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Nalcor Reponds to Critic’s “Erroneous” Conclusions
So, I had planned to continue my Muskrat Falls series based on my interview with Nalcor for today’s blog… but that changed late last night when I received comment from…
Polls closing
The Saskatchewan civic election is winding up in half an hour. Polls close at 8pm, so get in line to vote ASAP if you haven’t yet. I’ll be out at…
Tory MP Vellacott calls convicted criminals “heroines of humanity”
I guess this is what the ruling federal Conservative party thinks is tough on crime. You see, there’s this Reform Canadian Alliance Tory MP, Maurice Vellacott, who, quite frankly, is…
Do you make what Mitt Romney makes?
Didn’t think so.
Obama bombshell?
So says Donald Trump. You know, the guy who’s convinced Obama’s not American. I always knew Trump was an asshole.
Is it time for Ontario to put limits on overtime in health care?
Studies have shown that excessive overtime is directly linked to incidents of medical errors. In the U.S., medical error is the eighth leading cause of death – more than motor…
Water Rights and 2041′s Lacking Smoking Gun
Yesterday the 2041 group released a press release essentially saying that Hydro Quebec can hold the Muskrat Falls project hostage at anytime by determining the water flow downstream to Muskrat…
Sherry of Wood Mountain
A well known Wood Mountain resident passed away recently after a long cancer illness. Sherry Mielke was a friend of my family, and it’s not going to be the same…
Clown Apocalypse: The Clownsickle
One of the worst things about the clown apocalypse was just sorting out the sick from the opportunistic psycho-killers, who used the disaster to cover their own heinous activities. Many…
Today on Sun News: By-elections and past records
With lots going on politically, there was no shortage of topics today. By-elections, leadership and the Ontario New Democrats’ past history on prorogation (they’ve prorogued more times than they’ve formed…
Ontario Shores fined $37,000 after worker suffers concussion
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences has pleaded guilty and fined $37,500 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured cleaning and replacing ventilation hoods…
Civic Election
The civic elections for Regina and municipalities in Saskatchewan are coming up on Wednesday Oct. 24th, 2012. It’s more significant to me than most elections, because this is the first…
The near-two a.m. post
Around midnight tonight my kids discovered we had no hot water and, finally, around 2 am, I think I solved the problem. This, of course, involved me setting off the…
The big five questions
You may have heard by now that there’s an Ontario Liberal leadership race underway. The party executive met this weekend to set some ground rules and a convention date. So,…
Alberta Liberals edge further into the political wilderness
Yes, I know, they’ve made more than one. But this, seriously? Remember New Coke? Yeah, like that.
Perth-Smiths Falls: Big cuts for a small hospital
The peer review is done, but the details around the 6 per cent in cuts to the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital are still somewhat sketchy. The cuts are…
Shaking Hands with the Devil You Think You Know….
While the Cons huff and puff and try to simply blow our House of Parliament down, let me play devil’s advocate here and rant about something that no one else…
A Mythbuster’s Rebuttal: Transmission Lines, Holyrood Oil and Renewable Resources
I have to give Ed Hollett credit… he is a sharp minded fellow. After my blog on Tuesday where I purport to debunk three myths on Muskrat Falls, Hollett responded…
Operation Maple Video: Placing staff and patients at risk
Would you want to work here? Would you want to be a patient here? Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences has been on our radar in recent weeks and…