A CLIMATE sceptic professor fired from his Australian university for alleged policy breaches had previously been banned for three years from accessing US taxpayer-funded science research money. Dr Murry Salby,…
Many Canadian progressives are very aware of how deeply the Harper government is controlled by Big Oil. In light of the tragic events in Lac-Megantic, serious questions need to be…
Because you have to swear allegiance to the Queen in order to become Canadian, we dragged our feet for 17 years. In the end we decided that it was okay…
When it comes to Afghanistan, honesty is a rare and elusive commodity. The Karzai government doesn’t understand the term. It’s something of an inconvenient notion to western military leaders and…
TSN says that the new CFL stadium in the Hammer is going to be named Tim Horton’s Field. Fark had the best line on the whole thing: Hamilton’s new CFL…
Friday, July 12, 2013 A great many Canadians, from many different backgrounds, have been standing up for fish – saying no to changes to the law that would gut legal…
Reported by: Obert Madondo | Twitter: @Obiemad: First Nations demand a better deal from the Canadian Government during a massive December 2012 protest on Parliament Hill. (Photo: Obert Madondo) A…
I previously published material here that attacked the personal and professional reputation of Mr. Richard Warman. Those allegations were false and I retract and apologize for them without reservation. Arthur…
Last Monday the great man told the Paris newspaper L’Express his views on immigration thus “Oh, I think Canada is full too! Although it’s the second largest country in the…
First let’s clarify the terms. A “casino” was never really in the discussion, although just about everyone used that term. What the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) offered was…
About that 49th Parallel Thing Courtesy of C.G.P. Grey
It’s being called “the most interesting opening paragraph Wikipedia has ever published.” It opens an entry about British army officer Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. “Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain…
Some days, corporate megaliths just can’t catch a break: P.S. I could only get this video to play in Internet Explore, not Chrome. Recommend this Post
Here’s how to let the NSA know when you’re having sex: 1.) Buy a Nike (or related) workout monitor, or keep your (smart) cell phone (or tablet) on your person…
Cut and paste from CFRA, Ottawa. City gets legal fees back for quashed court caseBy: Alison Sandor (@CFRA_Alison) The city says it’s finally been reimbursed for court fees stemming from…
“While the dew was still on the roses…”My father, a mechanic, loved to sing hymns, putting all 250 pounds of him into it. And, from the age of eleven, I…
R. v. Robertson, 2013 BCCA 268 is a useful analysis of the distinction between dangerous driving and negligence. Merely driving badly is not sufficient to establish dangerous driving: The more…
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger There is a seemingly non stop supply of non corporate controlled news, opinion and information available on the internet. I have listed many of them under…
The one problem we have to be realistic about is that ideologues are willing to kill people to support their political beliefs. The disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec is the latest…
