The largest intellectual property theft
...the largest intellectual property theft in American history. AI companies are training their models on stolen material, period. And we’re not talking about these companies simply scouring the internet for…
Today in "Christ What an Asshole!"
Trump, of course Yeah...it was Taco Tuesday View on Threads The war with Iran ended six months ago. Iran surrendered like a dog. The victory parade in Washington was the…
Life on the highway
Driving through the Fraser Valley on the Trans-Canada Highway, I encountered several separate improvement projects. Vehicles would stop at one roadblock, resume travel, reach another, stop again, and then repeat…
Time is running out to demand the Carney government locate its elbows
Mark Carney meets with Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photo by Photo by Daniel Torok/White House/Flickr. As the potential for a new trade deal with the United States intensifies,…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Colourful cat.
Sept. 14 by-election called in Calgary-Shaw; there’s plenty to ponder about what it’ll all mean
We’re all going to learn some interesting stuff, beyond the usual government-versus-opposition popularity contest that has typified Alberta politics for the past decade, from the Sept. 14 by-election in Calgary-Shaw…
Some recent cat drawings
Looking back through the process.
Flowing through oil and gas pipelines: tens of billions of taxpayer dollars
PPoliticians tell us that more pipelines are needed to carry bitumen and natural gas and strengthen the Canadian economy. But these long tubes carry something else as well: tens of…
Catching up with the news: "Maîtres Chez Nous", wildfire update, and some good news stories
I think we have a new slogan to add to "Elbows Up". And this one comes with a fist - Maîtres Chez Nous. It happened on Monday, during Prime Minister…
Putting truth and respect before reconciliation
Former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Photo by Bumble Dee/Shutterstock. Sean Carleton and Niigaan Sinclair, Indigenous studies professors and editors of the new book, Truth Before Reconcili...
Restoring old relationships before it’s too late
Friends and family can drift apart for all sorts of reasons—pride, misunderstandings, embarrassment, or simply the passage of time. But when a relationship once mattered, it may still be worth…
Count on it, UCP red tape will make it easier to lose your health care
Where the hell is Dale Nally now that we actually need him? For those of you who missed the memo, Mr. Nally is the “minister of red tape reduction” in…
UPDATED: Keep Calm And Carry On
That's the advice of Justin Ling as as the deadline for Trump's new set of punitive tariffs fast approaches, and that strikes me as eminently wise, for any number of…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of August 17, 2026
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of August 17, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of August 17, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Louise Arbour reflects on new role as Governor General during Quebec City visit…
Common assessment tools for the homeless-serving sector
I was recently asked to assist the Calgary Homeless Foundation in developing a new common assessment tool. Here’s my ‘top 10’ overview of the work:
Transparent citizens, opaque state
Transparency should be a tool for holding the powerful and our institutions accountable. When directed downwards, transparency is a tool of control, writes Daniel Horen Greenford. Image by Electronic Frontier…
Conservative Desperation?
So, the last week have been quite a whirlwind of activity from conservative circles in Canada, and much of it looks concerningly desperate:1. MP Dean Allison is creating a "panel"…
Sunday Funday: Cartoon Cavalcade, Interesting posts, Funny posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
This week's Cartoon CavalcadeAbout the Canada-US tariff negotiations: About Trump's catering truck:About the Kennedy CentreAbout the Iran WarAbout ICE Gestapo's new glovesAbout Mid-Terms fear-mongeringInteresting posts A fascinating chart ...
The context missing from the CMHR Nakba debate
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. Photo by Ken Lund/Flickr. For a response to this article, scroll down to read a perspective from Judith Dueck, a Winnipeg writer…