Now that’s a cough suppressant!
This cough remedy contained codeine, chloroform and cannabis:
In Tuesday’s Sun: the next Conservative leader
HALIFAX – When a political party has been in power for a long time, and they are desperate to hold onto it, they will usually opt for something new —…
Why should CSIS have all the fun?
We learned recently that the policy framework which allows CSIS to trade in information that might be the result of torture, or might lead to torture, or both, was actually…
CBC: Is Verizon the "bogeyman" Big Telecom claim it is?
Not sure what the big hoopla is about Verizon entering Canada’s #wireless market? Here’s your 101. Article by Amber Hildebrandt for the CBC: Canada’s three big mobile-phone providers have been…
Oh, How The U.S. Right Must Hate Him
If you’re not sure why, watch this short Noam Chomsky video, in which he shares his thoughts on Edward Snowden and American hypocrisy: Recommend this Post
Cold Lake Spill: “There is No Control on this Incident,” says Energy Regulator
Canadian Natural Resource Limited (CNRL), the company responsible for a massive ongoing spill on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range southeast of Fort McMurray released a public notice last week…
Stephen Harper’s Message To The Blind
…expressed in American Sign Language.
Today’s shocking news developments
1. Political folks say swear words about reporters. 2. Reporters say swear words about political folks. 3. Opposition politicians, far from being “outraged,” will actually sit on stuff to try…
Cleaning out the cupboards.
Here in the Batcave, it has been very quiet online as perhaps some have noticed. But, I have been making some headway in cleaning out the jetsom and flotsam that…
Ottawa South leads in Ontario by-elections advance voting
Ottawa South tops Etobicoke-Lakeshore, London West, Scarborough-Guildwood and Windsor-Tecumseh in Ontario by-elections advance voting, according to figures released Monday by Elections Ontario. The polls are on Thursday, August 1. The…
6290…Pope Francis On Gays
Got this from The Atlantic. “Who am I to judge a gay person of goodwill who seeks the Lord?”Stick that in your pipe and smoke it haters.WFDS
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
All this rain reminds me of the following song: Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed Nothin’ seems…
Wisdom Through The Ages
I have nothing to add to this: Recommend this Post
Let’s Retire the "Once in a Hundred Years" Label
Calgary had a “once in a hundred years” flood in 2005. Eight years later it had a “once in a hundred years” flood that was three times worse. There’s something…
6289…Culling The Herd In Kentucky
You canna make this stuff up.WKYT TV, Lexington, has the story about Richard Jones, a 52 year old man, who blew himself up realllllll good. What this stronzo was doing…
Clark & Redford: What their cozy relationship means for BC pipelines
Premier, I’m a simple man who by nature asks simple questions. You and Alberta premier Redford have evidently agreed that there will be a pipeline from her province through ours…
We Have to End Police Killings and Brutality.
Indulge me for a minute. Watch closely the video of Saturday night’s killing of a kid aboard a Toronto streetcar. The young man was apparently holding a knife with a…
Weather in Maritimes
It looks that mother nature is very angry. Few days ago we had a lot of thunder and rain storm. It is still cloudy and rains a lot. Some communities…
Profits before quality and safety
From RossK, The Gazetteer, A New Market For A New White Powder “…it has become religion among conservatives to denounce regulation, saying it stifles business and hinders economic growth. But…