Back to the drawing board for the Raven Coal Mine
Monday, June 17, 2013 Congratulations to the people of the east coast of Vancouver Island who have been fighting the controversial Raven Coal Project, proposed by Compliance Coal Corporation. On…
Chicago’s Busy Fathers’ Day Weekend
Big Fathers’ Day weekend in Chi-town. 46 people shot in under 72-hours. That’s approaching Baghdad-level violence. What do kids buy Dad for Fathers’ Day in Chicago – ammo? While mass…
The Deeper Meaning of Mass Spying in America
The exposure of the Obama regime’s use of the National Security Agency to secretly spy on the communications of hundreds of millions of US and overseas citizens has provoked world-wide…
The Deeper Meaning of Mass Spying in America
The exposure of the Obama regime’s use of the National Security Agency to secretly spy on the communications of hundreds of millions of US and overseas citizens has provoked world-wide…
And Speaking Of Contempt For Democracy …
Does anyone remember this gem from 2011 when Mr. Harper essentially said that parliamentary democracy is of absolutely no consequence? H/t Citizens Rallying To Unseat Harper Recommend this Post
#RobFordLooksAtThings – 0011
Rob Looks at fish Rob Ford looks at his new fish "I call that one Cheech and that on Chong" I wonder where that fish has gone. You did love…
6154…Dean Del Mastro’s Rules
Are, apparently, his own. The MP from Peterborough is not so good at following the rules at work. Postmedia’s Stephen Maher and Glen McGregor this aft are reporting that A…
C-377: A Chance for the Senate to Prove Its Worth
There’s a hilarious piece in today’s National Post by Dean Beeby, who cleverly used an access to information request to ferret out a copy of the training manual they use…
6154…Doug Ferrari’s Show Biz Rules
THE SHOW BIZ RULES1. You are not a failure until you quit. 2. Better a has-been than a never-was. 3. Always carry your wallet onstage. 4. Never work with children…
6153…Death By Stiletto
Sounds like the title of a Mickey Spillane novel, doesn’t it?But it is real, so real and CNN affilate KTRK in Houston had the story last week. 44 year old…
Deep Municipal Scandals
When we thought Toronto’s crack Mayor Rob Ford was about to take the national scandal prize, Montreal’s replacement Mayor Michael Appelbaum rides (in a police car) to the rescue with…
Have Canadians Won the Man-Powered Helicopter Challenge?
The Canadian team, AeroVelo, may have won the prize for the first, man-powered helicopter flight. Here’s the tweet they sent yesterday: “Hit 3.3 metres & 65 sec on our flight.…
Who Is Fracking With California?
California has become the newest battleground state in the fracking fight that is already being waged in states like Pennsylvania and New York. Why? The short answer is the Monterey…
#RobFordLooksAtThings – 0010
Rob Looks at an owl, owl looks for a way out. Rob Ford looks at an owl MORE RobFordLooksAtThings
Social determinants more than cost of care key to sustainability
Critics of Medicare often point to Canada’s dubious population health record as evidence of the need for system reform, but seldom do these critics spend much time looking at the…
Conor Recovery … For Dad … Means Walking On The Trail Again
We have been very happy with the excellent care Conor received after his adverse drug reaction. Everyone involved, from our family doctor who saw us very quickly after our concerns…
The Fight Against FIPA
Monday, June 17, 2013 “We stand together! We stand together! We stand together!” On June 5th, 2013, West Coast Environmental Law’s Executive Director Jessica Clogg and three legal interns joined…
The Fight Against FIPA
Monday, June 17, 2013 “We stand together! We stand together! We stand together!” On June 5th, 2013, West Coast Environmental Law’s Executive Director Jessica Clogg and three legal interns joined…
On a Day When Canada’s Two Biggest Cities Appear to Have Crooks as Mayor…
A little ditty thata may make you smile: The You Can’t Fight City Hall Blues