National Post, 19th July 2008 – 88th Canadian soldier lost in Afghan mission (http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=667282) “Each time we lose a soldier, it causes us to reflect on why we are in Afghanistan and whether or not our presence here is making … Continue reading →
CBC, 9th July 2008, U.S. war resister granted stay of deportation order (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/07/09/war-resister.html?ref=rss) – Good news for now. Also, after obfuscation by ABC News, “Glass added that while he was discharged from the California National Guard, he was transferred … Continue reading →
thecommonills.blogspot.com: Iraq Snapshot – 8th July 2008 “Starting with war resistance. “It’s seems to be a, you know, it’s sort of an uphill battle still,” Joshua Key (http://www.joshkey.com/) explained of the struggle US war resisters face in Canada attempting to … Continue reading →
Part I Part II and Part III More Gore Vidal HT: LRC (http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021582.html) June 18th, 2008 Note in 2021: Second thoughts on Gore Vidal based on information I wasn’t aware of when I posted this
Continue reading →Canwest, Jun 17 ‘08 (http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=2156f3a5-9402-4032-9f1e-e08390cd1036) Fallen soldier buried in Ottawa (http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=2156f3a5-9402-4032-9f1e-e08390cd1036) “Snyder was the 85th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002” www.theglobeandmail.com, Jun 17 ‘08 Ottawa to hunt for answers in Taliban jailbreak “…Minister asks why Canadian … Continue reading →
Health-care reforms bring Alberta closer to European model (http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/opinion/story.html?id=abd353b5-f1ea-4d3b-9990-2787d2503e5e&p=1) “Last month, Alberta’s Minister of Health announced the creation of the Alberta Health Services Board, which is to replace the existing system of regional health authorities. Centralization is good? Whatever… … Continue reading →
U.S. ambassador marks NORAD anniversary in Manitoba capital (http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hqxfstZTUHtrq0ynu_mBYY-BV_Ag) “…ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defence Command. “Wilkins says the program is a symbol of the special partnership between Canada and the United States. … Continue reading →
Canada serious about environment, Harper tells skeptical Europe “Baird said the Canadian government actions include regulating big polluters, a hydrogen initiative in B.C., encouragement of carbon capture and storage efforts, an electricity grid between Ontario and Manitoba and support for … Continue reading →
Kevin Annett & The Truth Commission – www.hiddenfromhistory.org “…This documentary reveals Canada’s darkest secret – the deliberate extermination of indigenous (Native American) peoples and the theft of their land under the guise of religion. This never before told history as … Continue reading →
2008 Manley Report: Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan Bomb kills Canadian soldier in Afghanistan, April 4 (http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/410391) “The death makes [Pte. Terry John] Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based in … Continue reading →