Graykeeper, For some reason I feel you have lived here for a long time. Don't know, just a hunch.   Remember back when the abbreviation for Alaska, when addressing mail, was "R.A."? It stood for "Russian America".  You can still find it on old envelopes.
Moving on: I don't know much about politics and their inner workings (my parents and grandparents taught me that ALL politicians are crooks who must be avoided and that everything they promise if elected is a complete lie since it seldom comes to fruition) but I am getting the impression a party divided is not a good thing. Not only does it strike me as silly and disorganized to elect someone and then try to force them to quit, but I am reminded of "united we stand, divided we fall."  I think they should let the voters decide who they want to elect and then stand by it. Other wise what's the point of the whole operation???
Just my humble opinion.


Any proof for these comments.  Trudeau has given no indication that anything you say in your comment has validity.  Name one incident.  Anything at all.  No, huh.


Total socialization of residential housing is the only solution. The Federal government has to own all residential property in Canada, and charge rent of (say) 10% of household income for a three-bedroom house in Saskatoon, and 90% of household income for a 20-mansion bedroom in Point Grey. Even better, knock the mansions down and build more smaller properties.


Obviously the Russians aren't at the G7.   Nor, hopefully, are the Bolivians. It would be surprising to see the Chinese make any sort of 'get Assad program' a unanimous sentiment.  From the report it would seem that at least some of 'the regulars' remember previous occasions of America playing the humanitarian in order to 'unseat tyrants' and free their people to destroy each other and their countries..

It's too bad our Prime Minister didn't have the moxie to call down Trump his war of agression the same way he's prepared to 'defend' those driven into exile by American and G7 members' ations.


""Rights" are easily trampled upon during a perceived crisis or national emergency." Correct DeltaDag. We had been attacked on our own soil, and thousands killed.  Sounds kind of like 9-11.


So, Trump threatening to bomb sailors because they made "rude hand gestures" and
"According to a report from MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump asked a foreign policy advisor three times during a briefing why he couldn’t just use nuclear weapons to solve the nation’s problems. Scarborough shared the anecdote on Morning Joe Wednesday, speaking deliberately to avoid naming his source. “I’ll be very careful here. Several months ago, a foreign policy expert on international level went to advise Donald Trump.” “Three times he asked about the use of nuclear weapons. Three times he asked, at one point, ‘If we have them, why can’t we use them?’” “That’s one of the reasons why he just doesn’t have foreign policy experts around him,” Scarborough concluded. “Three times, in an hour briefing, ‘Why can’t we use nuclear weapons?’”

Isn't hypermilitant warmongering?


Why isn't Mercer number one?


Well done Christy, coal is an old world energy source. We should go further and apply this carbon tax to fuel imports into BC as well - 75% of the province's supply. Keep up the good work.


I don't recall ever rooting for Hillary. You remember the investigation that was announced the last weekend before an election that got Bill elected the first time? And the charges against Bush1 that were dropped right after the election?  I have never been for HRC so maybe you are the ones that just woke up.


I wish PQ well. Don’t we need to put this issue to rest once and for all? They are distinct and probably do need to have their own country as do the rest of us on this side of the divide.


drunk driving 100 times and no jail time whatsoever?

This is contrary to giving more power to the judges to decide.  Isn't it just another ideology?.


Moviemogul, That was what they said about Asia and look what happened.
Look at the western Universities and understand that the successful and smart will become the new elite. Keep the peasants peasants.


It is easy to sway the conversation to the audacity of the NDP  implementing a per vote subsidy, whilst pushing aside why the NDP brought in fundraising rules in the first place.

It truly was the wild west of fundraising here in BC, including being one of the few western jurisdictions in the world to accept money from foreign companies and foreign governments.

And of course,  our friends,  the real estate industry.

"In 2016, eight out of the 10 top donors to the BC Liberals were from the real estate sector, collectively giving over 1,5 million dollars."

The BC Liberals thanked them very much by quickly rolling back provisions of the foreign buyers tax, and exempting presales.

I will gladly pay a couple bucks each year for a per-vote subsidy.


Finally a real Police commission meeting. Getting and exposing the root of the problems. Those unqualified others on the commission that don't want real issues brought up and addressed due the citizens a favor and quit now. Sheehan is doing what all of you others should have been doing since being appointed. Need a break to get information so I can be better informed a fair playground really Chief the issues of officers conduct should be at the top of your administrations list until corrected. so shame. Aloha.


It is with great disappointment that this long-time Knight of Columbus member read Winter's editorial; it and the Tom Roberts article once again show the utter contempt for conservatives and traditional-minded Catholicism that has become the hallmark of NCR reporting.
I particularly take umbrage with their deliberate attempt to anger readers by insinuating the salaries of the KofC's Insurance Operations company officers somehow inappropriately come from it's charitable activities. I can only conclude that this misrepresentation was deliberate  as the sources of their incomes is published every year in the October issue of the KofC's COLUMBIA magazine.
Considering the NCR-'s editorial bent, it is unsurprising to find liberal wolves in sheeps clothing arguing for the neutering and silencing of a vibrant and truly Catholic  organization like The Knights of Columbus.


More 'click bait'.  Unfortunately, both liberals and conservatives have allowed themselves to be driven apart by the negative partisanship that has been stoked by the media and politicians. It is high time to realize that we have more to gain by agreeing to disagree in a civil fashion and realizing that most of us are decent no matter what our political beliefs.


See my response to I_Therefore_ I am please posted a few minutes ago.....


Nah-Americans (we Americans are diversified in race, ethnicity and our 'roots') are resourceful, hard working, innovative and persevere. That is the spirit of Americans and what sets us apart from most other countries.

  Yes, we have been teaching our newest generations to be totally reliant on government, but once the Americans (described above) realized that, they turned to other forms of education for their children. Once you invite government in your personal lives, they tend to not leave. At least not  quietly.


They are ??? I would presume its the same people who said Trump couldn't let alone the SENATE and the HOUSE. Yes sour grapes from the alt left, very sad indeed.
Jobs market in the US is soaring contrary to allllll the doom and gloom predictions from the so called experts, lets not even talk about the soaring  stock market.!!!
Yes the same experts show stated Britexit would end  in a financial catastrophe and the pound would collapse - oops.
This is just the beginning. Wait until small businesses realize they can hire without been crushed by obamacare. Wait until the income tax cuts kick in. Wait until $4T+ in corporate cash is repatriated. Wait until gasoline prices dive, Wait until regulations are cut dramatically. Wait until the unfair trade situation gets rectified.

It's going to be AWESOME!

And you just KNOW the alt left is   soiling their creased pants over just this report. What are they going to say when the jobs double or triple and stay at that level for months and years.


