Inflation Eats Up Three-Quarters of Wage Gains
Today, Statistics Canada reported an annual inflation rate of 1.3% for July. By comparison, it reports that the average hourly wage rose by 1.8% between July 2012 and July 2013.…
Australia ex-deputy PM: US gun culture is ‘corrupting the world,’
I have already done a post on Christopher Lane of Australia who was killed by teenagers and one of the teenagers said to police that the reason they killed Christopher…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, August 23, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, August 23, 2013: CBA Access to Justice Report Is More Pie-in-the-Sky New Mexico Court: Photographer who wouldn’t…
The Bellerephon Problem
After murdering his brother for eating all the Cheetos, Bellerephon was exiled from Corinth. (A city famed for its Elvis impersonators and Class 5 Full-Roaming Vapor Ghosts.) Then his luck…
Remember Justin, pot is just small beer.
Ok, point made. Moving on, Canadians have far more important issues to consider than legalizing marijuana. Let us not keep gilding the cannabis. Sure the news media are always in…
Hee Hee Hee
Despite the misspelling in the caption, I rather like this cartoon, probably for obvious reasons. As well, you may enjoy these letters from Star readers who have an even less…
Can We Take Him At His Word?
When asked this week if he would run for re-election in 2015, Stephen Harper answered, “Of course, yes.” It was a pretty flatfooted statement. But Tasha Kheiriddin, one of the…
Do appeals need transcripts? Courts say yes!
Most appeals do not really need the transcripts; the appeal is argued and the dusty red books of transcripts remain unopened. This is especially true in civil cases. The appeal…
Mic Mac Mall employs “girls are dumb” ad campaign
Seriously, it is 2013 and someone at an ad agency thought it was a great idea to develop this ad campaign. And then the mall execs agreed. I’m not sure…
7,500 Calories From Hell
I’m starting to feel a bit sad for Epic Burgers and Waffles, but not at all for the idiots who would attempt to eat one of these things. Just looking…
The Blue Slide #nlpoli
Just flip over to labradore for a look at his latest pretty chart. It shows the compilation of poll results from various sources going back to early 2010 for the…
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Writes Off Child With Autism AND Global Developmental Delay (Intellectual Disability)
CHEO: No Teddy Bears & No Autism Program for Severely Challenged Children The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario has been added as a respondent in a human rights proceeding, and…
On Canada: A Fair Country
I used to be so proud to be Canadian and that’s wavered over this difficult period in our history. I was searching for this book to loan out, and once…
Remembering Jack Layton and the Man on the Bike
At the end of a long day, it's always a welcome sight. The little terminal to the Toronto Islands, and in the summer my escape hatch out of the city.…
Craig Cobb’s Big Plans
Hey, Tomasz. You should pay attention to this story. You too Paulie. Cobb in Vancouver not longafter being deported from Estonia We haven't written a lot about Craig Cobb since…
Best not advertise Viagra or Cialis in Canada
“Criminal Code 163 (2) Every one commits an offence who knowingly, without lawful justification or excuse,…(d) advertises or publishes an advertisement of any means, instructions, medicine, drug or article intended…
Justin Trudeau has Toked! Is he the only MP? Hardly!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Justin Trudeau has it seems a habit of telling the truth and speaking sensibly about marijuana, legalize it. He has smoked pot, ho hum. That is not…
Reject Verizon, Establish Telecommunications Crown Corporation: Union
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada urges the Harper government to reject Verizon’s bid to become Canada’s fourth largest telecoms carrier and, instead, establish a telecommunications Crown Corporation.…
My Second Surprise Today
Earlier today., I posted a brief piece on how, despite my reservations about Justin Trudeau’s leadership capacity, I found his openness and honesty refreshing when it came to pot. The…