Collingwood’s 2026 Municipal Election, Part 4
By now (October 12), some of you will have already voted, since it’s an online voting system here that opened October 8. I don’t want to tell anyone how to…
NAZA: Operation Elimination
My personal view for quite some time has been that Israel has every intention of exterminating the Palestinians, and a new documentary confirms what I and many others have long…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of October 13, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 13, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:'This is not reconciliation,' judge says, scolding Canada for dragging feet on First…
The West’s war on inconvenient opinions
Freelance journalist Leonid Ragozin. Photo courtesy Leonid Ragozin/Facebook. An old Soviet joke recounts the story of a Englishman and a Russian debating the merits of their respective political...
AI Threats in Six Videos and a Movie
How terrified should we be of Artificial Intelligence right now?I’m fascinated by the variety of perceptions on offer after a few Anthropic employees affirmed that “we really do believe AI…
Saturday Photo: Abundance for Thanksgiving Day
This photo of windfall apples spaks to the abundance of fruits and vegetables available to many of us during this harvest season.Thank goodness! We are so lucky to have more…
MOS Guest Post: A.I. And Humanity’s Future
Could AI really wipe us out? Sure, most of us anyway. When it comes to wiping us out we will even do the heavy lifting.Look at it this way. When…
Quebec’s Looming Earthquakes
Since Monday’s election in Quebec, there has been much speculation about electoral reform, what to do with the CAQ in light of their completely eliminated caucus, and how the provincial…
Sunday Funday: Thanks for Thanksgiving, Winter is Coming, Interesting Posts, Funny Posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
I'm feeling very Canadian this ThanksgivingWinter is coming Interesting posts About Canada - Joanne Pettis 🇨🇦Read on Substack Montreal Canadiens bring it! View on Threads My kind of people My…
Chief Electoral Officer tells third-party advertisers only registered political parties can have referendum scrutineers
Leaders of pro-separation groups were complaining on social media yesterday about a decision communicated to them by Elections Alberta just after 5:30 p.m. advising them that third-party advertisers will not…
My 2026 Vancouver Municipal Election Endorsements
On October 17, Vancouver goes to the polls to choose a mayor, city council, park board, and school board. My perpetual top-of-mind issues, in this election and others, are climate…
Google-oodle-oxenfree
"On November 5, 2026, we’re making some changes to our Google Play Terms of Service. These changes won’t affect the way you use Google Play, but they should help make…
"You’re finished!" will finish the week.
I'm seeing a number of stories this week with the same theme -- such egregious stupidity that the only conclusion possible is to say "You're finished!" Poilievre is finished A…
Screwed By The Bell
Dear Morning Edition: I was concerned that you read Bell’s reply to the story on Wednesday, without offering listeners important context for their weasel-word answer that their “project is developed…
About Bill C-39, democracy and a fair wage
Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, currently wends its way through Parliament. The omnibus... The post About Bill C-39, democracy and a fair wage first appeared on Views from…
Remembering the 1973 assault on Chile’s democracy
On September 11, 2026, the Winnipeg Chilean Association held its annual remembrance of the coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973. The event…
Yet Another Obscenity
Well, just as you wonder if the American nation can sink any lower into abject debasement, along comes Pete Hegseth with his newest plan to both provoke and briefly satiate…
Today’s News: No Peace Prize for Carney this year, plus Trade War Dispatches, Canada News, and Signs of the Apocalypse
Well, I can't complain that the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay I wish it had gone to Prime Minister Carney for his leadership around…
Danielle Smith orders Edmonton City Council to drop its infill housing policy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her municipal affairs minister, Dan Williams, announced yesterday that their United Conservative Party Government will overrule Edmonton City Council’s infill housing policy, a decade in…