Water Not Coal with Corb Lund
As the Water Not Coal citizen initiative enters its final week, country music singer-songwriter and rancher Corb Lund joined the Daveberta Podcast to explain why it’s important for Albertans to…
New Restaurant Proves Hawkesbury Has It’s Own Food Culture And Chuck’s Roadhouse Does Not Understand It
For a small city, Hawkesbury has a lot of restaurants to choose from… most of the fast-food franchises have this market covered — there are two Tim Horton’s, a McDonald’s,…
Thiel’s Escape To Milei’s Argentina
Peter Thiel, the billionaire behind JD Vance’s rise to the vice presidency, and one of the key financial backers of the rise of the Fascist States of America, is looking…
Sunday Funday: This week’s good posts and funny posts. Plus- Everybody hates AI, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
It was quite the week, wasn't it. Here's hoping June will be better....In the meantime, enjoy!Good posts Industrial-scale farming is mesmerizing: View on Threads View on Threads Hmmm - would…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Ajit Niranian discusses Europe's unprecedented spring heat wave which is putting large number of lives at risk, while Neha Bhatt reports on the even…
Qu’est-ce que c’est le Duolingo ?
Do you use Duolingo? Or should I say, Tu fais du Duolingo? Or should that be Faites-vous du Duolingo? or Est-ce que vous faites du Duolingo? One of those will…
Saturday Photo: May in Montreal, Chestnuts in Blossom
Doesn't sound as nice as "April in Paris, Chestnuts in Blossom," but the chestnut trees around here look lovely nonetheless. The heat wave in Europe certainly must mean that the…
And Now for Something Completely Different
Occasionally, I leave aside the misery of politics, poverty, patrimonialism, and provisos that make life difficult. Tonight was one of those times. Gwen and I spent the evening at North…
Today’s News: "Next Year Country" , the Alberta story behind the story, and Trump’s no good very bad day
"Next Year Country" Thanks for the memories. Canada will have to wait another year to build a team for the 2027 Stanley Cup -- which could well be the Canadiens…
Musical interlude
Elderbrook - Is It Over Now?
Good stuff at the UN
For those of us who believe the world’s major problems are global and therefore require... The post Good stuff at the UN first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Today’s tonic: “Who’s behind the massive lobbying campaign to expand the island airport? What I discovered should worry us all”
Opinion writer Richard Warnica digs into the rich, powerful Americans who are pushing to destroy Toronto's waterfront just to make themselves more rich in this great piece of required reading,…
The Separatists Will Cheat
I smell a fix coming for the 'referendum on the referendum'. Let's hope I'm wrong. The post The Separatists Will Cheat first appeared on Excited Delirium.
The Formation of The UCP Sowed The Seeds of Its Failure
When Jason Kenney created the UCP he set up the preconditions for the party to get to where it is today, and its eventual demise. What do I mean by…
Carney to America: Canada doesn’t need to lose just so you can win
Carney told New York on Thursday that “Canada strong will help make America great again” Impressive speech by PM Carney 🇨🇦 https://youtu.be/-Wa2kZIV26s?si=eYDIlUzrtu3jOT5h - Kier Atkinson 🇨🇦Read on Substack So I'm…
Former cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz quietly resigned her seat in the Legislature two weeks ago
According to the website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz gave up her seat on May 15. That’s not a surprise, but it’s odd. It’s no…
Thursday Night Cat Blogging
Observant cat.
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Beth Kowitt discusses how the inequality and exclusion deliberately exacerbated by the wealthiest few are only ensuring that CEOs have no idea how…
Well, damn! Habs lose. Plus, we need "Elbows Up for Canada" to counteract "shotgun federalism" and horserace journalism
Habs lose Oh dear. Maybe it just isn't meant to be this year for the Canadiens. But you're still a hell of a team. #Habs Lane Hutson: "it seemed like…
Who will be demonized by Conservatives as Alberta’s official Bond villain now that Steven Guilbeault is quitting?
Who will be demonized by Alberta Conservatives as this province’s official Bond villain now that Steven Guilbeault has announced he’s quitting politics? Mr. Guilbeault made his announcement yesterday. It wasn’t…