This is earth-crushing news.  A calamity of epic proportions.  Surely, there must be some corporate welfare, er I mean strategic economic assistance, available for the devastated RBC shareholders.ad

Heads I win, tails you lose, and all that.


ISRAEL should get out of PALESTINE. Israeli Miko Peled for AMERICAN Heard Tribune, " I' m just back from Jerusalem. I can't help notice the similarities between the U.S. and ISRAEL- what some like to call the " shared values" of these two countries. Both are brutal, unapologetically racist, settler colonialist regimes, thriving under the guise of "liberal democracies"." The United Stated and ISRAEL pretend they are not racist apartheid regimes. A bad joke for justice and peace!


Crickets....


So the cyclist was riding in the wrong direction on the street. I hope this is noticed by the folks who think riding against traffic is safer...because it is not! Aside from the many studies, This proves it. It has always been far, far more dangerous to ride against traffic


you have no idea this could easily be pkk.


We would have very hot summers here if it weren't for our afternoon thunderstorms we (usually) get. Even though it might hit the high 90's by 2 pm, by 6 it's nice and cool after the storms, and we have pleasant evenings. Now and then we don't get them, and it reminds you how hot it can get around here. We'll be back in the 70's in a few days though and get a break from it. Phoenix will not. I happened to be there on business when they set that record 122 temp in 1990, I tell ya it was sickening heat all week. Nobody on the streets until midnight when it cooled down to like, 115. I don't know how people live there, but many like it apparently. I'll take our nice summers any day over just about anyplace I've ever been.


After years of poor leadership the University of Oregon is finally getting itself together again.

Question-- are you sure  " Graduate students tend to be in their late 20s or early 30s because most have gone out and worked or ...?"  While many have, all too many others have come directly from undergrad  school and have little real world experience.


I paid $3,500 in property taxes last year to fund schools that I don't even have kids in.  $40,000 in 10 years.  My neighbors all paid even more.

How much did the locals in these two villages pay towards their schools?

The answer is, of course, ZERO.  Nada.  Zilch.  Nothing.

Hard to feel sorry for them.


Perhaps those who pushed this thru had intended it as an insult...I hope not.  If otherwise, I would have secured donations,  federal funding (i.e. The Rail) and increasing the visitor tax.   Go with refurbish and then recommend name change.  In addition, perhaps "they" should have held off and seeked input from common people (me included).  Personally, I would have left the name the way it was.  "Drain da Swamp!"


Because he said all or most Mexicans are Rapist, and likes to retweet white supremacist site meme's. Says he wants to silence the media thats your first amendment in the bill of rights thats the thing you call the constitution.


Okay.


"It brings back how critical words are a major part of your life," she said. "It's approach to include something that is extremely important and helps you as the day progressed."


Because we have laws for a reason? Who gets to choose which laws are ignored? The laws were put in place by a democratic government.


Maybe S-A can do all their articles in "Mad Libs" format in the future and we the readers can create our own stories...


For all his ups and downs last year, Jake McGee has been terrific in 2017.


Ok let's just go on facts.. Ikaikia had two ethics problems.

. 1. He was bullying security guards because of his parking then did reso to put parking lot under city council.. If you do this on small levels can you imagine what he does with devolpers..

2. He had ethics invistagation recently with getting foods and unreported gifts from rail contractors ..

Then his uncle andy no disregard to law and dpp. Just builds without permits spills raw sewage into fish pond!!!   I don't understand if Ikaikia said he was penalized for going to kirks fundraiser I was their and Kim pine and Brandon was their too on stage. Brandon got a better committee accorinding to the report  and Kim is fine..  So that mayor thing must be a lie .. What a cry baby and fibber!!!


Well, you can look at it another way: if her recommendations on the SARB are challenged and the court rules that they are not binding, the zuptiods, in typical fashion, will then forever say- and legally challenge- that one can't cherry pick what is or isn't binding. The end game is to render the PP toothless.


Keep dreaming white boy.  Always was and always will be.


Very simple question. If the "number drivers involved in fatal crashes in Colorado who tested positive for marijuana" has doubles since 2013, why has Colorado's Highway Fatality rate remained constant for more than a decade?  The very chart used to show rise in fatalities  (https://www.codot.gov/news/documents/safety-press-conference-boards-jan-31-2017) showed a  remarkably stable fatality rate of about 5.8 MVM ( No Units listed).
Its notable that Colorado's fatality rate is among the lowest in the nation about is about 1/2 the rate of NM(11.1), 1/3 the rate of Miss(16.0), and about 1/4 the rate of Nebraska(20.2).

Studies show that the rate of Cannabis use has almost doubled in past decade, while the fatality rate has essentially remained constant.  This can ONLY be true if Cannabis use has little effect on the Fatality Rate.  Focus on pills and booze.


Downtown eastside already on the receiving end of over one million dollars per day of your tax dollars. And this is supposed to help?


Richard: I'm sorry for my clumsy post. I agree that the young lady was treated atrociously. There appears to be two separate issues: How she was treated when she was detained, and the fact that she was detained in the first place. No sensible person would deny that how she was treated is disturbing. It should never have been allowed to happen. But there are those of the opinion that it was reasonable to detain her given the nature of the allegations and the background of the accused. If someone doesn't think she should have been detained regardless, and that is a reasonable position and quite possibly the correct legal opinion, then we have to be honest and accept the consequences. I am by no means a fan-boy of the Canadian judiciary, but I admit it can at times be a very difficult job. No one involved wanted to see this guy back on the street, but perhaps that is what should have happened. We can't, as some people seem to be suggesting, have it both ways.


If that's the way that they still have to live I recommend just keeping it to themselves because the rest of the world has moved on.  We don't need to know, celebrate amongst yourselves and be happy but, please, don't share with people that don't share your culture or your dining habits.


you're boring.


Less federal tax for these parents to pay - lucky them.


Probably, but how do you know it was a man?


There is no dialogue occurring when Fr. Martin's presentation is one-sided.  There is never a person from the opposing side talking, except those that already buy into the agenda Fr. Martin and those who are discussing with him have already accepted.  It's a vicious circle of dialogue.


Ugh...hell on earth experience.


...bury...


Your bff is in emergency and you learnt about it on social media? Sad best friendship but I've seen worse examples of people on social media where people misunderstand the difference between a FB friend and a non FB friend


Are those the working conditions the non-unionized Honda workers  currently have - I think not.
You are living in the past, sweat shops 70 hour weeks, child labor in satanic mills disappeared over 100 years ago, in part thanks to the unions.    They did their job when they were needed now its time for  them to disappear as well.  Severance when laid off is decided by the courts who are giving far more than any union agreement.  Unfortunately if you are in a union you can't take your employer to court for any reason, firing, sexual harassment, unfair treatment etc , all have to be grieved by the union


Exactly.  Vaughan's reputation on Toronto city council as a loud mouthed, arrogant, intolerant, opinionated, aggressive know it all lefty was well established and he was about as popular with councilors and staffers as a skunk at a garden party.

Since no job less than the PM's would fit his gargantuan ego, it must really irk him him these days to be excluded from cabinet due to the 50-50 rule and reduced to occasionally reading PMO scripted short non-answers as a lowly parliamentary secretary.

His generally sour Un-Sunny Ways demeanor always reminded me of an English professor I had at university who was continually sour and bitter because his father was a legendary professor in a more challenging academic field and this guy could not fill his father's shoes and everyone including him knew it.  Adam Vaughan is no Colin Vaughan, the late, great CITY TV news and political reporter.

Good on MP Alice Wong for calling this creep out.


This is NOT a clear cut Conservative vs. Liberal issue. The Khadr family being jihadi oriented should never have been allowed to immigrate into Canada. Next the "child soldier" thing - he was 16 and assuredly at that age knew how to shoot, throw grenades - and his parents were obviously aware of his deployment. He was lucky that during/after his capture (wounded) he was not summarily executed. Nobody would have cared. Was he abused under interrogation? Of course .... Was any of this "legal" ? A rather pretentiously precious concern. The legalities of/during any war in the heat of battle are nebulous at best.

The Supreme court ruling? The purely legalistic aspects probably prevented any other judgement. Mehtinks what infuriates most Canadians - Conservatives and Liberals - is the $10 million award ! At $1 million I would not have lost any sleep. $10 million is quite frankly obscene given the nature of the Khadr clan and abuse of our citizenship responsibilities and priviledges.


I am a Democrat-but not the new Socialist form.


The fake news is suppressing the issue of whether its a matter for the federal government.


Is he not responsible for the --at best--"ambiguities" in AL?


Most farmland isn't used for farming. I live on such a patch. Never has been farmed and never will be. Just a governments useless ideology.


I don't expect a citation. I looked at the website of the Vatican Communications Office and couldn't find anything to support TQ's assertion.  That doesn't mean it isn't there.  If TQ can provide the cite, I'll look at it; but I don't expect it.  If he's looking for a blue ribbon, he's certainly welcome to it.  Many faithful Catholics are getting Purple Hearts, or the rough equivalent thereof.


Thank you for pointing out that we must consider Jesus as He is, not as we’d like Him to be.  We also need to remember that Jesus was born, raised and died an observant Jew, and that he offered a radical new interpretation of the Law given to Moses on Mount Sinai based on His law of love.  Fortunately, we don’t need to “define down” the fuller message of the gospel because Jesus did it for us, and in only four sentences: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength. This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second is like it, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and all the prophets” (Matthew 22:36-40 & Mark 12:28-31”.

It’s easy to understand what Jesus was proclaiming, but not so easy to conform your life to it.  It takes a life-time of effort, and we just can’t do it on our own without the grace of God.


I am delighted that the Missionaries are being stymied. India needs no Inquisitions, Evangelists and Moslems.


IF the DA and the Judges do NOT lock these people up for the maximum... I think we had better take to the streets. I am appalled. I am disgusted. I want justice and safety.


Elizabeth, I don't think that is a fruitful way to go. There are other ways to choose the life of the mother over the life of her fetus with out down grading the humanity of the fetus.