I know.....that was my point....any of them over 18 (I'm assuming the vast majority of them) have been here, knowingly illegal AS adults...and took NO action to rectify their situation.  They are well equipped, being bi-lingual, and educated at US taxpayer expense, to deal with returning to their own country.  The "excuse" that they're leaving the only country they've ever known, is BS....as EVERY LEGAL immigrant child came here from Europe and other places around the world under those same circumstances...unless one believes that these daca's are somehow inferior to other immigrant children throughout history, and UNABLE to make their way successfully in their OWN country.  Is that what liberals would have us believe?  That they are "less" than other immigrant children?


Too bad the U.S. isn't a "welcoming" country like Canada. We don't care who or how people arrive here as long as they vote Liberal and adore our P.M.


Yes, "IF".  I said "If" all along.  Because it is being investigated and we don't know the outcome of that investigation.

And as Rationalthought said... just because it may not be illegal, doesn't mean its not improper and unethical.


we will paying that off also.


Please quit enabling Alaska Airlines.

You have overlooked serious issues with maintenance, at least one which resulted in a plane crash off the coast of California.  Closer to home was the crash near Juneau.  Safety isn't the number one priority at AKA.  Profit is, just like most other airlines.

Alaska Airlines has it's own share of problems, although I admit they are better are keeping it quiet.


I hope Kent Police can get a grip on these shootings and also on the after midnight speeding and racing on SE 208th on the East Hill between 108th and 116th.


Tell that to the countless Canadians who are out of work by virtue of their employers moving operations to Mexico.


You made numerous well-reasoned arguments, especially your comment about the life-span of declawed cats and your second paragraph, and my condolences for your loss of a cat.
My wife and I have a cat, and we lost one several years ago to disease, and it is emotionally painful.
Pets are a delight. And I don't care what certain animal behaviorists say, they create a bond with their human owners/companions


The epitome of this manipulations in Hawaii government, media and special interest is the rail project.  With 100% certainty it will be total failure with incredible negative financial ramifications yet media and elected leaders all turn a blind eye or justify its existence by at least getting a piece of the rail action in terms or money, power or whatever.  The most honest moment that reflects the Hillary manipulations in Hawaii is in 2016 when a Big Island women at the Demo presidential nominee convention stuck her middle finger right behind Schatz, Hirono and Waihee on national TV when they announced that the Hawaii Demo delegation was supporting Clinton.


Thank you for this article. I was very sorry to hear about Ms Peacock but after reading it I will be very cautious. I've been on 4 snorkelling holidays over the last 15 years so not very experienced and have been through 2 sets of snorkels. I'm always adjusting it bc I feel I can't breathe (bit sensitive about this bc I am asthmatic) and have been planning to buy a full face mask.
Thank you again, from Australia


A PM or Finance Minister in this country does not have unilateral power.  There is not a single thing they can do to change policy without it being scrutinized and voted upon in Parliament, or the Upper Chambers etc.  This process is in itself a Check and Balance on misconduct. This is why they are not required by Law to put their assets in Trust or disclose their Taxes etc.  This is all journalistic sensationalism and essentially a non-issue.


Well said.  I like this guy.


There's not enough sun in Alaska for (women, at least) to get enough vitamin D from the sun. Supplements are necessary.


Yep,  that's the Cons in a nutshell - party before country at any cost. These hissy fits are  small, cheap and nasty but its  what we've come to expect.

Can you picture the CPC doing the decent and honorable thing because it serves the country's interests more than their own?

Kinda hard  to imagine.


Trump is tearing the Republican Party apart. Millions of lifetime Republicans are questioning the sanity of their Party including friends of mine. Some are focusing on local races and holding their nose on Trump, some are looking at third parties or just not voting, and some are aghast...becoming Democrats and backing Hillary. And some are endlessly repeating their favorite conspiracy theories on social media, lamenting the good old days that were really not so good, repeating outrageous right wing attacks and anti Hillary slogans, and dreaming of a strongman savior.


"Zimbabweans such as Ms. Magaya hoard their U.S. dollars at home, unwilling to use them for daily spending."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gresham%27s_law


"Essentially, the bluest state in the Union is rejecting the purpose of its own borders, and by extension nationhood as a core concept."

http://www.conservativezone.com/articles/california-declares-itself-a-sanctuary-state-heres-how-ice-responded/


The laptop incident that blew a hole in the Somalian plane occurred a year ago.  Is it coincidence that this latest US "security" initiative a year after that incident comes only days after the 2nd rebuttal by US Federal Judges of Donald's latest travel ban...and why doesn't the laptop ban include more of those countries or would that simply be too obvious?

I'm pleased that our Government is going to see for themselves why all of a sudden laptops with lithium batteries are all back in the cargo hold again where if one starts to smolder, they could all spontaneously ignite!


Free speech doesn't mean that you get to say whatever you want without consequences. Please just look up the definition of "free speech" and post it above your computer so that you have a clue what you're talking about.


While some 52% of the people voted for Brexit they are spread over almost 65% of the voting constituencies. Theresa May has a very large stick she can use if need be. Most politicians may lack much in the way of moral character but they have highly sensitive survival instincts.


I find it hypocritical to hear "blessed are those who see God in every person" from someone who cannot see God in women, and just said women cannot be priests because they cannot image God.


Fantastic character role!  You did Alaska Natives proud, Martin.  May your career continue far into your future.


I'm not suggesting violence towards Trump, and I'm not, but if someone did resort to violence, I'd contribute to their legal expenses.  Isn't that how it goes?


“Today’s announcement is a sign that the Department of Justice is taking the mass incarceration crisis seriously and is taking a more humane and budget-conscious approach to dealing with one of the country’s most intractable problems,” Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said in a statement."

Hopefully 3 years can be enough time to bring the prisoners home!  The approx. $45 Million sent to Arizona could be diverted home; it could create local jobs too.


Being offended is to be harmed, which God cannot be unless he is an Ogre. Salvation was about us, not about God. Thinking that God needs us to act a certain way for his sake is the height of hubris.


And how will they do that?


Uncharted territory? Nixon has been there.


Some government is good, particularly national defense, infrastructure, education, and protection of its citizens from harmful products made by companies, but most government is bad and unnecessary.

Our federal budget should be closer to 2 trillion, not the 3.8+ trillion it is today. We take in approx. 3.2 trillion in revenue from citizens, yet overspend 600 billion per year, year in and year out. Why? That needs to change. We waste more than 300 billion a year on paying interest on the national debt. Do you know what we could do with that money every year? The worst part is, we never touch the principle. We will be paying that $300 billion (which will rise) forever. Talk about pathetic.


maybe if Big Pharma wasn't giving incentives back in the day and Dr's handing out pills like candy we wouldn't be in this "crisis" where they even sell pills now for opioid constipation you think they would of gotten a clue, especially when a natural pain reliever like cannabis is available for minor aches and pains


'get real' is your response, then you invent a term 'outsourcing rate', implying that our prisoners are subhuman. You wanna send drunk drivers to the worst country you can find, because our jails aren't punishment enough or cheap enough.

