New Contract Beats Up on Ontario Nurses
On 3 June 2011, an arbitration panel handed down the new contract for the majority of Ontario hospital nurses. The panel was set up when negotiations between the Ontario Hospital…
"On the Road" app – I may want to get an iPad just for this
I have an iPhone 4 and am always trying apps but find most of them a disappointment. I would never think of attempting to use the phone to read a…
If Only They Had Told Us the Truth
Hmm. What if they had said this to us back in 2001, after 9/11?Okay folks, here's the deal. Al Qaeda just crashed jetliners into two office towers and the Pentagon.…
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Years ago today Lorenna Bobbit made a statement.WFDS
Sent This Morning
To the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:I am writing to you as a last resort. I realize this is a very long shot, but I have…
Exactly What ‘Boom’ Are You Talking About Premier Wall?
Part of Saskatchewan Party mythology is the statement that 'as soon as Premier Wall became Premier, the population of the province began to increase'. What they don't tell you are…
Spammers Have No Friends
A pretty picture that computer scientists are using to identify spammers. Each dot is a purported IP address that has sent/recieved hotmail messages. Normal folk are likely to be "enmeshed"…
Greece at a Crossroads
Now that the Greek government has survived a confidence vote in Parliament, the stage is set in Greece for further confrontations ahead of next week’s decision on the new “austerity”…
Keith Olbermann: Special comment on Afghanistan
Why US must leave Afghanistan now. It is a very good commentary. Click here to watch the video.
Solar-Powered Wineries
Wine is good for you and can improve many aspects of your health. The wine-making process can be very intense on local ecologies due to the farming methods and shipping…
"Where the Action Is" and the British Invasion
When former half-term Alaska governor Grifty McQuitter visited Massachusetts last month, riding a bus with a fancy paint job, more than a few people were scratching their heads at McQuitter's…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for June 23, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Nevada Bar Investigating Righthaven Lawyers http://t.co/KVbmFydvia @TechdirtAlabama lawyer group sues LegalZoom: Alleges unauthorized practice of law by the legal forms…
Rooting for a plan to reclaim the land
Commissioner aiming to convert unused parts of the city into useful gardens By Frank Luba, The Province June 23, 2011Small, unused and neglected bits of the Vancouver landscape could get…
Leaving Afghanistan
America has reached a crossroads. And Barack Obama has a difficult road ahead, because it is his task to lead the nation into a world of limits. From the very…
Dirty F@#*ing Hippies Were Right!
@lesliegoodson brought this fantastic video to my attention last night on Twitter,and I thought I should share it here"Peace has somehow become, a pejorative, peace is no pejorative,peace is essential…
bill harvey enters liberal leadership contest.
Calgary financial services executive Bill Harvey is the fifth candidates to join the Alberta Liberal leadership contest. Mr. Harvey was the Liberal candidate in Calgary-East in 2004 and 2008, where…
CanaINC
Canadians seem to be unaware, but with each successive isolating position on the world stage, this Conservative government is destroying our international reputation. Oh sure, if you narrow your gaze…
Like sands through the hour glass…
Adios John Hickey, the Pavement Putin of the Permafrost. The ever-troublesome labradore offered a fitting tribute to Hickey as leaves politics. The staunch defender of the Muskrat Falls megadebt project…
Riding the wave
A couple of weeks ago, I pointed out that the NDP's level of Canada-wide support is in line with other parties who have been seen as national contenders for government,…
New column day
Here, on how the Wall government's economic strategy is resulting in Saskatchewan paying more to get less out of private-sector development.