I say this with caution, 'cause you merely asked a question, and I am reading a whale of a lot into that question. ;-)


Being a resident of rural central Alberta I am responsible for all snow removal on my property. My neighbour and I also clean the snow from the county road allowance for 1.5 miles in front of our properties. (We live on an isolated road that is last in line for snow removal by the county graders.) In October I put the blade on my tractor and in April I remove that blade. Also in October I add extra weight to the box of my F-150 to give the 4WD and the winter tires more oomph when dealing with dicey driving conditions.

So far it has been a gentle winter snow-wise in my part of the world. In fact, I would like to see more snow. I enjoy snowshoeing and X-country skiing around my property and currently there is just not enough snow for optimum snowshoeing or X-country skiing.

Suck it up, Vancouver.


It's apparent the facts of all these Crimes, Trayvon, Freddy, Micheal, Crystal(Duke lacrosse rape accuser), and many others of color were not concluded to be Racist incidents or the NAACP would have won. Barry, Al, Jesse, Fredericka, etc. all came to their side with false narratives spewed by Racists Hate incited by the Liberal Media. Racial problems still exists today and will forever be with us humans, Do we Americans need the Liberal Media to sensationalize racial colors with FALSE narratives that causes riots, deaths, vandallism, etc.?
imo, all these people had no respect for John Law, makes you wonder why? Unbelievable people side with Law breakers, liars, deceivers because of the Liberal Media spewing false narratives for readership eyes. Yes, they have to survive but it's crossing the line
It is what it is, Racial Hate should not be tolerated but to spew lies, to deceive people for readership eyes is just plain Wrong


Our governor and legislatures past and present are to blame! Oh, lets not forget our congressman and senators. Alaska has the ability to employ every Alaskan! Its past time to drain our own swamp and reject federal overreach, to take our land and resources back and to demand our fair share from these out of state corporations that come in and steal our resources! We have unlimited potential, but unfortunately have been raped by "or own" for too long as they continue to pass further legislation that will take us down this dark hole for years to come. We need change at every level! Vote them all out!


The problems with this plan are two fold; (1) to sell the bonds now while the market is at an all time high and bond prices at multi decade lows, the risks to both the state and the buyers are extreme; resulting in a perfect storm of extraordinary risk; and (2) I would expect the knowledgeable bond buyers to require a PF guarantee of repayment as the current situation of the state revenues are headed toward a cliff as oil production dries up regarding oil revenues. Someone should talk to Senator Stevens about bad timing of financial transactions.


Surely Manafort expected this and made sure there was absolutely nothing in his home to implicate or even hint at any crime that he may have intentionally or inadvertently  committed?


His "immenseness"  Spews this " We’re all in it for Jesus, His Church,  our good  people, not for ourselves!"

Thank you Dolan for changing my life!

The fraudulent bankruptcy that you orchestrated has left Milwaukee AD with over 200 million dollars in cash tucked away in scam trusts, and hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate.

( bankrupt with 200+ million in cash, 3times that in real estate?)

I planned on taking the secret of my abuse to the grave with me.  Your scheme had your Lackey Listecki bait victims like me to come forward with the false promises of healing resolution and fair compensation.  He then spent 5 years and most of the estate on a dirty legal campaign designed to toss out every single victims claim.

The horrid side effects of clergy abuse that I spent years trying to contain have relentlessly been released during the torturous 5 year betrayal that promised me healing.  This final betrayal has severely damaged me and left me without hope.


Condolences to all those involved.  Tragedy strikes everyone.  Stay out of drugs!


Keep reading sport. I responded to this farther down the thread. Don't worry, I typed slowly so you should be able to keep up.  ☺


or a cell


I like the choice of picture used with this article.  It shows a stop sign in front of the new digs that is partially knocked over.  Seems fitting to the building's new occupants.


This is quite the leap. Also, be careful when arguing guilt by association... SEE: Paul Manafort.


lol w/e As though that gets you out of the problem you have justifying biker thugs' assault on our communities


O77, Shanghai is a mind-altering experience for sure. When I was last there I couldn't see across the street! But what I could see was incredible and amazing. I came away worried for China, though. I think they are going to start losing cheap factories to cheaper countries before they fully develop a middle class, and the population bubble will hit them hard as they have more old people and fewer young.

I thought I was being pretty reasonable in my interpretation of ocean water rising, ascribing the abandoned towns to multiple forces. But waiting until the ocean has risen meters seems a bit foolhardy. Most frogs want to know well before the water starts boiling!


No one should promote or profit from the lie that marijuana--or the CBD oil extracted from it--are dangerous, like pharmaceutical drugs.  These are among the most benign 'substances' in history.  Having said that, we should note that the oil might relax one to the point of feeling drowsy.  Therefore, one should consider not taking it, or using a lesser dosage, when driving or operating machinery.


I remember Colin Powell telling president Bush and his handler Cheney that if you break it, you own it.  The trouble with conservatives is you all have selective memory, that your christian jesus Christ will have to jog in order to decide if they are going to your Valhalla, oops, heaven
I suggest typing, "Study links low intelligence and low IQ to conservatism and prejudice" It explains the usual process of creating conservatism through low IQs or lack of education.


This typical 1984 news speak from the extreme Left.  Down is Up and Up is Down.  The truth is that President Trump is saving democracy in the United States while Canada is indeed slouching to authoritarianism  under the control of a gold spoon in his mouth red diaper baby.


Oh come now.  What's needed is some appreciation of the firmness in the curvature of the market under analysis and insightful understanding of the premise on which the company is founded:  there will always be a strong market for an apparatus that, in a culturally acceptable way, puts vulvas and gluteii maximi on prominent display.


He has retained my confidence as he is the best they have for the job.  Who are you to speak for Canadians?  I belong to several Veterans groups and the men that I served with overseas a long time ago.  Everyone I know supports Mr Sajjan even though he is a Liberal and we can't stand Liberals.

Pro Patria
Ex Coelis


it is too bad that we do not design these express lanes to be such that once you get on, that you get off at 120th, denver, Denver Tech. IOW,remove the bulk of the through traffic from the local traffic.


needless


You do know by hammering international trade we'll lose money, right?  That China and India market is HUGE.  Lots of opportunity for us to sell there.  With their markets growing and ours falling behind, we'll lose business opportunities.  And, arguably too much isolation (lack of competition) will have our technologies and manufacturing fall behind as well.

It's an international world and economy out there.  Competition is a good thing.


Or the Red state farmers who sign up for fram subsidies (Joe Miller) and have the audacity to call others freeloaders...


It's the voice of Canadians (who are in agreement with the current government).

CBC reporting on the commission is a double ding of liberal scams.


>> But they didn't kill the Jews by the thousands or millions

They didn't? What kind of "Hindustan" math are you using?


I got you Marty, you seem to believe it is the Holy Father that is struggling.  Perhaps you could open your own eyes and let in some light.  Seems you not so much the Holly Father have a lot to learn so as to develop your own theological chops to make more  sense. Good luck Marty-- forget your ideas of self perfection for "there is a crack in everything and that is how the light gets in."


It is a travesty to include the Queen with this bunch of self-serving, self-entitled hypocritical individuals.

The "Duchy" in question has been managed by a private company for many years, perhaps even before she became Queen.


@ DonlnKansas,
 I have made many posts on the ACP Ireland with regards to forgiveness and public penance for the elite within the Church which also includes the means to do so and I agree with you “words are cheap”. I have shown a link to my posts below @3+9+16+18 perhaps you with others would consider reading them.
http://www.associationofcatholicpriests.ie/2017/02/i-think-therefore-i-am-godly-and-human/


Great news. I thought he might be done for the year.
The Little Guy


They are choking for sure, but they could still pull it together for a short period of games.  Just curious, are you still adamant that Bridich should lock up Neshek and Lucroy?


Racial profiling is a term used by bigoted  police officers to describe their behavior in a more eloquent way   It will take time to eradicate but for a start they could raise the standards required to become a police officer.  A BA in criminology or something related won't weed out all the bigots but it would help.


He was being sarcastic by posting what he thought is the reaction of all the communists here in Eugene.


She writes opinion pieces, just like a music critic writes opinion pieces.


Yup, the Obamas living like the "working class" they claim to identify with.


Or use our dividends to subsidize the giveaway of our oil.


Why does every state, muni, or Fed project has a smell to it? Is there one competent project manager, one engineer, or one planner that cannot have a project stink similar to this. Where did they get you from?  Should we list the silly projects that has been thrown down our Alaska throats?  But, that would be a waste of words covering the 30 years of surplus dollars they have had to spend.  We will continue to lose this battle to those who want no Federal, State, or Muni project to work.  Its criminal and it’s a slap in the face to good engineering.  It all stinks.


If people would stop being so obsessed with infinitesimal  technology increments we wouldn’t have this problem.

I am never so appalled at consumerist culture as when I see the lineups outside the Apple store for the latest release of the iPhone.  Wow!  Two microns thinner!  An extra square inch of display space!  Another megapixel of camera resolution!  Gotta pony up 800 bucks for that……if I don’t, my fellow hipsters will think I am hopelessly out of touch……


Doing a quick perusal of WW's website, I don't see a single author of color working for the paper. Given that, what conclusions should be draw about the quality of the work?


Good Lord!!  What has happened to America.  Watch the Olympics, every country proudly plays their Anthem as their gold medalist receives their medals(with honor)..  Americans..  it seems OK to spit on our flag..  Disrepect it..  I get it, you hate our President, at least he respects our flag and what it means..  Alot of you have lost that..  You hide under "well.. I've got free speech".  Well, that's crud!! The very foundation that we were built on is being undermined by people who are using our rights to tear us down!!  If we continue to allow this to happen????  We are turning into a lazy country, expecting the Government to bail us out, do you not see that, if you don't, just go down the street to the local gas station.  I have the utmost respect for them!!  But continue to let it happen!!  This weekend was a prime example of how We have gone off the charts when it comes to patriotism!!