Then you invent a new word for prisoner.

Son, it is you who needs to get real.


Lots of people blaming the trooper, but it seems to me that there was some confusion as to where the accident was.  My speculation is that the good Samaritan called it in to APD, who thought it was on the troopers side of the Knik river and dispatched a trooper.  The trooper, probably believing that the witness and APD had gotten the story straight probably carefully searched on the north wide of the river, and was unable to find any sign of a car leaving the road.  The next day when the witness called back, the APD dispatcher once again tried to turf it to the troopers, but apparently the description of the location had been refined, and the troopers were able to tell APD that that location was on the South side of the Knik river in APD jurisdiction.  It seems like the error, if their was one, was made by either APD dispatch, or by the witness originally giving an unclear location.


I doubt many pastors pay much in income taxes. Most get free church provided housing. Jerry Prevo has a whole scam going where his adult children are getting church housing.


Mmmm, and Donald trumps words make him a rapist.
I recognize the logic.


Another ridiculous "solution" for the wealthy.  The poor, working class, not much.  This would be another tax shelter for the wealthy who can sock away money every year, tax free, to pay for their children's $20K per year private school tuition.  The middle class and working poor need to become more politically engaged and understand what is going on so we can wrest the government from the "haves" and kick out corrupt politicians from either party who fails to represent us.  Good luck, right? :-)


You've always talked about going to those as an intermediate step to banning all but single shot weapons.  Not that we are surprised that you have modified your positions in that everyone blasted you for your proposal to go to single shot weapons only.

Of course getting hammered over and over and over to try and explain the difference between a revolver and a semi auto pistol's firing rate always did trip you up.


Doesn't make me pouty.  I just find it amusing how you assign a magical quality to firearms.


Actually, it is well documented that immigrants - and undocumented immigrants - support the US economy.   The prices you pay are lower because of the work that they do.  And they pay into Social Security, but do not collect the benefits - so you (or your parent or grandparent - depending on your age) are literally collecting social security benefits paid by undocumented immigrants.  And, they pay taxes!

"As consumers, illegal immigrants buy goods and services, which stimulates economic growth, while paying taxes and receiving minimal benefits. Studies indicate they are discriminated against and work with unfair wages and harsh conditions, particularly in certain states."

"The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report in February 2016, stating that 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States are paying annually an estimated amount of $11.64 billion in state and local taxes, "on average an estimated 8 percent of their incomes."


Citation?


What's your point in posting here?  Your recent attitude isn't the least bit helpful if your intent is to convert the fallen away.


Great, the taxpayers are stuck with a large expense and the oil company that didn't do its job walked away with the profits. Maybe it is time to start taking the money out of the COGC's salaries.


What exactly are these violent people trying to accomplish?


HiLIARy should be back in the news as her protector has been fired and the new Attorney General can now lock her up. President Trump is up to his a$$ in alligators but he continues to drain the swamp. Eight great years ahead.


Democrats and fraud go hand in hand. I've flagged your comment for lack of Civility.


Flynn was "fed to the wolves" when it because public knowledge that he had had discussions regarding the future of sanctions with a Russian official BEFORE Trump was President.  The treason, if you insist on using the term, would be an official with a "yet to be" Presidency involving himself in a question of foreign relations policy.  I seriously doubt he did so w/o the knowledge and approval of Trump...and w/o the knowledge that his conversation would be recorded......the man's no fool.

However, once his improper action became public knowledge, he was "toast"....Trump couldn't admit he had approved the discussion and had no choice but to dismiss Flynn, who, like a good soldier, fell on his sword.

It's interesting that you see the "treason" in exposing Flynn's action, not in the action itself........a possible crime (and it was possibly a crime), it seems in your view,  is OK.....holding the individual publicly accountable, however, is....interesting perspective...


Good.


Our poor pampered legislators. Oh, dear! A noise! They are like the sheiks of old Arabia. Soon, we'll have to send in the harem to ease their frets. And if they aren't doing anything, why not pass the Criminal Reform Bill? Has nothing to do with taxes other than trading/blackmail stock.  Doing nothing is spending the People's money on nothing. At least go down to the Triangle and tie one on! Chances are better something will get done.


It's not the guns, stop selling bullets, shooting rubber bands hasn't killed many in the past 50 years. Maybe like in the old days let the cities determine whether or not you have to check your guns into the sheriff's office while you're in town, they must have been fewer guns then or smarter citizens.


maybe it was the camera angle but when Trump was lurking behind Hillary he looked like the robot in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (the 1951 version)...Hillary needed to turn around and shout "Gort! Barada Nickto!" before he destroys the planet...


Your questions have all been answered, by multiple people multiple times. Your inability to understand the answers, and your ignorance of the law, is your failing, not anyone else's.


O'Leary seems an angry, bitter, and hateful man.
And for that reason, I'm out.


Whatever the circumstances, a person's death is tragic.  I see no purpose in using it as a platform to attack another poster or to make cheap jokes.  My sympathy to the family and friends of the victim.  Gary Crum


Look for the GM journalists like Ibbiston, Saunders, Southey, Khan, Renzetti, miss anyone? to blame this attack all on Trump


Sucks to be single at tax time.  Single people are discriminated against!

And whats with the single supplement if you go on a trip?

Bah humbug.


"However, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron told the Tennessean that neither Quackenbush nor the woman with her initially reported the incident to police. Another person who found Melton wounded called authorities for help. The police department didn’t hear anything from Quackenbush until her attorney reached out to the prosecutor’s office at the start of the following week."


Well said Rodney. Problem is a lot of people are going to argue with you even though it is the trtuh.
Later LT.


Unfortunately, no matter how much we dislike what happened in American history, it is ours and we need to own it. I don't like how our ancestors treated our indigenous Indians, used slavery or treated women as objects. I didn't like Alaska's cruelty of its wildlife or the setting of fires to thousands of acres of Alaskan land by individuals who needed jobs or Alaska not immediately made a part of the lower union of states. Like it or not it is our history. We can't do away with it, pretend it didn't happen or punish people who unknowingly use symbols of the bad parts. Russia tried to rewrite it's history. Stalin is still remembered, discussed and sometimes revered. It didn't work for them and it won't work for us. It is especially disturbing to me this incident occurred in an environment of learning. Knowledge is power. Teaching what the flag represented negates a tradition of hate. The school had an awesome opportunity and blew it.


The Democrats are continuously belly aching when they should accept they got their butts kicked in the election. Hilary should quit politics and go home and look after her man before he starts walking the streets looking for.............fill in the blank with the first thought that comes across your mind.


