Kai Nagata's much discussed cri de coeur regarding TV journalism made some waves throughout Canada and specifically within the Canadian media. The reaction ranged from acknowledging that job dissatisfaction is…
Another day, and more legal news to spread. Here, then are our leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter. Will the tweets ever end...?Lawyer Faces Suspension over Racy Craigslist…
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/07/19/phone-hacking-hearings.html
Apparently, the man who wants to be Ontario’s next premier signed a petition seeking to end abortion funding. But Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak only admits that he ”may…
if what you're reading here grips you, holds you, fascinates you, provokes you, emboldens you, pushes you, galvanizes you, discomfits you, tickles you, enrages you so much that you find…
Gravy boat vs. rubber dinghy: comparing executive salaries at B.C. and Washington state ferry corps. – Victoria’s Secrets Filed under: BCLiberals, Income Inequality
Highlights from the Murdoch family's and Rebekah Brooks' testimony today in Britain. Complete with foreboding music which seems quite appropriate and not ginned up, actually.The leaders knew nothing, people let…
Several years ago, I read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. It's a classic piece of American naturalism published in 1906, that exposed the horrible conditions of life for immigrant workers…
as my daughter would say if she ever heard him speak - he's got toilet water for a mouth. but then again, so do i. ;)i think he saw a…
Rupert Murdoch.Mr. Murdoch, of the discredited scandal riden News Corp., home of the late News Of The World, says it ain't my fault, I'm the boss.Harry Truman, President of the…
News flash -- Neanderthals interbred with early humans:Conservatives explained at last!
Who says Harper is not creating jobs. Here is a proof:"Staffing numbers have risen from 14,663 in 2005-06 to 20,408 full-time equivalents in 2011-12, according to Reports on Plans and…
chris-de-freitas.jpg New Zealand-based academic and climate sceptic Dr Chris de Freitas has been caught using material from US lobby groups in lectures to first year university Geography students...
Susan Delacourt points out some fascinating research on voter turnout - with the key finding being that citizens are more likely to turn out when prompted to think in terms…
CBC National News reconvened their “Bottom Line” economics panel (including yours truly) last night to discuss the twin debt crises (Europe and America) that are currently roiling financial markets. Here’s…
Ahem. Mood music, maestros: Thank you, fellas, that was…uh…lovely. Okay. Here goes. I saw this comment piece, by someone hilariously named Ally Fogg, in the Grauniad last night. It was…
Alltop doesn’t see no need for bathing.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Last week (on July 13th), Madame Justice Wedge of the BC Supreme Court side...
Populist rhetoric on Senate reform is nothing new, but this Maclean’s interview with Tim Uppal, the newly appointed Minister of State for Democratic Reform – and the man Harper has…
Dr. Dawg posts about the latest outrage connected to the SIU "investigation" of the G20 police riot -- commenter Blawg makes a modest proposal: Ever since G20 (and on top…