What isn't clear is where the Fed will find the economic leadership it needs, although Powell seems reasonable for a non-economist.


I thought we were going to name it the Obama Gym!


To my knowledge he has never had any moral authority whatsoever...even before he had bone-spurs....
But the problem is the folks who elected him.....those people have something seriously wrong...that begins with unaddressed racial issues...


Make no mistake, 585, it's Big Oil that's making all the decisions.  The uneducated Republican majority is just the puppet that passes their $700 million tax credit laws.


You are using a very restrictive definition of "conservative" if you think that. That is only a tiny fringe element of what are today's "conservatives".

Today's conservatives and liberals have switched sides, it is now conservatives who believe in free speech and liberals who don't, conservatives who fight for liberal values against  regressive religious extremists, liberals champion them as long as they aren't Christian, etc.

Which is why so many people who previously identified as liberals, like me, no longer identify as such, because so-called "liberals" no longer believe in liberal values.

As for you, your defense of "winner-take-all" meritocratic economics, i.e. "anyone who can't compete with highly educated immigrants deserves to be left behind", would have you attacked as  right-wing if you were white.


Libertarians&disabilityrights discern that covertOregonmodel assistedsuicide bills empower the medical industrial complex over our choice.  Our choice is not assured by these non transparent laws even as they are deceptively sold that way


I say no reductions in tax credits unless the wage freeze bill goes thru.


Should be fixed now, thanks for the call.


You mysteriously wrote "recant your previous statements"?  What are you even talking about?  Yes, you CAN be clearer than that, Mr. LOL.

By the way, do adults really type "LOL" ?  Or just wedding photographers?


Wonder if you missed anyone he's at war with. Maybe taxpayers since he apparently don't pay any.


Baloney.Come and talk after the election fight is over.He's toast after they really find out about him.


It was challenging to read this article because it expresses the same contempt about the things we are familiar with, and maybe it is fair to ask Richard to look at a different angle. I do feel Richard because I believe he is horrified by the ease with which the current government allowed corruption to flourish and how those we expected to behave with integrity decided to benefit from corruption instead of fighting it. I short, he is hoping that maybe what he writes will some day propel the good citizens like you and I to actually transform ourselves from being keyboard revolutionaries to being active citizens who go out there and do something about the rot that we see. Remember that annoying guy who kept on saying "beware the ides of March"....?


With just a little over two months to go until the March 31st deadline for the rollout of Ontario's EVCO charging network of 500 charging stations across Ontario, the largest grant recipient of $11.3 million KSI Koben Systems has yet to install one station of the 337 contracted...NOT ONE!  As a matter of fact, the company underbid in between $6-$8 million and when the president tried to secure additional funding, he refused to sign any guarantees or contracts. Nothing but a giant fiasco.


Gosh it's a shame that people don't write what you expect or want them too. Must be a minefield every time you open a book or newspaper.

You're the one who started labelling people as conservative and liberal not me, so don't be surprised when that doesn't work out as you expect either.

It's clear where you stand. You expect Muslims to follow your expectations and be clear about their loyalties. Not to rock the boat and show proper deference to the dominant culture.


For decades now, I've been hearing conservatives say that we ought to have successful business people running our governments.  Now we're seeing the flaw in that proposition.  Successful business people have developed too many self-interests to mesh with being servants of the public.  In the end, they'd rather spend more time with their money.

And then there was always the obvious flaw:  if these people had a yen to perform public service, the opportunity was always open to them.  But they preferred to go for self-enrichment.  After a long career of raising your own boat, why would you be particularly good at raising other peoples'?


Because the park is in Jefferson County, which has law enforcement jurisdiction there.


Yes - the membership list was shared with the polling company.  But they've already confirmed the polling company isn't the one who gave the membership list to the firearms association.


So where's her face picture on ADN ? Why hasn't it been publish if she's been charge with Mr. Ballot's murder ?


You are comparing walking out on Pence to walking out on Jesus? Really?! More like *because* they are followers of Jesus they have the integrity to walk out on Pence.


Still scratching my head over the McCoy to UNLV thing...there has to be more to the story.


Wyatt, Wavey, et al have the laziest job of all, throw out the race card and stuff their heads back in the sand.


It was a fun event. My family enjoyed it a lot. Keep it up!


There is a difference between a $500,000 house and a $500,000 mortgage.


Very short sighted by the Arts Council, who were all appointed by Obama. Trump will now appoint his own cronies and we can look forward to Trump approved arts. The Apprentice will replace Masterpiece Theater on PBS and works like Dogs Playing Poker will grace the halls of New York Museum of Modern Art.

These people will shake their collective heads in a few months with a forehead slap. muttering, "what have we done?"


NP's are qualified to provide the same care as a physician. That is why they have independent practice authority in 22 states and DC meaning they can practice 100% independently without physician oversight because it is not necessary. Those states gave NPs that right based on extensive research that shows equal and in some cases better outcomes with NP as primary care providers compared with physicians. Therefor, there is no need to "augment the team".


He keeps it up pal, and you will be living in caves by burning embers either because o economic ruin, or twitter rant that leads to USA to a post apocalyptic world


These pieces of trash that ruined his life should be charged and punished for much more than has been given thus far. People like these are ruining Anchorage. Hardly a week passes by without some thuggish low-life ruining sombody else's life.


How polite!


My 7 year old is privately educated at a cost of 10 grand a year. He speaks French, English, reads, writes , has  basic math skills and is being tought coding.
England allows parents to direct a portion of their education dollar to a learning facility of choice. Perhaps we should introduce the same policy and work to stomp out public unions in our education system.  Simply put the enoumas salaries and benefits of the status quo  are not sustainable.
The learning outcomes are grotesque given the cost.
Truly unlimited sick days , world class indexed  pensions , early retirement, 100k plus a year, insane amount of paid time off  and on and on. It's not necessary nor is it effective, why must we tolerate the collusion between Liberals and public
unions ???
When will people stand up and say enough !!!


Your posting has been utterly disingenuous, so, yes, let's end this pointlessness. Post when you have something real to say. NO MORE FAKE NEWS.


False, "While not every penis rapes, every rapist has a penis", an emotional statement and not true.
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Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person's consent.
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Statutory rape legal definition of statutory rape
legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/statutory+rape
Sexual intercourse by an adult with a person below a statutorily designated age. The criminal offense of statutory rape is committed when an adult sexually penetrates a person who, under the law, is incapable of consenting to sex.
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Rape is a sexual assault by any gender penis or no penis!


As I browse through the Opinion section of the G&M website today, I am most amused by the headline column (in the Politics section) with Margaret Wente's picture and the headline titled "Kevin O'Leary, a Trump-lite bully, could be Trudeau's worst nightmare".
Margaret, sounds like someone at the G&M is mocking you to no end.


And yet republicans continue to cut school funding.
Of course, those republicans are the same people who refuse all thing science and think the world was created by one man in 6 days. You just can't fix that kind of stupid.


Foreign investment in infrastructure projects is what globalization is all about.  Free flowing goods and capital.  It is a great idea until someone realizes that national government are being undermined by economic interests outside their enforcement power.  It is a great idea until investors go elsewhere because labor is cheaper.  People are trapped within their countries because national security and immigration laws prevent people from moving while goods and capital flow freely.  There is a great cheap labor pool.  This current form of globalization also undermines democracies because governments are beholden to "investors" and not to the voters.


TRUE DOUGH!!

Where do you get your money from?! Daddy's estate? Mommy's estate? The net taxpayers of Canada?

Whatever your thoughts might be, consider this: It's easier to balance a budget when you DON'T give BILLIONS of Canadian $$$ away to foreign interests. THE money was earned and taxed in Canada, so it seems you either know something we don't OR you're a reckless spendthrift.

We NEED to rope you and your errant and wayward liberal government in before you inflict more damage to the public purse, policy be damned.

STOP being so flagrantly loose with Canadian Taxpayer dollars!! It seems as though you're going to be around $15 BILLION in budget deficit in less than 2 months, I can hardly wait to hear about the details of where the money has gone...

Morneau, wake up!! You both are fleecing Canadian NET Taxpayers substantially and providing nothing in return.


Cording to the FBI Director, not if there is 'no intent'.


For what I consider a deeper a far more challenging refection on saints and the nature of sanctity in our modern world, please read the following piece by a Jesuit, to whose own spiritual depth I can attest.

http://blog.jesuits.ca/index.cfm/2016/11/04/If-I-Were-a-Saint---


Hire a mainland firm to help find the best candidate with local qualities.  Hmm.


You were the one who brought up St. Patrick's Day...The only issue now since the LGBT community actually DID hijack the parade is to either change the entire purpose of the parade or make it equal in application.

The visible presence they had in Washington was on the sidelines...where some of your pink hat wearing friends spit at them and threw water on them.  Those who did march reported feeling "unsafe." NARAL and PP made it clear they were not welcome.

And no. Pro-life women do NOT agree women should be grabbed at will.  One would hope over the last 14 years, Mr. Trump has learned his lesson.  btw - mercy should be shown to him, too, right?  He did apologize and say his remarks and actions were wrong.  Or do we continue to chastise and harp on it?  Is that the mercy we are talking about?

Well. In DC now.  Time to do what hundreds of thousands have come here to do today.  Wonder if we'll get the same coverage and flowery remarks here?


Well let's see shall we? Through critical reading of an obviously biased article I understand that "Russian Government Officials" contacted BOTH campaigns, and clearly someone associated with the Trump Campaign met someone, probably in the Russian Press (otherwise known as the Russian Government, much like how our Press has been lo the last 8 years).

Then we deduce that said Trump campaign person, possibly excampaign manager Manafort, concluded that a previous business relationship was not akin to a future political relationship, and they stopped. Having contact.

Further we see that while the Trumpster was not fearful of speaking his mind to the press, foreign or domestic, HRC was frightened to death of saying anything that might appear to be an original thought that could get printed.