She was there as well when Obama came to visit, interposing herself  between Justin and Barak.


26 of the 49 was to rescind Obama's mistakes.


Two questions for Jonah Goldberg:
1) Why, after ridiculing Trump  as unfit  for months, are  you now using almost every column to try to destroy Clinton?

2)Given that we now know in spite of Coney's opposition, that our intelligence services  concluded the Russians hacked the Democrats in order to influence our election, "Why do YOU think Putin is so desperate to get Trump elected? "  What is the quid pro quo?  And is "protocol"  really more urgent than this?


I live in the west end of Goldstream Valley on the outskirts of Fairbanks.  We have nonexistent to pathetic internet coverage and have been told that we will basically never have anything better.  So would it be better if we lived a few hundred miles north?


It's been lamented that the time and expense to reinforce basic seamanship skills have been sacrificed for more intensive tactical training, which implies far greater reliance on electronic sensors and computers than ever before.  Even in the US Navy, there is no such thing as a limitless budget or limitless time.

I suspect this accident will be attributed to something as simple as not following the "rules of the road" by failure to yield the right of way.  Publicly accessible resources now strongly suggest the USS John S. McCain was the vessel CROSSING a heavily used traffic lane, and therefore the onus was on its crew to avoid vessels transiting that lane.

If true, then another Captain's naval career, plus the careers of all other crew members held responsible, will be flushed down the toilet.  We mustn't ever forget that shipmate's lives were lost and that drowning is far from a painless death.


I'm not sure what is more disheartening, electing the preferred candidate of white supremacists to be president in the 21st century, or that most white liberals are too ignorant of our history, feckless, and self absorbed to acknowledge how bad and common white racism is in all aspects of our society. The one good thing about white folks, as a group, is that their children tend to be less racist than their elders. Unfortunately, they are still producing folks like Dylan Roof too. We had a saying back in the 1960's and 1970's that is still true today. "We are not where we want to be, and we not where we are going to be, but thank God we are not where we use to be." There is nothing about American history I want to relive. There are no good old days back there for me.


You mean the coming obliteration of the Dems!


If Canada had a shred of integrity it would drop all the 'human rights stuff' from its brand and carry on its trade agreements with China without the weight of enormous hypocrisy hanging over its head. There is no need to defend, deflect or spin this as this is just part of Chinese society. The bar for Chinese behavior is set so low that people just expect this type of thing. As the champion of human rights everywhere Canada has to be in a constant state of embarrassment and denial over its mother country but always looking ridiculous in its much promoted stand on human rights.


a country's population is overrated; Brazil far less influential in many ways and certainly less happy than the Netherlands


It is downright scary how far the left is willing to go to silence dissenting opinion and to try and organize the mob to enforce their edicts. It is why I have always resisted any infringement on free speech - because I am utterly convinced that sooner or later it will always be used to oppress people.


“When I walk the hallways of my college, the young men generally look less mature than the women. With their baseball caps and baggy pants, they look like overgrown 12-year-old boys, not 18- to 24-year-old men,” Shelley said.  The counterpoint would be “When I walk the hallways of my college, the young women generally look more mature than the men. With their form-fitting tops and yoga pants, they look like wannabe models, not 18- to 24-year-old women” . . .


Protestantism - horrors.   Really - and after John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council for the express purpose of ecumenism and addressing the *SCANDAL* of separated and divided Christian Churches.
From the opening address of VII by John XXIII:
Catholic church "desires to show herself to be a loving mother of all, benign, patient, full of mercy and goodness toward children separated from her," and "she spreads everywhere the fullness of Christian charity, than which nothing is more effective in eradicating the seeds of discord, nothing more efficacious in promoting concord, just peace and the brotherly unity of all."
"In the daily exercise of our pastoral office, we sometimes have to listen, much to our regret, to voices of persons who, though burning with zeal, are not endowed with too much of discretion or measure." ..
"prophets of gloom, who are always forecasting disaster, as though the end of the world was at hand."

Cottage Industry - yep, Fr. Z, EWTN, the prophets of gloom


Not an apology. Let's save the big moments of apology for the lies Trumpsters tell as easily as they breathe.

But it sure looks like Romney understood that his own party was greedy, gullible, and power-hungry well beyond the good of our country.


'History in the Beginning is all Geography: The Geography pf the Past is all History'...... the title subject of my first tutorial set at University nearly 50 years ago!

Shall we say it was 'challenging' to an 18 year old!


"Have they abdicated their responsibility ?" Nope.

They are arresting and detaining them under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and turning them over to Canada Immigration for processing.

There is a very good legal reason why refugee claimants (not asylum seekers which are a completely different class of persons) are not being charged in respect of their entry to Canada.

Under Article 31 of the 1951 Convention on Refugees Canada has undertaken to not prosecute refugee claimants for illegal entry into Canada including any issues of false documents or fraud relating to that entry.

Canada has enacted that exemption into our domestic law as required by the Convention in various iterations of our immigration legislation over the years. Currently that exemption is contained at s. 133 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

So no charges because the law exempts refugees recognizing that refugees who are fleeing persecution are different from other migrants.


Try to stay on topic , your talking infrastructure used by everybody.


Smell my finger....


At one time, an extensive branch network was considered a bank' strength.

But the times are changing.

Branches may continue to exist, but the kinds of services offered will be different.

Speaking from my own personal banking, for example, if I need cash, I am more likely to an ATM machine.  The exception is when I need something like foreign currency when I travel.  Back in the days, if I wanted t withdraw cash, I had to line up and wait for a teller.


Dental care? Day care? Maybe if you are on social assistance. For those communism worked indeed.


Well goody for you.  Since I believe no animal products should be available at all due to the fact that producing them harms my environment and eating them promotes bad health and raises medical costs, thereby affecting me, I think they should be outlawed.  Same with smoking. Alcohol. Sugar (makes candy, y'know) and all refined foods. Cooking times should be set by law, so as to ensure the maximum nutrition is retained. Other regulations and laws regarding exercise should be enacted.  Booted government storm troopers should be able to conduct surprise inspections to see that the population is conforming to the law.


Thank goodness the social fabric wasn't permanently shredded by this controversial issue.  One sign that all is well---Lana`i drivers wave as you pass by!


This article is right on...the Obama Administration is compulsively secretive. Obama is a corporate president. The corporations he represents own every aspect of our society including the media...and the corporations don't want people to know much of anything...so they keep everything secret just in case some truth might leak through.


And weirdly, we always seem to have endless funding for a huge military and unfunded foreign "adventures". It seems that most conversations in the Washington beltway never seem to say how "politically difficult" it might be to find money to conduct state terrorism on brown people in other countries, but it practically rolls off their tongue in nearly every conversation about universal healthcare, free secondary education, or guaranteed basic income, etc.


