They Do It Without Blushing
On May 2nd, the Harper government staged a ceremony to commemorate the Canadarm and Canada’s contribution to space exploration. Curiously, Marc Garneau, Canada’s first astronaut — who was later made…
Small glitch, please stay tuned
Oops. Seems there’s a coding glitch in the latest WordPress update. Comments are getting attached to a header image rather than to the post they’re supposed to be associated with.…
The Harponado and the End Times
Sometimes these days I feel like a guy in a boat who can see a massive thunderstorm bearing down on him.But can't row fast enough to escape it. Can't shake…
Zimmerman
The acquittal was not a great surprise. The prosecution’s case did not come out especially well. The attempt last week during closing (!!!) to allege child abuse was not a…
In Sunday’s Sun: we don’t give a rat’s ass about your stupid cabinet shuffle
Cabinet shuffles don’t matter. Not to Joe and Jane Frontporch, they don’t. To real folks, like Joe and Jane, it’s just Ottawa talking about Ottawa. To those who stalk the…
A jury
…is a group of people of average ignorance.
Guess the author: ecology and overpopulation
Who said this, which has been tweaked to make it a bit of challenge: “The annual increase of population in difficulties of providing for this army of new citizens which…
Harper Gvt Withholds Docs on Controversial Canadian Mining Company: United Steelworkers
by: United Steelworkers | Press Release: TORONTO, July 11, 2013 – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is asking federal Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault to investigate the Conservative government’s failure, for…
Faith that the End is Near
In today’s G&M, Jared Bland writes from a perspective I’ve been taking lately as well. “Despite seeming reasonable in other areas of my life, I believe that we are quite…
2nd Largest Cdn Forest Fire EVER Goes Unreported
A massive fire burning in northern Quebec is Canada’s second largest fire since fire records began in 1959, according to the Canadian Forest Service. The fire was more than twice…
Putdownable books?
A recent article in The Independent said that J.K. Rowling’s new book and the abysmally-written 50 Shades of Grey were among the books most put down by readers as unfinishable.…
6239…Where’s That Rob Ford Video?
U know the one of him getting high with his home boys. Things that make me go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. He’s gonna win again, eh. WFDS
Whipped
For those who haven’t yet seen Whipped, Sean Holman’s documentary on party discipline in the B.C. legislature is now available through CPAC’s website. And it’s well worth a watch (particularly…
Saruday Photo: The Bees Are Back!
For the last several years there has been a beehive in the wild space belonging to the city of Montreal that has come to be known as Les Champs des…
Statement of Solidarity from Incarcerated Women Across Massachusetts
This statement was created by Members of The Prison Birth Project: As Prisoners across the country prepare to strike, our hearts and thoughts are with them. As incarcerated women we…
Vic Toews is quite a guy
Reading his bio I came across this. “Toews divorced from his wife of 30 years, Lorraine Kathleen Fehr, after it was discovered that he had fathered a child with his…
Lac Megantic Oil Train Explosion: Consequences of Deregulation
This is a guest post by Phil Mattera. Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is far from reaching a conclusion on what caused an unattended train with 72 tanker cars filled with…
Liberals deliberately trashing BC Hydro, WAC Bennett’s legacy
BC Hydro was created out of the fertile mind of WAC Bennett when, in 1961, his government bought out The BC Electric Railway Company. The purpose of this gigantic move…
Canada is an un-developing country. It has been for decades….
Canada is an un-developing country. It has been for decades. Here are some of the signs. * Crumbling infrastructure. * Irresponsible deregulation of industry and cutbacks to enforcement of the…