Trump not renouncing Putin puts me in mind of...oh say... Obama? Not renouncing Ahmadinejad? In the last election? Something about leaving the door open...?

Can I help you with anything else?


The Conservatives under Harper cheated in every election, and when they were found guilty, they painted it as a victory.

The Conservatives under Harper calculated to kill the long-form census based on dishonest claims that would be hilarious if the end result hadn't been to deprive business and government of vital data.

The Conservatives under Harper orchestrated the costly and baseless Mike Duffy trial to try to put out a political fire, and the judge laid the whole affair at the doorstep of the PMO.

Trudeau is a huge disappointment and his government is failing on many levels, but I would still prefer that to the shady Harper government.


Little California - sheesh


Trump is a much greater danger to the biosphere than is Rocket Man. They are equally crazy, but Trump has more destructive power. At least, Trump has a constitution with (hopefully) level-headed supreme court judges to cramp his style. As hopefully, NK generals are not suicidal, not sure about Rocket Ma ...


c'mon jackie blue...........makin wishes that never come true


The wage (and income) gap exists entirely within households. Young single women currently earn more than young single men. Never married women have always earned as much as never married men.

So you're in a marriage and your partner comes home to say "Honey, I just got a big raise!"

Do you reply: "Turn that down! It exacerbates our household wage gap!"?

Or, do you say "Great! Let's finally buy a new car!" Or, "Great! Maybe I can go down to four days a week and spend more time with the kids!"

There are increasing numbers of men staying home with children because their partners can earn more money than them. In these households there is a wage gap the other way. Who cares? It's household income. Everyone in the household contributes in the way that makes the most sense.

Infertile couples will make incredible sacrifices to have children. It's not a "burden" to be able to stay home with them. It's an expensive privilege, mostly enjoyed by women.


So here we have a FELON...who has a WEAPON, in violation of All State & Federal Laws..A 2X CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER...That Makes Him Eligible for -3- Strikes Law...When do we learn???


Or Vancouver?


Scientific conclusion and consensus is not a "view", my friend.


The Portland Archbishop has indulged in a troublesome misuse of Amoris Laetitia ... and the irony of it appears lost on him.


200 fish for one family?please, how absurd.


Breitbart really is awful junk.  At first, I thought it was a satire site like The Onion.


Like the original free trade it will further erode the sovereignty of the country and give away rights to the natural resources that are the property of the citizens of the nation to foreign interests. The government is not working for you, it works for the 1%


Don't talk to me by name.. Ever! Unless you want to name the organization he belongs too or shall I post the FACTS!


Many Trump posters fawn all over Putin who is not even a Western ally.

Merkel is the last grownup in the room in regards to Western Conservative leaders.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/opinion/election-night-2016/angela-merkels-warning-to-trump

Merkel strove to accomodate Syrian refugees in a time of great crisis and unprecedented upheaval.

What would you have done in the same situation, ChuckT ?

Other than try and avoid the question.


And meanwhile, the Gomer PM focuses his limited capacity on climate change and social justice, while trying to figure out how to schedule a trip to ensure a selfie with the duck.


Very good article. I've felt the same thing about the Olympics for some years, and I'm a former track athlete (middle distance). Golf? Tennis? Don't they already have enough big events? (And so on.)


You are correct. After all, sixty million people voted to have Donald Trump as their president, and ninety percent of them are happy with the job he's doing. That's a pretty big base of potential consumers to draw on. Of course you'd have to deduct the number who haven't ever purchased a book in their adult lives, say - 60%. That's still 24 million people, but the book targets women, so say - 12 million. But only 40% of women voted Trump, so say - 5 million. And there you are, a pool of 5 million women so deficient in critical reasoning that they actually voted Trump might consider handing over $15 to further enrich a family that is milking the U.S. presidency for every possible cent. In return, the purchasers will receive misappropriated quotes and banal "empowerment" from the daughter of a man who won't shut up about how hot she is.


Burn the province/city down and move on to another.  The man is consistent.  I'll give him that.


A 3 million majority from 11 million illegal voters.


My advice:
Get rid of all of the liberal clinton loving journalists and hire some true American Patriots.
(By the way.......Korea Number 1)


Wow. Congrats to you for the most reprehensibly racist comment I've read in quite some time.


Our leaders should represent higher standards than the sick and perverted locker room pals you apparently grew up with. Will Rogers was right -- we need higher standards of honesty, decency, fairness and integrity than Trump has EVER shown he's capable of, or interested in promoting. He is a thief and pathological liar, totally devoid of conscience and empathy for the suffering and damage he causes. Only thieves, liars, psychopaths and fools support him.


What is particularly telling is that you do not even attempt to deny that your poll results are completely divergent from reality and do not come close to reflecting the actual outcome.  You just continue to defend your methodology, even when that methodology has been repeatedly demonstrated by the actual outcome to be seriously flawed.


met 2 Oregon guys living on a neighbor island for as long as they could.  Said,  the people come to Hawaii like thrilling things to do and not staying in a hotel room or on the beaches all the time.  The thrill of climbing a mountain and the danger it poses makes it more enjoyable activitities to be doing.  If they die doing it is thats more  gratifying is doing things you like.


Sorry, The Racist Alt-Right Ain't Getting the Last Laugh with Their Mass Banning

 Numerous tech platforms, social media networks, payment services and others have shut down access to alt-right, Nazi and white supremacist groups.

Kicked those Nazis right off Ted's series of tubes.


"neither T-rump NOR his acolytes have done a thing to deserve respect."

Jeepers, five Super Bowl rings mean nothing to you?!


NAFFTA.."the extra 'f' would stand for fair."  Not on this side of the border.


No!!!!

Overfishing is causing species degradation...

wow


If you think supporting a much needed fire station, on a parcel YOU offered to sell the city originally, hardly can be used as evidence of someone not supporting keeping the country country.


Any republican who can vote for amnesty for illegals but not to repeal Obamacare will be in for a rude awakening come the next election. Any republican who can vote for amnesty but not to fund the wall will face the same backlash.

You are not doing what the people sent you to congress to accomplish if you happen to be able to pass amnesty!


Yeaaa...finally, the media started using the double "C word (Correction Concern). About time.


A very good post EEbner and you can bet your bottom dollar that leftists are trying to work the "loot" angle on this!


Alaska salmon fishing is very, very different from these slave ships.


Scheer can't beat Trudeau but he may be able to increase the PC seat count at the expense of the NDP and Bloc in Rural Quebec and Northern Ontario the ridings where his advocacy for supply management helped sell memberships and garner votes. Scheer could also sweep his home province of Saskatchewan which is strongly opposed to the carbon tax. Trudeau has his base in Southern Ontario and Urban Quebec locked up which could land him a second term. Trudeau's BC seats could not be at risk at all if the new provincial NDP there is a disaster than runs deficits and hikes taxes without the expected economic growth like the Trudeau Liberals.


tesla shmesla- who cares about the overhyped model 3 - 35 grand but maybe tires and steering wheel are extra...buyers simply want to be the first in the neighborhood with one of these overhyped cars -it was the same with chryslers piece of junk the PT cruiser. I will pass on tesla's cars - lots better choices out there - how does a 35 grand car get to 71? Rediculous!


Hopefully Morneau is taking his time following his recent trip to Washington, to consider the planned U.S. tax cuts and to ensure that Canada is at a minimum not moving in the opposite direction.


Let's take it a step further:
- Let's ban the ownership of pets (makes the pet sale issues go away)
- Let's ban the ownership of private property (pets should not be owned as property - in fact we shouldn't own anything - it should be shared communally)
- Let's ban the right of freedom of choice (if you don't own anything there is no purpose in having choices)
- Let's ban the right of freedom of speech (if you don't need to make choices, you don't need to talk about them)
There see - we have achieved Socialist Nirvana! The government will tell you what to do, think and say. All you have to do is live your life... according to their rules. Enjoy. We are slowly but surely trending toward a 1984 revolution and our society is too apathetic to care.


Funny, Giessel was not a bit concerned about sending $700 million of our scarce dollars to London, Houston, and Irving Texas this year.

Then there is Hawker, who led the charge on the illegal deal to build a super expensive office building for legislators.

The incompetence of these two is well documented.

(So is the significnat household income Hawker enjoys from Big Oil).


It seems that the Republicans believe everything comes down to Hillary or The Clintons. Please take responsibility for your own problems with this administration. There is no way a sane person would go out to kill someone of a different political party just by listening to the nasty retoric out there. It is very unfortunate for the people that were severely wounded and their families that this man wasn't found out before he did this horrible thing. Toning down the nastiness would in fact help everyone, and lessen the anger. Hopefully Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan stop keeping secrets from us all. And the Trump administration has also learned something from this tragedy, Democrats need to take notes to, to get along better with the Republicans.


Aren't they (the detainees and the prison) stealing jobs from Americans who are not in jail?


This hearing is backfiring in the Dems face. Producing more obstructing of Rice,  Lynch and Comey than anything else.
Hillary's name is surfacing again on illegal server shenanigans. Watch as this investigative 'witch-hunt' turns 180 degrees and points back to the Dems.


facts of the day courtesy of reddit. again.


Is that repeal Obamacare and repeal the Supreme Court budget and repeal lower taxes all in one sentence or what?


And Fox News material is copywritten, but your point is taken.


Bill, the article referenced didn't mention ANY hate groups by name. It didn't mention the SPLC. Your comment is a complete red herring. I don't support any hate groups. You want to believe I hate people. You will believe I hate people no matter what I say, so there is no purpose in discussing this issue. You defend violent haters and you defend yourself by saying those who oppose hate are equally hateful. That makes no sense, Bill.


A "warped perspective" is not knowing losing conference record is the measuring stick for a coach's performance.