Please.  Whether or not swimming lessons are available, whether they are perceived as only being easily accessible to the "privileged", whatever your feelings are about a parent's responsibility to make sure their child can swim - about half the kids on this trip were not qualified to be there and well-defined rules were ignored. Somebody needs to be accountable for this entirely avoidable tragedy. My heart aches for this family.


Foreign policy?  How about dealing first of all with real problems, like court delays and health care, to name a few?


The mentally ill account for a fairly small number of gun homicides. This is the usual malarkey.


I agree. I am all for income tax across the board for everyone if it comes to it.  The agriculture tax goes to the state as well as borough and city tax that the fish are processed at. 2% is not such a heartache nor is any other tax that goes to the communities. But whatever that is paid from selling fish(not including licenses, entry permit costs, boat registrations...) goes back to the people of Alaska. This isn't a noble job, it's to make money catching fish. But there are payments to the state for it.  It's we need have this tendency to look at whose not paying into the state. We should look further back to those who built this state into what it is and tighten our boots and get to work.


Marty Wilde is a city of Eugene "insider".  Wilde was one of the last remaining members of the mayor's fizzled-out independent city auditor "review" committee. Look for Wilde to attempt to persuade the city council to undermine the ballot initiative for an elected independent city auditor, by proposing a competing ballot measure.  That's the way Wilde operates; can't be trusted.


The Bundys and their Tumbleweed Terrorist friends were the real criminals. They are where they belong now.


Which Facebook (?), I'd  love to read it.


"With the confirmation of Trump’s Supreme Court pick earlier this year, the court retains a 5-4 conservative majority, while the lower courts that have ruled thus far have been more liberal-leaning."

Especially if Trump wanted the tougher Executive Order to be the one put before the Supreme Court, I wonder if he expects the SC to rubber stamp his EO, rather than actually dealing with legalities.


I completely agree.  I don't understand why the promoters of a plan divorcing the dividend from any relation to the performance of the Permanent Fund have failed to explain why they think it is good policy. Is it because they know that, once the dividend has no relation to the Permanent Fund, Alaskans will pay less and less attention to it, and then the real raid on the Permanent Fund can begin in earnest?

If this was all about budget math, why wouldn't "Alaska's Future (except mine)" promote a plan that continues to use today's methodology for calculating the Permanent Fund dividend and provides for it to be capped annually by an act of the Legislature?  This approach would yield the same bottom line with respect to the amount of excess Permanent Fund earnings being spent on state services and dividends, while maintaining Alaskans' interest in the Permanent Fund, and a desire to keep it permanent.


It's probably a wise decision. Since 'false' Trump supporters have already gotten
 into his rallies, the danger of One pretending to be a Trump (and 2ed Amendment ) supporter, and carrying a gun, is an unacceptable risk.

But Whom are these "angry people" of which you speak? That would be the Trump Protesters, not the (true) Trump Supporters. IIRC, there were only two incidences when a Trump Supporter was 'inappropriately physical' in interacting with a Protester, yet  innumerable incidents of angry, violent Protesters.


Canada will be fine...  Have no fear, Canada will be fine...   Trust me,, for the 3rd time.. Canada will be fine.


" Plus we are not saying that all employees do this, just that there is a portion who do and people have heard about it"
Yes, the old "people have heard about it."

"Ask anybody who knows".....  Well, that would be me and abuse is rare, but I understand that facts do not serve your narrative.  Sorry.


Small potatoes, Trump is only trying to save the US, our boy is trying to save the world. Gas your car up lately?


Well Said!


Many of us in BC saw this BC Liberal decision and its timing in the offing for many months.

Arguably, the catalyst confirming the dramatic recovery of BC Liberal fortunes during the 2015 election was the announcement by then NDP leader Dix that an NDP Government would block both Northern Gateway and Kinder Morgan pipelines.  This widened and made front and centre the gap between many of the NDP's (a) private vs public sector unions, (b) working class vs middle class, and (c) Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island vs Interior and Northern supporters over the jobs vs environment issue.  This faultline over the environment was highlighted during last years national NDP convention and, most recently, by the Federal Liberal Government approval of Kinder Morgan.

It was therefore blindingly obvious that Clark would endorse Kinder Morgan in the run-up to the 2017 election and thereby hope to hide the Government's failed economic and social agenda.


Lock the door and don't let anyone leave until they come to a conclusion. Enough is enough.


I guess they're only inclusive if you happen to be their kind of people. The irony of it...


It is getting so that we cannot call the police when we want to protect a loved one who may be acting erratically. They will just shoot him. Happens all over the country, it seems.


It wasn't ten (though it should have been) who got "jail."  Cowdery got house arrest due to his age and health. Kott, Kohring and Anderson, got prison time. Masek just got six months. Jerry Ward and Ben Stevens, who should have gotten a bunch of time, got off scot free. It was a regular Republican parade. Bruce Weyhrauch, who had very minimal involvement, won at the Supreme Court and 9th Circuit, and got probation for a state offense.  I'd hoped that Robin Taylor and Eldon Mulder, and maybe Loren Lehman, would get prosecuted, but didn't.


The purpose of all advertising is to influence and persuade.  But virtually nobody admits it worked on them.

"No one wants to talk about" the fact the media was pro-Clinton?

I don't know who you're trying to kid, but it's not working on me.


Notably, Hawaiians with no government careers and pensions, grants dependent compensation,  or government contracts mostly seem unwilling to "play ball."  Meanwhile those other Hawaiians, including the ranks of uninformed, mostly seem willing to "play ball."  Hmmnn,  I wonder how it is that society can never rid itself of the "Black n blue and White" vs. the "Grey" wars?


It's 'President Obama' and as a journalist you should know this.
What's the deal?
Please correct this and let us know when you've made the correction.


This article ends by noting two bills, Dunleavy's SB 89 that affects sex education in public schools and Kelly's SB 174 allowing concealed guns on campus.  These bills display legislative dithering when we least need it, as well as good examples of legislation beyond the bounds of  common sense.  Enough of this nonsense.  Focus, get back to work, and at least try to make rational decisions to hoist ourselves out of our fiscal mess.  Legislators, please show us something other than perpetual circus acts, if you can.


Merrill Field is full of maybe 30 or 40 security cameras everywhere,what did they all of a suddrn quit working?


This management is a JOKE. With fish counts at 30k and then 15k they double the limit for sports fishermen when most people can't catch 1. They think this will pacify things since now hey people are allowed to catch more fish. Just ignoring that MOST people can't. Go back and look at the numbers and we have had MULTIPLE 100k days each of the last couple of years so don't tell me that all of a sudden it would be a huge problem. The management is destroying the runs - look at the Russian River run which has now been pushed by 1-2 weeks due to these rules and management


I am not a friend or even a supporter of Kara, but that comment is uncalled for.  Her politics are fair game. Calling someone a jerk or jackass is juvenile, but its your opinion and everyone is allowed to express theirs.  Implying she is bribing people without proof is liable.


