An Old Brit War Vet Laments the Death of the Democracy He Fought to Preserve
Harry Leslie Smith says he’s too old to fight those who today would wreck the civilization he and so many others fought and in too many cases died to protect.…
In over his head
A contrite Justin Trudeau was barely able to look straight into the camera as he took to the podium after the results of the Labrador election were announced on Monday…
Final Projection for BC: Likely NDP Majority
Today is E-Day in British Columbia, and its also the day that we’ll see a turnover in that province’s government after 12 years of BC Liberal rule. Though they’ve put…
Spectacular Video – Nature at Work on the Saskatchewan River
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency recorded this amazing video of a massive ice surge along the Saskatchewan River.
Activist Assata Shakur put on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist list: reeks of political targeting
In the weeks following the Boston bombing, an icon of the black liberation struggle in the U.S., Assata Shakur, has turned up on the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list. The…
Maybe There’s More Sarah Palin Than We’d Like to Admit in Our Own Politicians.
An eye-opener in today’s Guardian reveals that, before she jettisoned the Alaska governor’s office to join John McCain’s presidential campaign, Sarah Palin was actively involved on the climate change front.…
Defeating Harper from Below
Fast-paced changes over the previous four elections have transformed Canada’s federal political landscape. The Liberal Party’s vote has been halved and the Bloc Québécois suffered nearly as badly. The NDP…
Bangladesh Tragedy: Exploitation of poor countries by big corporations
When I read about the Bangladesh garment factory tragedy it breaks my heart. Over 1000 workers dead and many more missing. Cheap clothing in the U.S, but at what cost?…
City Moves Forward With Annexation
Last night council formally approved moving the annexation process forward by approving a final set of information sessions for the public. As the City's media release below details it's been…
City Moves Forward With Annexation
Last night council formally approved moving the annexation process forward by approving a final set of information sessions for the public. As the City’s media release below details it’s been…
City Moves Forward With Annexation
Last night council formally approved moving the annexation process forward by approving a final set of information sessions for the public. As the City's media release below details it's been…
City Moves Forward With Annexation
Last night council formally approved moving the annexation process forward by approving a final set of information sessions for the public. As the City’s media release below details it’s been…
Ombudsman seeking expanded role since 1975 – could this finally be the time?
“There is no effective, independent, investigative oversight of hospital administration. Period.” – Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin, 2008 Ontario has been resisting Ombudsman oversight of its public hospitals for long enough.…
A Reason To Hope?
Canadians want a vision for the future. Canadians know we’re not going in the right direction. A lot of Canadians are dismayed at the calamity that has befallen our democracy…
Is This Our Civilization’s Obituary?
From the New Yorker. Nicholas Thompson, on the crossing of the 400 ppm marker, tries to put our civilization’s future in perspective, to show the moral collapse that we work…
On private policy
Last month, I wrote about the Sask Party’s choice to redefine “privacy” to apply to corporations under Saskatchewan’s securities legislation: Until now, privacy has been recognized under Canadian law as…
5991…Tim Hudak’s Childhood Idol Wants Outta Jail
That would be O. J. Simpson. If you are a certain age you may recall that the former Buffalo Bills running back was wrongfully accused of killing his wife, Nicole…
May 14: The story you won’t see in the Times and Transcript.
I am beginning this blog on the evening of May 13 because I’m confident the big story will not appear (ever) in the Times and Transcript. The President of Guatemala…