The height of hypocrisy but surely our dutiful leftist leader is unable to appreciate the inferences of his own statements. He talks of the anger of citizens in Western nations and for us who are Canadians it targets right here as well . Governments bent on trying to create an artificial nation of ethnic identities each establishing their own ethnic enclaves to carry on their customs, culture and often their original historical languages of the "old country" while allegedly being Canadian. Disparate groups, who in the real world are often intolerant of one another or irrelevant to one another. His talk of low wages and part-time work is the scenario of future Canada. Globalism, which is one of his mantras has evaporated much of the middle class in this country. Part-time and low wage employment is fast growing and real wages have been stagnant for decades. Mass immigration and never ending surpluses of job seekers is a deliberate policy to  maintain this reality.


Time and depreciation.


When the contract expires the software that belogs to the contractor will not be run. If it is you know it not going to be free.


Studies show about 25% of people will suffer a significant mental disorder during their lifetime.  It's part of the human condition, which is worsening in modern times with its increasing stresses.  Get use to it.  That said, most disturbed people do not turn violent, and the ones that do commit violence should be prosecuted and jailed, receiving therapy while incarcerated.  Mental illness should not be a "get out of jail free" pass.
http://www.who.int/whr/2001/media_centre/press_release/en/


If I remember right Longs Drugs ,SBS and Gary Kings kept money in the state, the others send the profits out immediately and this money was replaced by oil money and Federal money so now that money is gone and we have a deficit budget and are looking at an income tax or sales tax to pay the state's debt. When you think of the dollars the slipped through Alaska's hands and out of state and still are isn't it embarrassing to have been part of the squandering.
Billions of barrels of oil, tons of gold, millions of pounds of fish, forests of trees,
Anchorage turned into a junk selling welfare city and we need to support this with an income tax and let the profiting companies off the hook, God what stupid people we are.


bm: Then why no LNG plants in BC? Seems the market disagrees with you.


IRT CelloDad, your liberal bias is really showing.  The use of American missiles to send a message to the World that America will not tolerate use of chemical weapons by anyone is re-establishing American leadership.  I believe the Syrian citizens who want peace and to live within their Country are pleased and will support America and its established policy.  You have missed the entire purpose of this American mission in Syria, and it surely is not a game.  For certain it is not a game for the Syrian people, the Middle East People, and the World.  Imua.


2) it is a "fact" that sufficient consumer demand, i.e. adequate discretionary purchasing power, always has been, and always will be, the primary creator of jobs--NOT business investors, which don't (or should not) hire any workers until it is absolutely unavoidable in order to increase net business profits--at least unless and until the accelerating development of ever more labor-saving tech results in a chronic and increasing shortage of jobs of any kind relative to demand for jobs.

Since a growing number of science and technology, business, and government experts now think the end of full employment will increase in likelihood over the next 20 years and beyond, I think now is the time to think through our options proactively, rather than ignore or deny this possibility and then try to cope with such a profound change after the fact--when cooler heads are unlikely to prevail.

Finally, I do have one criticism of your article, that being your brief and passing mention of --con't


Follow the money, who benefits the most
from this. Those who are pushing for this
lie to be believed.
Dump this CHUMP.


Do you realize that banning it from use by one segment of the population has the effect of further weaponizing it? Controls on free expression always have the opposite effect. There are so many readily available exceptions to the standard you propose that the illusion contained therein becomes a political tool. For example, a white historian would find it difficult to write an accurate book about how racism has functioned in the U.S.


Dear Fikile,  a person was gunned down this morning at an ATM in Joburg while withdrawing cash. Unfortunately, the person died. The thieves got away. It could happen to anyone of us. I care very much about safety in the country.

The streets must be safe for people to walk and carry on with their lives (and do  their bit for the economy). I think you should focus on that and try improve things. You are the Minister of Police. This hogwash about white minority capital is a distraction. It's a ploy by the Guptas to blindfold us while they are looting brazenly. Take time to read the the emails in the #GuptaLeaks if you don't know who the real people looting this country blind are (though I suspect you already know that). And for once, do what you have been 'promoted' to do rather than lecturing us grownups about the economy. We understand that far better than you. And oh, do brush up on your language next time you write something and expect us to read. That'll help your case.


Trump now “executes” by way of the The Junior Soprano Method.

When he senses that his staff is trying to get him to do one thing, Trump defiantly does the opposite; otherwise he bathes in the commodified reactionary grievance of partisan media, looking for stories about himself.

It takes days for his oafish and overmatched handlers to coax him into even a coded and qualified criticism of neo-Nazis, and an instant for him to willfully undo it.

Of course he brings more vigor to the latter than the former; he doesn’t really understand why he had to do the first thing, but he innately and deeply understands why he did the second.


Were you living in the US on 9/11/2001?

"New York Times reports the estimated cost to the US from the 9/11 ...
New York Times reports the estimated cost to the US from the 9/11 attacks has been on the order of $3.3 trillion (that's twelve zeros) over ten years


Thank god the people of Douglas County came to their senses. Stop Betsy DeVos and her clan from siphoning off public money to fund their Christian madrasas!!  Moving in the right direction!!


They may not lose their sponsors, but the credibility is quickly slipping away. They need to make this right with the mushers and put some security in place for their food drops and dog yards.


Thanks for your sharing.

China Sourcing Agent


And your point is?


Speaking of sides, Nazi's or Communism are not good choices.


Without conspiracies, the situation could still be the result of amateur reviewers with zero guidance and widely varying personal standards. I know that, personally, some marginal comments would be flagged or not depending on my mood of the moment.


I must have made you really mad because your comment had two errors. I'm not sure where I was to put my comments since that was omitted in your comment. I believe the punctuation you should have used for that;s is that's. You called me dishonest and all I did was ask a question. How is that dishonest? Enlighten me please


Addicts would bring their own drugs to the injection site.  I’m pretty sure these drugs had no manufacturing and distribution oversight by the FDA … more likely a Mexican or Columbian drug cartel.  Who knows the purity and potency of the drugs?  The addict could very well be injecting poison.
Secondly, a legal issue could be raised about Bellevue hosting an illegal and dangerous “Attractive Nuisance”.  Same legal argument when swimming pool owners do not adequately protect children from drowning via a fence etc.   A drug addict suffers brain injury or dies then sues the city. Does anyone not believe lawyers would take the cases of the addicts?


And how much is that in dog years?


It is naive to believe that talent won't go to the US because of Trump. The skilled, highly educated, innovative worker is welcomed by Trump. The abundant rewards flow to the successful in the USA. (its the poor uneducated person who would not go to the US and would be more likely to stay in Canada)
On another note, Canadians have to lose their jealousy for achievers. In America, the successful are revered and placed on a pedestal. They average citizen believes  with hard work they can also become successful.
In Canada the successful are vilified. Hard work, sacrifice and achievement are met with disdain and jealousy. The average person has the attitude that "those rich people are bad people" Of course, this attitude has been exacerbated by the Liberals.


When there are no consequences for disruptive behaviour and cheating, the kids know that there is no one in charge. This is a leadership issue. This is like a kindergarten class where boundaries set make for a calm climate.


Haha!  I can advise them for free on how to win.  Score more points than your opponent.


SJW is a modern McCarthyism, if you get on the wrong list they will stop at nothing. It is ironic to see "why" from this wretched editorial team, who actively participates in SJW via opinion articles from notable illeberal progressive "thinkers".


The article itself is hate-filled and  replete with anti-Christian and anti-West rhetoric.  Whilst claiming 'Racism'and 'Islamophobia', the author is herself displaying all the signs of virulent 'Westophobia'.
The 'asylum seekers', in truth economic migrants, she supports are invariably unwelcomed and unwanted in the UK, and there solely because of the ease of getting generous welfare benefits, without the need to actually work for these (Canada suffers the same issue).  There are numerous accounts, backed up with relevant photographs, in the UK media showing the complete lack of integration by these economic migrants, who refuse to follow the proscibed rules and regulations of their unwilling host country, but instead demand that their customs are allowed and followed ('Sharia Law' springs immediately to mind).
How does she feel about the massacre of 50 Coptic Christians yesterday in Egypt?  Since most Canadian papers haven't reported it, she might claim 'ignorance is bliss'


"The judge even admitted that the defendant and the other officers that testified gave very credible testimony."

So he was truthful and admitted in his report to attacking the citizen for no good reason. Cause THAT is what the judge found in this case.


This "NatsMass" story reminds me of a relative who reported that when he and his wife tried to attend mass at a church near the Houston Astros stadium prior to a game, they were denied entry to the church due to their "inappropriate attire" (Astros shirts, cargo shorts).


Macron has a very good chance of winning, so why not blow your trumpet. Sounds like the establishment media are feeling a little piqued.


If we would spend the same amount of money per month that we did on the old LIO before it was demolished / rebuilt and convert the old monthly lease rate to a  30 year mortgage at a conservative, 5% annual rate, the same monthly amount would buy a $10 million structure with land. Is it really that important or needed to have the LIO, right down town or even in midtown? Just seems that $10 million could buy a lot of real estate, even around Anchorage. Time to think outside of the box. What about the fairgrounds? I suspect that $5 million would buy one heck of a piece of real estate as well, saving 50% over the old monthly lease rate. 24 legislators work there part time. How many work there full time?


They are co productions. Just like they will be in Canada.


Even the uber Liberal Rosemary Barton is on top of Bardish Chagger for this. The cracks are getting bigger.


Why should a Canadian hockey player wade into American politics?   Those in Halifax who are pushing for this are as the polls show, little leftists who take great pleasure in over politicizing and controlling others.


Republicans, it's only against the law when other people do it.

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Thursday morning apologized for going public with information that a day earlier he’d described as coming from classified “intercepts.”

But the apology only served to heighten the irony of the disclosure.

Only three days earlier, the chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes of California, had insisted that revealing such information from secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants was worthy of criminal charges under the Espionage Act.

Nunes committed treason when he ran to Trump with the classified info from the Intelligence committee.


It looks like U6 was 8.4% nationally in June down from 9.9% last June.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm


The birth control pill has shown to have negative side effects on women.
I don't know any single women in their 30's who are happy. I do know many women in their 30's who are married who are happy.