Fail!


Yep he was a juvenile delinquent who cheated and lied his way through life. How people can continue make excuses for the idiotic liar in chief is mind boggling.


Did Trudeau even try to ask?

He said he was entitled, before, during , and after the fact.


Great time to be a Leaf fan...Very frustrating to be a hater now. The vitriol seems to be targeted at the fans now, not the team.

Brown and Kapanen  really stepped up last night. McIlhinney played great under the circumstances. One more point tonight and they get the Sens. That would be great. The Caps will rag doll them if it goes to a wild card...


"They" are the right wing racist mysogynistic fascists mentioned in the comment that I was commenting on with my comment. But you knew that already wot ?


Wow the war room hacks are really reaching today. I mean really blaming this on Harris and Harper?

It's simple, stupid... Create scope of work, solicit bids, hire competent contractor, finalize the contract, monitor the work that is being done, ensure the work has been done as per the contract upon completion, pay the contractor. Ontario Liberals version, simple and stupid: Hire friends, overpay friends for sub-standard work, next.....


I'm sure he will do every bit of as good a job as Bush did with Katrina.....
:-)


More lies, more of the same from the Liberals.....so typical.


So which deity am I "worshipping" in a downward dog pose?  What about warrior 1 or 2?


So, according to Trump, the U.S. "must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes."

Right, because proliferation always works. Welcome to the Alice in Wonderland administration, folks.

“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?”


The EU would welcome them back, but the Daily Mail would crucify any Government that failed to follow through at this stage.

Iacta est!


If Franken is involved, it can be nothing serious.


Only in your own mind are a "great majority of citizens"  appalled.  I'm sure you're 'appalled', but you don't represent the majority.  Trump is working hard  on restoring order and prosperity to a country ravaged by 8 years of neglect of almost  everything  to  outright sabotage at times.
.
  Like a comedian who tries so hard, but fails  to make people laugh, the former President left the stage in a huff, blaming his 'audience' for his poor performance. His cohort , Hillary Clinton, has blamed the Democrat Party, the media and women, of all things, for her failure.  Shaking my head, again.


10111 won't be answered. Lol.


"We are also protecting our electoral system which places the political authority to deploy members of parliament in the respective political parties who contested elections". This sums up exactly what is wrong with the electoral system. Once the "the party" are voted for we, the electorate, have no way to get rid of the crooks, fools, and incompetents that "the party" deploys as part of the patronage system so central to their modus operandi. It is not only the ANC that loves the PR closed list electoral system, the DA, EFF et al would be horrified if they were required to be directly accountable to the electorate. It is time for change and a change must be made before the 2019 elections or it will be another 5 years of divisive political rhetoric!


Can't we just get rid of the Mall Ride?


Burn every bridge. Rather than confine yourselves to countless articles and thousands of angry posts complaining about how the U.S. has cheated Canada out of every agreement ever signed between the two countries that no one outside of Canada ever sees, make overt moves and send a signal to Washington in true Duarte style.
Sooner or latter there will be an incident between the U.S. and China with Canada in an awkward position.
You're more dependent on the U.S. than is any other country in the world. You cannot have that relationship and embrace China to the obscene extent that Canada has,  abandoning what little of your Canadian values that actually exist as reality and not myth and think  you're not going to end up between a rock and a hard place.


hmmm, if the South agreed and completes the THAAD installations it's a done deal taking out the North's nuke.
1) US travel ban to the North
2) THAAD installation complete
3) Kim Un ain't backing down
5) it's reported China has upped it's military border personnel to deter the North's refugees
4) theDonald/both Gov. Houses ain't letting the North join the Nuke Club

So complex wanting to protect the US homeland and the S.Koreans/Japanese may/will pay a price for it. Question I have, how many N.Korean artillery/rockets/missiles could the US and Allies knock out to start with? The THAAD system is part of that answer


When Gretchen Carlson and Megan Kelly and a dozen others accused Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, and Eric Bolling of sexual harassment, we learned that for decades it was an open secret at Fox News that they were predators.  The sanctimonious right kept quiet.  Even when these whales were harpooned, they stayed silent.
When an anti-abortion Republican congressman was caught demanding his mistress have an abortion, Caldera was dumb as a post.
When Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was accused of sexually abusing 3 underage male students, Caldera was dumb as a post.
When Trump was accused by 17 women of sexual harassment during the campaign and bragged that because he was rich, he was entitled to sexual assault any woman he wanted, Caldera was dumb as a post.
Could it be that Caldera and the right have a double standard on acceptance of sexual harassment?


So you're saying that Republicans don't over spend? Republicans run a tight and fiscally responsible ship? Then how did we get in the situation we're in right now with Republicans at the helm? Don't get me wrong because I don't think much of Democrats either. Politics is a corrupt game no matter what label you put on it.


No, mental midgets think we're going back to pre 1492, and are too stupid to grasp those days are long gone, and are never going to return. mental midgets are too stupid to grasp we need to thin forests we overplanted, and have allowed fuels to build up on the forest floor that is now causing severe forest fires. But I don't expect mental midgets to grasp these facts.


the "alleged" dirt bag. hopefully ms hart will show up healthy and happy.


Yes, "antifa" was used before WWII, specifically by mass murderer Vladimir Lenin (before bigger mass murderer Stalin used it). It was used to define anyone not on board with not only Soviets but soviet expansion. Lenin had the goal of expaniding across europe and the world spreading his brand of murderous enslaving  communism. The "Communist International" fomented communist revolution and they used the IDENTICAL flag, motto, and mission statement as "Antifa". Don't believe me? Search for "Communist international" and hit images. Make sure to read the goals of "Communist International" while you're at it.

The left has been using the ploy of characterizing everyone but themselves as "antifascists" for almost 100 years. They, of course, have a far bigger death count and a far longer reign of terror.

These "antifa" are the same.


Mobile dumpster fire. The Gillespie/Trump campaign detritus.


Why do we need any immigration at all?  Seriously.  Why?

We can't afford to pay for the services necessary to support the people who are here already.  Put another way, the people here now consume more in services than they pay in taxes, hence deficit financing.  That won't improve with more immigrants and their attendant family reunification.

Upward pressure on housing prices by the people here already is making ownership increasingly out of reach..  We don't need more McDonald's and Walmarts.

So how will things improve with more immigration?  I think we're being had.


There is no justification or legitimacy to attack either former President Obama's or President Trump's children.
Frankly,  FLOTUSes also should be left alone unless they insinuate themselves into policy as happened in the mid 90s.


Well said!

