Explorer, founder of Lachine, seigneur of Cataracoui, discoverer of the mouths of the Mississippi.
Meet Karti, the most affectionate, courageous dog ever, who before seeking refuge here tirelessly assisted pro-democracy protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia. He’s earned an early & extremely soft retirement in a loving home w/experienced rescue-dog people. Pls share widely. Inquiries: speakingofdogs.com.
Meet Karti, the most affectionate, courageous dog ever, who before seeking refuge here tirelessly assisted pro-democracy protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia. He’s earned an early & extremely soft retirement in a loving home w/experienced rescue-dog people. Pls share widely. Inquiries: speakingofdogs.com.
"Not everyone knew everything, but enough people knew enough." Coruscating @shannongormley piece on the real threat to the monarchy posed by the former Prince Andrew's "proclivities": not just what he did, but what they knew. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Shannon Gormley: Buckingham Palace may be embroiled in scandal, but Canadians have never needed the monarchy moreIt's nice to have a familiar, stable head of state who's constitutionally unable to unleash masked goons on Canada's suburbs or invade Greenland.www.thestar.com
⚡️Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims. "We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was reportedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.
Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims"We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was allegedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.kyivindependent.comBut we need to find him a permanent home, preferably with experienced rescue-dog people in a quiet neighbourhood, who will give him the love and cuddles he needs. Please share widely with everyone you know, or contact the good people at Speaking of Dogs: www.speakingofdogs.com/available-do... /2
Available Dogs – Speaking Of DogsIf you are unable to read about our available dogs below, please try our Petfinder page.www.speakingofdogs.comBut we need to find him a permanent home, preferably with experienced rescue-dog people in a quiet neighbourhood, who will give him the love and cuddles he needs. Please share widely with everyone you know, or contact the good people at Speaking of Dogs: www.speakingofdogs.com/available-do... /2
Available Dogs – Speaking Of DogsIf you are unable to read about our available dogs below, please try our Petfinder page.www.speakingofdogs.comExceedingly shrewd piece in the Star by Shannon Gormley on Moldova's success in preserving its independence, through two elections and a referendum, in the face of massive Russian campaigns of intimidation and manipulation. thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Shannon Gormley: The Russians are coming, but not for Moldova. Here’s what the tiny nation can teach us about protecting our sovereigntyEven setting aside several tens of thousands of dead Ukrainians, Russia’s broader hybrid war against Europe is getting pretty hot.thestar.comMy latest: “I should have the right to defend myself in my own house.” You do. “It’s not possible to coolly appraise what’s reasonable with an intruder in the house.” You’re not expected to. “The presumption should be in favour of the householder.” It is. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: In Canada, householders must use ‘reasonable force’ against an intruder. That’s perfectly reasonableDespite claims from the politicians who have waded into a case involving an Ontario man charged with assault on an alleged intruder, the law is not an asswww.theglobeandmail.comMy latest, on the bizarre sight of a clutch of European leaders rushing to Washington to prevent the president from doing something crazy to Ukraine: it wasn’t a summit, it was an intervention www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The Ukraine emergency is far from over – because Donald Trump is the emergencyA hasty fly-in to Washington by European leaders may have averted a major crisis, but the core issues remain: Putin won’t cede an inch, and Trump is erraticwww.theglobeandmail.comMy latest: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold themConsequences of decision on the Cowichan’s claim are far-reaching, though not as cataclysmic as claimedwww.theglobeandmail.comMy latest: A government can’t kill people for no reason? When will this judicial madness end?! www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: A government can’t kill people for no reason? When will this judicial madness end?!Conservatives were apoplectic when a court overturned Ontario’s decision to remove bike laneswww.theglobeandmail.comMy latest: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategicallyThe more Israel has degraded Hamas’s capability, the more it faces the prospect of diminishing returnswww.theglobeandmail.comMy latest: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategicallyThe more Israel has degraded Hamas’s capability, the more it faces the prospect of diminishing returnswww.theglobeandmail.comKey sections of the US Constitution deleted from government's website | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2025/08/06/k...
Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government's website | TechCrunchInternet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution's website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful…techcrunch.comMy latest: Lower the voting age? There are better arguments for raising it www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Lower the voting age? There are better arguments for raising itBritain’s move to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 has set off another flurry of debate over whether Canada and other countries should follow suitwww.theglobeandmail.com
My latest: Twenty years late, Canada hits the old NATO target, just in time to fall short of the new one www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Twenty years late, Canada hits the old NATO target, just in time to fall short of the new oneHad Carney not announced that Canada would make good on its past pledges, it’s doubtful they would have let him in the doorwww.theglobeandmail.comMy latest, on the problem of the “runaway Crowns”: the price of managerial freedom is (supposed to be) accountability for results. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: It’s time to rein in Canada’s runaway Crown corporationsThere has been repeated failures to deliver quality services and stay within budget – and no consequenceswww.theglobeandmail.com