’s sinking of the Titan, a deep-diving tourist submarine charging $250,000 US a shot to view the wreck of the Titanic out a 20-inch window for a few minutes,…
Canadians should demand a ‘foriegn influence inquiry’ into PostMedia, especially in the wake of the announcement of a plan to merge with TorStar. The post Add PostMedia to ‘Foreign Influence’…
