So, after all this time — four years since it became public knowledge that he took cash payments from Karlheinz Schreiber, fourteen years after the actual event — Brian Mulroney finally comes forward to explain… and explains nothing. Or rather, digs himself deeper. Those who might have been inclined to give him the benefit of [...]

Should Canada be deporting people when the act is akin to nothing more than a death sentence?
Hussein Jilaow was a violent criminal and a member of a local street gang here in Winnipeg known for its extreme brutality. The gang is largely comprised of African immigrants. Since coming to Canada in 1999 as a 14 [...]

There are oodles of text to speech applications out there but here is an interesting service I stumbled upon recently. Have you ever wanted to create a podcast for your blog but had no idea where to begin? Perhaps Talkr is for you.
This online service will convert any text-only Atom or RSS feed into an [...]

Scientists in South Korea have managed to clone cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet light. For what purpose?
… research aimed at developing treatments for human genetic diseases, say officials.
The process is quite fascinating actually.
According to the Korea Times, the scientists added red fluorescence protein (RFP) genes to the skin cells of the mother [...]

I’m often critical of our judges, for good reason I think, but this time I have to say I am very pleased. Justice James Williams dished out the harshest sentence available under Canadian law ordering Robert Pickton to serve at least 25 years before being eligible for parole. Well done.

Interesting piece by Peter Foster in the Financial Post called Road to Bali.
The fate of the Earth hangs in the balance in Bali, but the issue is not whether humanity will succumb to a “climate crisis,” or how the international community might craft a successor to the tattered Kyoto Accord (Let’s call it KyoTwo). The [...]

How is the killing of 6 women and possibly scores more not premeditated murder?

Canada, the land of oppressors and polluters. At least that is what some people think. In a report released Monday titled Canada and the International Protection of Human Rights: An Erosion of Leadership? Amnesty International said we are losing credibility as a global human-rights champion.
It cites Ottawa’s sudden refusal last month to fight the death [...]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used to be a popular guy - not anymore. Students who once were the power base of his reform movement are turning against him in ever increasing numbers.
Hundreds of Iranian students expressed their anger over a government crackdown on activists in a protest Sunday at Tehran University, the second such demonstration [...]

Banning books that encourage readers to have an open mind. I love contradictions.