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Benched for poor judgement!

Canadian Justice Minister Peter MacKay came under fire for comments he made to the Ontario Bar Association. When asked why so few women are appointed as Federal Court Judges he replied that women don't apply because they fear the job will take them away from their children and that "women have a greater bond with their children".

Canadian Justice Minister Peter MacKay came under fire for comments he made to the Ontario Bar Association when asked why so few women are appointed as Federal Court Judges.  He replied that women don’t apply because they fear the job will take them away from their children and that “women have a greater bond with their children”.

Hunger Strike?

Some striking BC teachers are forced to use the Food Bank as funds run out.

Some B.C. Teachers’ Associations are setting up food banks to help striking teachers who are in need after the strike fund ran out of money.

Spoiler Brat!

C  "it's [not] my Tea-Party and I'll cry if I want to" House Leader goes down to defeat

Eric Cantor “it’s [not] my Tea-Party and I’ll cry if I want to”
Republican House Majority Leader is soundly beaten in US primary by an obscure Tea-Party candidate Dave Brat

Obama and Putin: Friends to Foes

Obama and Putin:  70 years ago we were Allies!

Normandy:  “Fancy meeting you here. To think 70 years ago we were Allies!”

Et Tu Tutu?

Archbishop Desmond Tutu,  travelled to Fort McMurray and added his voice to the growing international opposition to Alberta oilsands  development, calling the industry "filth".   [but he didn't cycle there from South Africa]

Archbishop Desmond Tutu travelled to Fort McMurray and added his voice to the growing international opposition to Alberta oilsands development, calling the industry “filth”.
[but he didn’t cycle there from South Africa!]

Wherefore art thou Roméo?

Romeo Dellaire, ex military general genocide and the "conscience of Canada" retires from the Senate

Roméo Dallaire, Lieutenant General, humanitarian, author and retired general who, while serving as Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Rwanda, tried to stop the genocide; and who has been described as the “conscience of Canada” retires from the Canadian Senate

Big Sissi!

Egyptian former military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. who ousted Egypts first freely elected president, is hoping for a landslide victory in Monday's election.

Egyptian former military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi,  who ousted Egypt’s first freely elected president last year, is hoping for a landslide victory in Monday’s election.

“It’s that Iker-Gang again!”

The bc teachers' dispute is escalating after Education Minister Fassbender sent a letter to BCTF President Jim Iker threatening to cut teacher's wages by 10% if they stet job-action.

The B.C. teachers’ dispute is escalating after Education Minister Peter Fassbender sent a letter to BCTF President Jim Iker threatening to cut teacher’s wages by 10% if they start job-action.

BC Teachers’ Dispute

"No more homework, no more books.."

“No more pencils, no more books..”

Prince Charles and Camilla hit with the full Arsenault in PEI

The Royals attended a concert in Prince Edward Island which included music by Angele Arsenault and performances by Paper Lions, The Meds,Tim Chaissson, Wade Lynch and an appearance by Anne of Green Gables.

The Royals attended a concert in Prince Edward Island which included music by the late Angele Arsenault and performances by Paper Lions, The Meds, Tim Chaissson, Wade Lynch and an appearance by Anne of Green Gables.