It is the epitome of hubris to believe that we have the power of God and can control the climate of a system upon which, we are little more  than an irritation.

Get over yourselves!


Yup, the politicians made an agreement. And Canadian voters installed those politicians in free votes.  What's your point?


Vancouver is not a "Global scale city" (roll eyes).

Vancouver is a safe deposit box for millionaires who worked in China or who are working in China.

Drive through Richmond and the West Side of Vancouver and South Surrey, my dear.

That influx ain't global, unless your definition of global is anyone with roots, of the past 30 years, being within a thousand miles of Shanghai...

... and it is the money from those folks that has driven house prices in Vancouver to dozens of times the average annual local income.

But you go on dreaming that Vancouver is a world class global scale city like New York and Paris and London if it makes you fell good...


Dress up like his daughter.


Systemic racism is the stuff you can't identify, can't name, can't see, can't point to, can't quote, can't take a picture of, can't even say what it is, but damn it you know you are surrounded by it  every minute of every day by every white person regardless of what they say or do even if the don't say or do anything at all.


"They must think that the people of Hawaii are stupid".

So give the Devil his due: they are dead right in that assessment - - as we the sheeple have demonstrated to them over and over again.


More garbage from California.


Sorry Rene.  The comment was meant for FAHED3!


It was a funny.


So you are actually claiming that Barack Obama took a TOUGH STAND on terror?   This is truly hilarious inasmuch as Obama wouldn`t even utter the word terror, went around apologizing to the Arab world for imagined American sins against Arabs and Muslims thereby further recruiting, motivating and validating the terrorists and enabler states, drew red lines in the sand when everyone knew he was a poser who would never enforce them, did the minimum possible in terms of sorties and strikes on ISIS,  prematurely withdrew American troops from Iraq against the advice of all of his field generals, etc., etc.

Why do you think that the reception for Trump was so much more fulsome and friendly and enthusiastic and complimentary than for Obama on his state visits to the ME countries if he was considered interchangeable with BO?

With you, Thomas, denial is not just a river in Egypt!


Globe and MAil, look outside your own bubble and do some better research ("The surcharge proposal, which was developed by B.C. researchers")... here in FLorida, non residents pay much more in property tax and have for YEARS... should have been Canada-wide a long time ago. But, obviously at the very least in large metro centres.


But those people can just continue dating their own....democrats.


I don't want to be between a woman and her doctor. Or, more importantly, I don't want my money to be between a woman and her doctor. Let her get there on her own (or simply use her mandated ACA-compliant insurance).


Congratulations, Walt! You will do a great job. ~ Teresa A.


I said this before and I will say it again. The income inequality story is largely a blown up myth.

Fact
Canada
Base to get into the 1% 227,100 CDN
Average income of the 1% $466.700 CDN
Median income (50% above and 50% ) below 313,200 CDN
http://business.financialpost.com/fp-comment/william-watson-heres-what-canadas-one-per-centers-now-earn-and-pay-in-taxes-they-aint-what-they-used-to-be

US
Base to get into the 1% $465,626 USD
Average income of the 1% $1,260,508 USD
http://www.investopedia.com/news/how-much-income-puts-you-top-1-5-10/

This means that the US 1% make THREE times what the 1% in Canada make.

An equal tax rate of 45% means that over the 250,000 1% in Canada, the US figure would generate roughly $90 billion more in tax revenue.

If the 1% is not paying these taxes, then guess who does , middle class?


I thought the usual goal of museum expansions was to keep showing all the artifacts previously on display, plus make room for more that may have had to of been stored out of sight before. This is the first time I have heard a museum do a giant expensive expansion and have room for only 1/3 of the artifacts that were displayed before.


If you had stopped after the first sentence I would have said great post, But you couldn't resist the personal attacks.


It's not JOE Sukki, but it is part of the nepotism rife, inbred Dem "keep em employed in government for life" mantra Joe is well known for.


We have some new, hopefully hard working & honest blood in the Leg., but too many of the old bought-&-paid-for clowns are still there, & like mud on our boots, they sully any effort toward cleaning house & setting things straight.
I agree with Michael Albertson, I'd like to see Mr. Cole's take on the clear presentation of Robin Brena.


The exact opposite. We are our brother's keeper. If he is sinning, unless we make an effort to have him amend his ways, we become complicit. I hope all at this site want every other one of us to get to Heaven.


The APD checks no-one's background. Ever study their Union? The Teamsters, for Tag Teams on Patrol!

http://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/former-police-officer-rollins-guilty-sexual-assaults/2011/02/23/

When your too stupid to breed, become an Anchorage Police Chief.
http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2011/06/illegal-immigrant-works-years-as-police-officer/


"just as Donald Trump is heading into the White House on an anti-environmental agenda."
Not bringing any type of CO2 pricing mechanisms (solutions in search of a problem) hardly qualifies as a
'anti-environmental agenda'


Because all faith is nonsense and we should not be setting laws based on complete nonsense and fairy tails. It's pretty straight forward.


Money talks the loudest.

Now we will see if these sanctuary cities are actually about the care of these illegal immigrants themselves, or if they are all about the money.
(My vote is the later but we shall!)

GOOD job! GOOD news!


When you get done beating the strawman and fishing with red herrings we can have a real discussion.   (Google those two argumentation fallacies and learn something).

The tax proposed is illegal under state law so the courts will strike it down.   There is no argument made one way or the other about 'cutting taxes'.  There is an argument made about getting better results on less money which is also known as being more efficient with the money used.   There is an implied argument that additional money doesn't continue to generate results with the same efficiency as current funding does.   That's also known as spending more does not necessarily improve the product (education in this case).   Come back with some numbers on what is a good amount to spend on education with some actual support and we can discuss your numbers.


I didn’t see a break down of white racists in your data. Can you pry it out of your data? Oh, wait that isn’t tracked. But the ignorant are usually uneducated and the uneducated is usually poor.


Shouldn't need a new chief to nuture future department leaders. Just get a warm bottle of milk and tuck them into bed each night. That'll do the trick.


"It isn’t just “Conservative Christians.” Any such ruling would apply equally to Orthodox Jews, Fundamentalist Muslims, and any others who do not like being forced to sacrifice their faith-based principles in order to conduct business."
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The ironic thing is that if I went into a bakery and asked for a "traditional husband and wife wedding cake" and the baker said, "You do realize that I am gay and this bakery only makes wedding cakes for same-sex couples".....I would have thanked him for his time and gone elsewhere.
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Now the SCOTUS will rule with regards to Masterpiece Bakery....and the ruling on "the principle of it." Be prepared. I was. I am. I'm not sure how the vote will go....but I will be shocked if it is not another 5-4 one.