The puc may have doubled its staff, but that's not going to happen with heco. The increased staff just adds less uncertainty that heco's plans for non-renewable will not work.


Fake Christians support people like Moore.


Well, both Li'l Kim and Donny T are correct in their insults of each other. They're both mentally deranged madmen who have no business being in their positions.


Do you understand the linear relationship between sewage and population?

The smaller populations North of Victoria have even less of a footprint than Victoria, which both USA and Canadian experts agreed is not a big deal.


Cathy McKenna is 'done' with deplorable hurricanes.


"...contrarian effort..."  Lovely turn of phrase. Yours? Or do the quotes mean quotation? If later, I would love to know the source and context?


Comes back to the same ideas.  Publicly funded elections, election seasons, paper mail in ballots that are recorded and can be looked up online to make sure nobody messed with your vote.  I mean if the GOP can give this information to a company to leave unprotected online, you should be able to see your own voting record.  A national voter registration database would be fine by me.  Single live person voting and no state messing with the districts like we have seen recently.  Gerrymandering is an understatement.


In fact, violence of ANY kind is not denounced by All Christians, All Jews, All Buddhists, All Shintoists, Confucians, Zoroastrians, Pagans, Animists, or those who ascribe to ANY religion.

So in effect, your statement, besides implying your own personal anti-Muslim bigotry (which you exhibit at every opportunity), is meaningless.  This is a civil forum.  Please refrain from your uncivil, bigoted comments.


" ... deplored by and vanquishing any and all establishment factions."

Actually he's stuck up to his neck in these "establishment factions" that you speak of.

He wanted to drain the swamp and now he's bogged down in it.


He should get 150 acres and a log cabin.


I can't say I am a big fan of public-private-partnerships (3P). It shoulds good but you have two types of entities (Government and for-profit Company) that have different objectives. They are fraught with risk.

The 407 outsourcing in Ontario has been a disaster. Selling off Canadian airports, that has been discussed, would likewise be a disaster.

I applaud the government for thinking outside of the box but before we invest billions in this bank we need more information about what value to taxpayers it may bring and what risks there are.


I'm not sure if that is funny or sad. I need a confused face emote.


Maybe, but Obama wasn't a humourless oaf.


That the likelihood of using a gun to perpetrate such a crime is considerably higher.


Why are we working with federal authorities on this?  No big deal, they are just breaking the law.  I thought we wanted to be a sanctuary city?


Hi, Nana..."Mass Immigration Ponzi scheme that we are not suppose to talk about because it is politically incorrect."

OK, I'll talk about it, and don't give a darn about being "politically incorrect", either.  So what I say is...Mass Immigration Ponzi scheme that you fail to connect in any coherent way to the rest of your rant...doesn't exist.

You want "mass immigration", you have to go back to 1911, when 400,000 people were admitted to this country in one year, at a time when the population of the country was less than 8 million.  That's MASS.  So are some of the annual totals for some five years between 1909 and 1914, when immigration basically halted because of WW I.  Over three million people entered the country. What we see today, about 250,000-325,000 a year?  Against 36 million?  Not quite so much of a "Mass Immigration" at all.

Stats from 100 Years of Canadian Immigration.


Your guess would be wrong.  Many were turned away here in Wisconsin because of a voter ID law designed to keep the poor from voting.


Since you brought it up...Grown men don't belong in little girls' restrooms.


Mr Poloz, when will you start caring about the Canadian People instead of Canadian corporations?  A low dollar makes food, clothing, more expensve for 95% of Canadians.  The 5% don' t care, and Trump will only slap a tariff on their exports anyway,citing your monetary policies as giving Canadian manufacturers an unfair advantage.


Trump and Sullivan, arm in arm. Remember that in 21 months.


The Executive Branch of the Federal Government, controls what gets classified as confidential, secret, top secret, and higher.

The FBI has a lot of classified information.  All criminal investigations, are classified, until they enter a courtroom.

Anyone who has access to this information, requires a security clearance and a need to know.

I was not advocating for POTUS Trump's impeachment.

For the 30 years of my residency in NY, I have always known Donald Trump, as a TYPICAL NYC trash talking, highly successful businessman, millionaire-billionaire, who has a strong opinion of himself & others, as well as worldly affairs, and does not have a thought & verbal filter.


The money just goes round and round to the same people by different scams. Apparently, a million dollars is like a 50 to you and me. These people live in a whole `nother world and never see or acknowledge the working class. That is until they aren't making money off the sweat on your brow. This country is all messed up. All we do is serve the rich. How do we turn this around?


We had no "first parents." We came from a large, common ancestral population that included non-humans and then "became" human--coalescent theory vs. bottleneck. The concept of a first set of parents necessitates a genetic bottleneck, in other words, dramatically insufficient diversity for survival.

Before that we were galactic dust. The ancient writers decided we had first parents based on the world they knew. They were wrong.


Once he and his party are thrown out
of power I never want to hear the word progressive again. He has ruined everything about that word.


"Stewart said a smoking ban would mean fewer cigarette butts left in county parks and could lessen fire risks in the summer."

This. Enforcing it will be tough, but if someone starts a fire at least they can't claim they had a legal right to smoke.


Now they're saying she has pneumonia, like it's no big deal. For some one her age it's a very big deal. If she is a victim, as some people on this thread are trying to portray her, she's a victim of her "handlers" who may kill her trying to prop her up till Nov.


Trump wanted the title and power, but not the job.

It's all about him.  His grievances and perceived enemies.  Blaming everyone and anyone for the failures of his presidency.

He never had the skills or temperament for the job.  The scary thing is, I am not sure he realizes how in over his head he is, and will just continue to isolate himself and lash out.


More proof Trump Bunnies are easy to con, suckers.


No mother reads encyclicals to their children either. Preposterous.

My guarantee stands.


Wynne must be happy that the daily  FEDERAL Liberal party scandal is deflecting attention away from the daily PROVINCIAL Liberal party scandal.


It is a sticky wicket, no doubt.   We all have the choice concerning whether we listen or not.

But it appears that you may prefer censorship.

The issue is - do we have the right to voice opinions that may not be accepted by everyone?  The Supreme Court says "yes."  Remember Schenck v US - the old shouting-fire-in-a-crowded-theater case?  The Court upheld that freedom of expression is an inviolable right - but dangerous speech is not.  The concept revolves around what constitutes a "clear and present danger" -

Two interesting articles for you....
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/not-many-exceptions-to-free-speech-guarantee/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/07/no-theres-no-hate-speech-exception-to-the-first-amendment/?utm_term=.3e2c12b27560


As usual nothing will be done about it.


As I have noted in other columns we should not worry as Carolyn Rogers is now on the job in Ottawa checking on foreign money coming into Canada.  She was appointed by Minister Morneau.

The name may seem familiar to those in BC as she was the former Superintendent of Real Estate in BC who admitted she was asleep at the switch just prior to the BC Government taking over the Real Estate boards.

One must assume that Ms Rogers will do the same in her current position (ie head firmly buried in sand) and one must assume this is why Minster Morneau appointed her?

May be the Chinese Billionaires who called Trudeau in for the recent meeting may have indicated that the control of real estate prices in Canada will now be handled by the Chinese government who will be controlling the money leaving China?  This because of the incompetence of the Canadian government in controlling this issue?


This Muslim says "WTG El-Papa."  Wholeheartedly agree.  Heard her speak one time in which she said, "You girls, please don't kill your babies--give them to me."  Wept until my beard was met because it was clear to me and everyone present that she meant every word she said.  I won't pray to her, as I only pray to God, but I certainly have no problem revering her as a saint.  A MUCH better choice than some of the Church's earlier picks.


Somebody got carried away? Yes probably some new hire fresh out of school, we all know they are the ones who get to suggest and formulate policy. Said nobody. Ever.


Don't worry about it. Just more fake news to create mass confusion and stress so you can't think clearly.


Spoken like a Black Racist! Well done. Let your hatred continue!


Dan, to be fair, can we put more context to your description of the issue?

On pay grades, an E-1 is a trainee, in boot camp, so they're not in Hawaii.  An E-3 is a PFC (private first class, Army); an E-4 is a Spec 4; an E-5 is a buck Sergeant.  An E-4 makes about  $1,800-$1,900 a month, with about $150-$200 difference on each side of the pay grade.

The bulk of the people in these grades are in their 20s, single and live on base.  They usually don't have cars, so commuting to/from off base housing is probably not convenient for them, especially if they have to be in formation at 6-8 am, depending.  Plus, dining facilities are on base.

So the number of members living off base are probably not in the tens of thousands.


One of his staffers should have showed up with job applications outside, the protesters would run from those so fast.


This is Altman's first core group of underclassmen that can project out in three years to fill a lineup (P Pritchard, V Bailey, K Smith, MJ Cage).  Just need another big.  A Kigab probably fits that role quite well.  Only 6-7, but he has the skill set to defend the college 4 spot.


Oh, please.  It is easy to talk about feeding the poor.  But who will pay for it?  Our nation is TRILLIONS of dollars in debt.  Congress makes the laws, not the President.  Should they enact a 50% income tax to pay our debts plus feed the poor?  Would you be willing to pay another $10,000 per person in taxes to "feed the poor"?  How about a $2,000 tax per person to clean up a minuscule amount of carbon? Do you feel strongly enough about this that you would spend your own money, not mine?   It's always easy to spend someone else's money, i.e. taxes.  If this is what you want, get over Trump and write your congressman.  Some of us are "nationalistic" and love America and everything it stands for.  Some of us stand for obeying natural law (anti-abortion) as well as civic law (immigration laws).  If you agree with Planned Parenthood doublespeak and open borders, write your congressman.  But don't pretend to be compassionate without accepting the responsibility that comes with it.


Let me just make sure I understand you:

A "fetus" becomes a person when it is born----because----"it" is able to survive on "its" own?

So--from your view we become people when we can survive on our own?

