At Home: Ottawa Seeks Ethical Code To Keep Councillors Faithful To The Post The Ottawa watchdog organization Eye on Ottawa is actively seeking to implement a code of ethics onto municipal government. Luc Lapointe, interim chairman, wants elected municipal councillors to commit themselves to delivering campaign promises instead of using the elections as leverage to… Read more »
Alberta doesn’t come to mind when Canadians think of Green-leaning provinces. In fact, It’s more likely to be the butt of environmental jokes than to be held up as a shining example to the rest of the country. But while we might be far behind the Maritimes when it comes to Green energy and dedication… Read more »
Wearability Odd Watches http://www.wristwatchreview.com/2006/09/28/odd-watches-of-the-world/ Why tell time with an everyday watch when you could have one of these curious little numbers? Police Hat Collection http://people.zeelandnet.nl/tberry/ I’m fairly fond of those little two-tone banded bowlers female officers in the U.K. wear. I’ll be happy to take one off your hands if you’ve one about anyplace …. Read more »
Fifteen British Navy personnel have been detained by Iran this week after admitting to entering Iranian waters illegally. The detainees were escorted from their ship at gunpoint and have been held in Iran since the incident, although British Prime Minister Tony Blair insists that the 14 men and one woman (who is being held separately… Read more »
Nine million adult learners also forgotten in the “budget for everyone” March 21, 2007 OTTAWA – At a time of skyrocketing tuition fees and student debt, as well as chronic underfunding for adult literacy programs, the Conservative plan to build a “knowledge advantage” for Canada takes one small step forward and two steps back, said… Read more »
University of Guelph becomes first in Canada to stop using eggs from caged hens (Guelph, ON, Vancouver, BC) Two years after a shocking undercover investigation exposed the deplorable conditions of egg-laying hens on a farm owned by a poultry veterinarian closely linked to the University of Guelph, the venerable agricultural institution has decided to remove… Read more »
Now I was under the impression that the Social Credit Party had gone out of action years ago, but a weekend trip back to my hometown of Stettler proves this theory wrong. I saw Party posters on two homes and can’t say for sure just how much support it has there but, as usual, Stettler… Read more »
David Suzuki has just wound up his 50 city bike tour of Canada in Victoria this week, and as he biked across the final stretch he was met by a crowd eager to hear him speak and share their ideas for a greener country. The noted Canadian environmentalist embarked on his cross country journey from… Read more »
When a stripper from Vancouver was diagnosed with cancer and eventually died, her friends decided to start raising money first for her and then for cancer charities. They felt that it was the best thing they could do to honour their friend and support research towards the eradication of cancer. They made a few thousand… Read more »
In the latter half of 2001, Taliban rule ended in Afghanistan and thus Canada began its military involvement. This policy has been very controversial, as with any military endeavour, and the Canadian government has suffered unending questions as to the reason for its military presence in the war-torn country. The stand our country has taken… Read more »