The power of Zero, [‘Tis better to give than to receive?]
BC Government insists on 0% wage increase for Teachers in contract negotiations.
BC Teachers are allowed to give marks of zero for incomplete assignments, unlike Alberta teachers who have been fired for doing do so.
Justice may be blind but she’s not deaf
2 in 5 Canadians lack adequate English literacy skills to navigate complex justice system
Heir today, gone tomorrow
George Dryden claims to be ex-Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s son; but won’t have newly discovered hair sample tested for DNA
Recognizing the Dave Barrett Legacy, 40 years later
Returning students can rest easy tonight: Barrett banned corporal punishment in schools, [and created Pharmacare, Agricultural Land Reserve, Province-wide Ambulance Service, Guaranteed Income Program for Seniors.]
Canadian Senate will deal with “mental incompetence” issue
Constitutional expert asks “If someone is legally incompetent, can they be a Senator?” [It hasn’t stopped any of them so far!]
Jack Layton, Olivia Chow
Remembering Jack Layton: July 18, 1950 – August 22nd, 2011
Enbridge omits 1,000 sq. kilometres of islands from map of Douglas Channel included in Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal
“Strange. None of those islands exist on my map.”
Carson: Peddling influence, and excess baggage
Bruce Carson, former aide to Canadian Prime minister Stephen Harper, charged with influence peddling. Carson had previous convictions for theft, forgery and fraud.
Pay the piper! B.C. Premier Christy Clark asks Alberta Premier Alison Redford for larger share of oil revenues in exchange for Pipeline crossing B.C.
“Pipe Dreams”: Alberta Premier says not a chance
Double-Double Duty? G.I. [Cup of] Joe
Canadian Military advertises job post for “coffee commando”: clerk who’s main duties are to “prepare coffee orders, set up commanding officer’s coffee and control coffee inventory and revenue “
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 