What about all the people on a coma--and being supported by life support. They can't survive on their own--so are they not people subject to rights?  Do we get to kill them from your view?


It's much more likely that 7% had a sense of humor or were irritated by the survey so they gave a snarky answer.


English has borrowed heavily from French and England was once under French rule and we adapted and absorbed to betterment.


Yes.


Well, some of them are stupid...they aren't supermen...Al Green, Maxine Waters, Al Franken...plenty of stupid democrats...the guy who thinks Guam will flip over...you know.

Biggest problem for America is the weakling Republican and collaborator crowd on Capitol Hill.  Ryan must be primaried and if necessary defeated in the general election..better to have one less Republican than Ryan back again.


Francis did not address the badly proof texted passages on divorce and Communion. I wish he hhad, but I suspect he thinks the Church is not ready for that yet. Of course, it could be that he mostly rejects the idea of the Magisterium, so he sees no need to counter old letters letters, leaving them in the past where they belong and immediately shfiting them from eternal dogma to historical ephemera, which is likely where most belong. Those would be my answer to both the surviving cardinals and this monsigor, but they could not handle the truth.


Here is an idea:  Booty shorts for the girls who want them, and a conservative cut option for the girls who don't want their cheeks hanging out while they play.  I guarantee that the booty short will be worn by the majority of team. However, If someone's father doesn't like it he can force his daughter to wear the conservative cut.  She will thank him later for the life lesson.


You could be right, to some degree anyway when it comes to our partisan ways being encouraged.

I strongly disagree with your seeming admiration of Pres.-Elect Donald Trump though.  If he follows through in his present manner, we will have a dictator of a major power on our hands.  He is already threatening major corporations as he lives in his lavish tower and refuses to reveal his tax information.  He's hiring like-minded people to help him rule.  God know how the US will put themselves back together when the fiasco is over--I hope it's short-lived.

His wish to control every single aspect of the country shows more of an inclination towards communism that capitalism and I wonder sometimes if companies may decide to take their head-offices elsewhere.


The US wants war with Russia. Yet it was the US that financed and backed Yeltsin to ensure he became President of Russia in the 90's and then Yeltsin started the giveaway of Russia. Only Putin got in the way and Yeltsin was toast. It was the US that financed and backed the overthrow of legally elected governments in Ukraine and Georgia in the so called colour revolutions. Assuming Russia did hack so what. Payback for all their meddling in Russia. But it the US that wants war and now has more armaments on the Russian border under the guise of NATO then even Russia has.


Got er done.. YES SIR.


Hello Globe.  Your "highest rated comment on this thread is occupied by some angry neurotic who had his comment removed; likely for a personal attack on Ms. Wente.  This is illustrative of a larger issue.

I understand there's a complication with more than just the two categories but surely we can do better than this.

thanks, Bart


The funny thing is, it appears identity politicians are doing the same thing we accuse Russia of.  They make these outrageous claims that pit us against each other.  I don't know how many people get their news from Facebook or other internet sources, but don't think it's the majority.

It is clear Bush is on the globalist side of the spectrum.  Where I disagree with him is that I don't think we're AGAINST 'free' trade, but at least want 'FAIR' trade. I do not think we are headed for isolation.  We do free trade with others, but they do not reciprocate.  I'm happy that we are addressing this now.  Bottom line is with $20 trillion in debt and climbing, we need to do SOMETHING.  We automatically spend more just on defense.  Other countries don't have the burden of policing the world to the extent we do.


"Trump vows to replace fired FBI Director James Comey with someone 'far better' "

Unless the replacement is Dennis Rodman, he or she is bound to be shorter!


Not so knife-edge anymore, at least while Clark's seat is vacant and a BC Lib remarkably and thoughtfully agreed to sit as Speaker.  At least one Lib had the sense to respect voters' choices, and collaborate rather than obstruct for partisan gain.  The rest haven't figured out yet that that's why they got tossed as a party.

Hope Vancouverites won't vote for an oil and gas lobbyist given recent drought and heavy smoke conditions from raging BC wildfires. As someone who enjoys visiting Vancouver, the thoughtful development of the waterfront area with paths for walking, cycling, and rollerblading, seems truly inspired.My family is drawn more to visit because of the expansion of bike lanes and such enlightened choices. The more cyclists and walkers, the less traffic gridlock, air pollution, and escalating emissions, and the fewer obese and stressed citizens. Can't understand why people would oppose this as it aids cyclists and noncyclists both, and draws tourism and investment.


The roads that are being built and repaired will benefit the mining companies who come in and exploit the Yukon.  None of the new roads will be of any benefit to the general population.

We have roads that are badly in need of repair due to the damage caused by permafrost that will have no work done on them at all.


Did the Liberals ever pay back the Adscam money? Talk about deep problems.


My greatest fear is what will all the social workers do when all their junkie clients are dead?


I have never seen anything more evil in my life. This judge with a badge has made the decision to ruin innocent lives. Worse yet, this idiot actually thinks he is doing good. I've been in the Marine Corps for 24 years and we pride ourselves on professionalism. This is not professional, it is pure evil. Any parent with a teen that does or does not smoke weed should be terrified. Praying that some constitutional lawyer can sue the hell out of these self righteous, unprofessional punks with badges. Russ USMC retired


Why does the media make such trivial comments on the real issue - is the Al Gore /Obama crusade and the  Paris deal folly?  Surely with better data and more analysis, the facts must leave serious doubt about the hypothesis that we are facing catastrophic global warming.  There has been no temperature increase globally for 20 years.  Winters are not moderate without snow as predicted in 2001.  New glaciers are forming old glaciers with the most ice are not melting.  Sea levels are falling on the coast of Manhattan and New Jersey.  The Paris deal vilifies nontoxic, life giving CO2 plant food and  ignores > 2 billion living in abject poverty without coal power.  Hooray for Trump inline with the crumbling consensus of scientists who deny the weak science behind Al Gore's political crusade.  China is expanding its coal power plants wiping out other gains.  They are also reducing their investment in renewables by 20%.   Warm is much better than cold  - stop the anti-science immoral madness.


So where the contracts for gas?


aa the fear of you leftards is enjoyable, get ready for the defeats coming losers


Could be.

Francis likely made a great parish pastor.


So after they cut the tree's ......what grows .....is Bush's .....and wild grass and Hay....... And that causes a lot of fires in the woods....lightning..... And glass bottle's..... And plastic.... And heat from wood  chip piles. ....all start fire easy in the bushes and Hay......is it the lightning's fault or the people that run the Forest.... With there guns and pick up trunks....and there no camping rules....for if people useed the bushes for fire then there would be no forest fires....


You'll have to excuse me if I don't believe in your ability to spot a liar.


Yassir


I'm glad I don't have a 401(k).  I'm glad I don't pay income tax any more.  (I'm retired.)  And I'm glad I'm on Medicare.  So, I guess I could be selfish and say "I don't care how badly the Trump screws up those things."  But yet, my concern for my fellow Americans still causes me to be concerned.


Maybe it's time you 'get it'! That is, the guy provides more than enough material with his foot in mouth, ignorance, etc. Keep counting, there may be 1111 Trump articles as of today? But, please, also spend some time counting 'articles about Canada'. Where do you get the idea that there aren't any? Suggest you spend more time on reading about Canada than wasting your time counting articles about your hero.


It doesn't need to be equivalence to be wrong.  Rolling over and taking the supposed "lesser of two evils" is what's truly lazy.


More hatred of our military from the Denver Post and its chief supplier of Fake News, the Washington Post.  The DP has to print almost every column from the WP because there are very few real reporters at the DP. Its the bastard child of the WP!


Id say it suggests opportunity.


Mr. Buck would bring down the quality of leadership in the Attorney General's office by more than 100%.


What about the men that have not posted that have been victimized also.  Sometimes by other men but also by women.  It is not only men that touch inappropriately.  It is sometimes women who insist on hugging and touching.   Also, despite current portrayals and stereotypes, women can and do send inappropriate messages.   To portray this as a problem that only women have is to do a disservice to both men and women.  Why do we keep squelching when women are the instigators of these problems?


You keep pretending like a BIG drop is the same as a slight drop.  That's like characterizing a $5.00/hr a raise as being pretty much the same as a 50 cent/hr raise because "Hey, they both in the same direction!".

No, the NFL ratings decline of the last 2 years WAY outpaces the gradual ratings decline of TV in general.  Moreover, NFL rating were BUCKING that broader TV trend in seasons before the players started kneeling...

https://www.si.com/more-sports/2016/01/10/media-circus-nfl-playoff-ratings-espn-nbc-cbs

"The final viewership numbers for the NFL’s regular season arrived this week and the Sunday packages (NBC, CBS, Fox) were all up over last year. Same with the Thursday night package across CBS and NFL Network. Of the five NFL television rights holders, ESPN was the only partner with a decline for game viewership, dropping for the second straight year. But that’s likely due to cord-cutting as opposed to a statement on viewer popularity.


Hey snowflake, go read up on why the Electoral College was developed.  Just a hint.....it was to keep this country safe from sandbaggers like you.


Good job!


Guess it all depends on what particular news media outlet you're exposed to - Some are still pretty good at spinning a tale....! Ha !


Yes. I would apologize. He was entitled to be treated as a Canadian and the Supreme Court has emphatically made the case that his rights were violated.


The stores and producers aren't run by the government, they're run by everyday people like you and me. My cannabis shop features only pesticide-free or organically approved pest management methods from trusted growers, and we have more awareness and transparency now than ever. HTTP://chimacumcannabis.com


Just like Tebow made a Dynasty of the Jets, and drove Brady to retirement, and eclipsed him there, right? Kyle is, as a rookie, better than Joe Montana in his prime, right? That's the logic in your comment. Plus you added a decade, bold a prediction as an off key trumpet.


You've got it, ben146, it's this little thing called "pride of ownership."

When we rented for 6 years in Calgary, the Landlords were 2,000 miles away and it was "out of sight, out of mind." Amazing phenomenon for us, as renters.  We really felt the urge to repaint, do minor repairs and things and laughed and said, "hey! We we're only renting! Screw it."  Talked to landlords once about buying the place.  Oh, man!  The improvements we would make: develop the basement, maybe. Garage in the back. New patio or deck.  Then we thought of the dollars that would take. Wow!  Moved out instead, bought a nearly-new place that was absolutely right--not one buck in "Improvements" or renovations needed. All done (developed basement, built-in shelves in the garage, storage bins, big deck umbrella, barbecue)...all part of the price of the home.

So now we have a lot of pride...In what we DIDN'T spend in and on a house.


You must not have read my complete comment.  I did not contradict myself.  I said that even if there was meddling it was of no consequence.  I even went further by referring to the fact that there is nothing that can be done to stop meddling, that it is not illegal, that it has occurred for at least 50 years,and that it will continue.  So, who cares, life goes on and we vote on the basis of what we believe?


No one said homes need to be free.  It's the OPPORTUNITY to own one, to be able to get qualified and move into a home that you own that these people are so rightfully proud of.
Kudos to the program and everyone involved in it!


The truth is the Chump and his team of idiots have the ball in their court but haven't learned how to dribble the dam👹 Thing


The message I get from this article is that taxpayer dollars are being used to "Sort out the bad urban coyotes from the good urban coyotes", and breed in the characteristics we want to preserve over the long-term.  ...Kind of like selective breeding for kitchen cockroaches or head lice.   This story is silly, and so is further "study".


'cept for the murder.....


The cop probably had his hands full trying to somewhat control the other Darwin awarders.


Greetings DGL46,

I thought that I was very clear about being very anti-scumbags, like THE DICK Cheney, DUMBYA Bush, Tony BLIAR, et al, who very deliberately lied to the world about non-existent WMD, then proceeded to illegally invade a non-threatening sovereign country, and mass murder over 1 Million defenceless innocents, men, women and children, in cold blood, and destroy the lives of millions more.

Is that reasonable to you?

Happy holidays!


Nearly 100% of the problems labeled as involving crooked cops involves cops covering for each other. You sound like the dishonest type. What others don't know won't hurt them, right?


You come across as being totally ignorant about how Pakistan has changed in recent decades.   The military and even the government itself have adopted a much more reactionary and regressive Islamic doctrine.

You are so totally blind to the reality of today's Pakistan.   Just look at today's news about a Pakistani man being sentenced to death today by the government, for supposedly writing a Facebook post that defamed the Prophet Mohammed.

You consider that to be a normal society??

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/11/pakistan-man-sentenced-to-death-for-blasphemy-on-facebook

Heck, many people in Pakistan have even been lynched to death by vigilante mobs, just on the suspicion of having committed Blasphemy.  This happened to a University student murdered there just two months ago.  No evidence was ever even found to support the allegation.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/26/lynching-of-a-student-sparks-uproar-in-pakistan-against-blasphemy-laws

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Trump never gave a damn about fairness when he was accusing Obama of being a Kenyan with a faked American birth certificate.
Still hasn't apologized or admitted he was wrong either...


Islamophobia simple


Pipelines do not equal climate change.  Driving your car and heating your house equals climate change.

You never see anyone protesting oil transport by rail and that's exactly what happens when we don't build pipelines.  If we need to protest a method of transporting oil, we should be protesting rail.


Just want to post my support for the intersex community - which imo is one of the communities which gets abuse based on the worst misinformation and basic ignorance that people tend to have around what intersex actually MEANS. I hate how many people hurl slurs at intersex people based on conflation with gender identities. I can imagine you've experienced enough bigotry and challenges surrounding your sex, without having the added numbskull calling you a 'special snowflake' because they think your chromosomes are some kind of personal choice/cry for attention. Wishing you support and a respite from morons.


Tax benefits that were created to help small business thrive have been usurped by wealthy individuals, to increase their own wealth by reducing the size of their personal tax liability. This is not only unfair, but it increases the amount the rest of us must pay for Government Services.
There are many wealthy people who are no longer in business (in the way most of us would use the term), who continue to reduce the size of their tax bills though the use of holding companies (sometimes more than one) to utilize rules originally intended to benefit small business, as opposed to rich individual taxpayers.
And when the tax system is so blatantly unfair, it causes resentment amongst those who are unable to hire expensive accountants to find legal loopholes that will benefit them in the same way.
The obvious answer is to simplify the tax system, by raising the overall rate and removing all the potential loopholes, by eliminating as many of the complicated tax credits as possible.


Maybe I should.  You alt-lefties are so gullible and watch such garbage that it's bound to make a fortune.  Perhaps I can start a World Wide News, lefty version.

First headline:  "Trump Gives Birth To Alien Baby"

Seconds later this board will be filled with the alt-left bombarding articles with how Trump gave birth to an alien baby, showing their TDS.


Hate to spill the beans, but insurance companies are really big, national corporations.


Put a cork in it Corker!


No....


Right on. The stroller should never have been allowed on the plane on the first place. It should have been checked at the cabin door.


"Those two principles will" let you buy junk insurance again.
TIFTFY


Do you mean 1980s style Calvin Klein and Jordache jeans?


At least the bolt is gluten free......


So all religions are equal, but Anglicanism is more equal than others? That makes us an equivalent or Iran or Saudi Arabia (in principle)


I still believe that in the first Republican primary debate, Megan Kelly lobbied a softball question at Donnie about what he had said about women in the past..  His answer showed that he would not apologize for saying anything in the past.  The question was an excellent opportunity for him to put the issue to rest.  But he was unable to close the deal.  It appears that his behavior is long standing and can/will not change.


Makes one think about Wynne and McGuinty and if they were bribed?


Sorry you didn't like it, and sorry you didn't like my cursory effort (smart phone on bouncing bus) to locate some irrelevant and failed bills to prove common knowledge.


They're all guilty, I wish we had the death penalty.


I too always spoke highly of whomever was signing my paycheck.


Absolutely, all that and Trump would still win in a landslide if the election were held today.


The power of NO is undeniably the difference between an aborted objective and disaster.

I'm listening to a Blister podcast in which Jonathan Ellsworth discusses his tomahawk down a scree gully off Independence Pass this July 9th. His broken neck and extremely good luck allow him to talk about the day with his party members.

Blister reviewers are experienced and still have their weaknesses. I recommend looking the podcast up on blistergearreview.com.

They all agreed that instead of having the mindset on the hazards, they worried if they'd get to ski their line.  I'm glad you can see obvious hazards, but experience engenders familiarity, which can lead to bad decisions based on overlooked obvious in hindsight hazards. You are not too harsh, the dead would prefer you to write what you did.

I'm sure Jake Lord had some of this phenomena in his mindset when he decided to surmount that boulder that ended up killing him. That's why I encourage mountaineers to embrace their fear.


Robin Brena is brilliant to you because he dropped $60K trying to defeat Republicans.


You do realize the republicans in Congress blocked the closing of Gitmo several times right?


CAEL....these folks have to "suspend reality" to justify their decision making.


That depends on how you define "fringes" -

Please note - it seems to be you defining the fringes and parties by race.  I did not.  Does that mean the more "Democrat" among us are actually the more "racist," despite accusations to the contrary?


After ten years of Harper and the largest deficits in Canadian history, resulting in the addition of $160 billion to the national debt while accomplishing absolutely nothing, this government is a welcome relief. Stop your crying; Mr Trudeau is doing well.


No pressure, Ian.


After reading the posts, should ANY sport be part of the UA system?


Geeze! I put winter tires on my car in November, every year I've lived here, in the UK!  What don't people understand about road grip and temperature? If it's seven degrees or below, regardless of conditions, you have better control. If it's snowing, snowed, wet, raining, icy you are better off. I'm lucky enough to still have my SAAB 95 so between the tires and the winter setting on the transmission and the fact that I neither tailgate nor speed (both winter sports here!) and always have my running lights on means that I've been fortunate and haven't had any incidents related to these factors.  I'm home for Christmas and am renting at Pearson so I sure hope the vehicle has the proper tires on it as I've got a two hour drive after a seven hour flight.


Ooooowww!!  Be vewy vewy afwaid.  Take that lash with a wet noodle.  That'll teach you.

What am I going to do about it?  Do about it?  Well, er, um, duh I'm going to call for a change.  Yeah that's it, I'll call for a change.  And they'll all listen intently and immediately change their ways.  Why are you laughing?


Interesting comment. I'm certainly no fan of Mr. W, but I fail to see how he "almost ended America."


The oil and tar patch jobs also had limited prospects. Jobs worth having in the future involve Value Added, not drawing oil and hewing tar.


Sad to say that some might make it back. Maybe put them in a sleeping bag full of rocks and drop them in the Yukon. Killing people buy supplying drugs is worse than shooting them. They can talk prevention and response all they want but what's wrong with stopping the providers?


http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/feb/15/north-dakota-feds-address-garbage-left-at-pipeline/

"Local and federal officials estimate there’s enough trash and debris in the camp to fill about 2,500 pickup trucks. Garbage ranges from trash to building debris to human waste, according to Morton County Emergency Manager Tom Doering."

Protectors of the land, my a$$.


I'd cheer for Ottawa, puke,  as we might not catch them with their two games in hand and Florida has a very good shot to catch and pass us by. So Ottawa for sure even if it hurts...GLG!


Whereas, I am interested to learn more about the new entrant to the race, anticipating that he is a very worthy person, I don't think I want to see any major party being led by someone without deep political experience.  Look at amateur hour south of the border. Trudeau, for all the fact that he is seen by many as something of a neophyte, did have substantial electoral experience when he was chosen as well as substantial experience of another kind, not completely irrelevant. I certainly don't want to see the likes of O'Leary win for the Conservatives. We need people with substantial experience trying to bring others to their point of view even as they understand this process includes them incorporating learnings they gain from others as they seek to persuade.


I agree with Jack Olson.  A move to September would hardly be in "wetter" months.  Try to find a way!