My goodness, do the Koch Brothers also reside under your bed at night?  I am sure you do not care about all the liberal cash "ruling our government".  Lutheran Medical Center has a cancer treatment wing financed by the Koch family.  It seems odd that such evil devils would help so many.


And they would like you to believe that they would intervene "quickly" if there was a leaking pipeline!


Move!!!


Sure let's reverse 8 years of Obama. The economy was in the worst shape since the depression. Unemployment was at 10%. The car companies were failing. The market was tanking. People were losing their houses. Bankruptcies were spiking.

But you miss those days, do you?


I've never mentioned God or religion, probably because I have stepped foot in a church in over 30 years. I'm not a member of the NRA either. You do know that semi-automatic rifles and pistols (including those with high capacity magazines) have been easily accessible for nearly 100 years in this country. Fully automatic rifles and submachine guns were not only accessible but were able to be purchased without any registration or back ground check until the mid 1930's. They were advertised and marketed to Ranchers for their ease and ability to shoot a running coyote. I could go on with many more examples of how much easier and readily accessible guns were up to 30-40 years ago but my point is that guns haven't changed, gun laws are much more restrictive now than ever and yet these mass shootings are on the rise. I.E. it's not a gun issue!


I don't see how AK49er is blaming anybody for anything.  I do believe AK49er is lamenting the loss of brain cells that occurs when one earns a degree in something that ends in "... Studies".  And let's not overlook the repulsive behavior of screaming children that need "safe spaces" when someone dares utter a different opinion in their presence.

As a recent meme put it:  In 1944, 18 yr olds were storming the beaches of Normandy, facing near certain death.  In 2016, 18 yr olds need safe spaces because someone hurt their f*****g feelings.

Yeah... a hundred thousand bucks to produce an educated idiot.  My stomach is queasy...


Wow!

The hypocrisy of the LPC and PM Trudeau makes one weep.

Pauvre Canada


Be careful what you wish for. I believe it was Lord Denning who said, "Without religion, no morality; without morality, no law." He wasn't speaking about Islam and Sharia law either.


Sullivan sold out Alaskans for the Republican Party. Is that the sort of senator we want?


Please look up the Supreme Court of Canada case that unanimously dismissed the Lax Kw'alaams' Claim for a Commercial Fishing Right back in 2011.


Is a Clerks position the position of the Mayor?  The SA article was remiss on researching this.  One rogue low level Louie should not define Hawaii's position.  Also, what is there to hide?  We have a one party state and the lowest voter turnout.  Perhaps no fraud here, but shameful none the less.


At 15 an hour a machine will be making your lunch and it won't be free. Lefties have no understanding of simple economic principles and they prove it every time they advocate for the government artificially raising the min wage


Try to avoid getting too hysterical, Dick.


sjsj, you are truly amazing. Glad to know there's a very small number of Canadians rooting for agent orange, however, still surprised there would be any at all.


CBC senior management should come out and apologize for this uneducated and misleading show. Thinking that this twisted and untrue show is viewed by millions of newly arrived immigrants and other English speaking Canadians makes my blood boil... Or maybe was it the plan all along: To rewrite history and erase 150 years of history of the Acadians as a full fledge colony until they were deported in the great ethnic cleansing operation of 1755-58. 14,000 Acadians were deported of which 1/3 perished, not a word on that? What about that Port Royal was established in 1605, three years before Quebec? Shame on you CBC, I have always been proud of our national broadcaster, but this time, you have just lost a ton of credibility.


But ....But.....the UN says we must do more....snivel........annually we get our UN shaming......we most pay...oops...DO more!


I have to thank Ms. McKenna for bringing this up and standing up to the Rebel reporter. I had never been on their site but after visiting it today, because of her mentioning them so strongly, I have added it to my Favorites bar.

Thank you,


Longtime employees at three of the agencies — including some career environmental regulators who conceded that they remained worried about what President Trump might do on policy matters — said such orders were not much different from those delivered by the Obama administration as it shifted policies from the departing White House of George W. Bush. They called reactions to the agency memos overblown. On Wednesday, Douglas Ericksen, a spokesman for the E.P.A., said that grants had been only briefly frozen for review, and that they would be restarted by Friday.

I’ve lived through many transitions, and I don’t think this is a story,” said a senior E.P.A. career official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the news media on the matter. “I don’t think it’s fair to call it a gag order. This is standard practice.”

Source - google: Federal Agencies Told to Halt External Communications The New York Times


Because repubs sign the front of checks and you sign the back. Get it?


Can you imagine, taking out an ISIS insurgent with a single bullet!  If the insurgent had lived he might have taken out dozens of lives with an IED or other explosives somewhere in the world. Our military did not have to "carpet bomb" and possibly kill dozens of innocent people, just to take out this ISIS insurgent out. Bravo Canadian military!


You must be a legislator.


My guess is that both parties are right.  The worst thing is all the stuff that goes on in these jails that only rarely makes it into the news.  The only reason this is getting out is because of a messy power struggle.


note to poster, how about posting mature comments on the story over this drivel.


Trump broke official US administrative protocol by not having another US official, at least his own interpreter, present during the meeting. But when you're committing treason, you tend to not worry about protocol.


F to M trans individuals are hugely overrepresented in the military, it's almost a default career choice. What better way to express your newfound masculinity than by joining the army?


Keala is fumbling...I never said it is not possible.  Keala is a rumor monger and says things that is not true or remotely inaccurate.  Read my comment, again, and comprehend...Keala.

Now you , Kerala, admit that the rumor is entirely yours.  I guess it is your currently circulating story or report, Keala, based on uncertain or doubtful truth.

You are doing a disservice to CB readers who cannot think for themselves and base their beliefs on posts like your rumor momherimf comments.


Birth rates in Eastern Europe are lower than Canada's.

Asian immigrants have propelled Silicon Valley. 40 percent of startups are founded by them. Indian Americans are the richest immigrant group in the US.

The time for your type of thinking has gone by. Adieu.


R and D is not a production subsidy like the money that is remitted to bombardier.


Any money taken out of our PFDs should get put back into our PFDs.  That was a sudden and bogus move.  Suddenly, most Alaskans had to scramble to rebudget again because the State can't seem to do one in a matter of years.  They've had much more notice than the rest of us have had.


Paul J. Kushner is a disgrace to the Department of Physics and sullies the reputation of UoT with his climate cult junk science..


What made America great was rugged individualism, risk-taking, and capitalism.  There was no  welfare system and no income tax for the first 125 years as capitalists improved the qualify of life ten-fold with domestic water systems and plumbing, electric lighting, the telephone, electric power with refrigeration and stoves, and fossil fuels for home heating and powering automobiles.  All because of who you call "The Robber Barrons." No good deed ever goes unpunished.  When we started to redistribute wealth  from those who earn it to those who don't, our progress regressed.  The only transfer of wealth that should happen is a good day's pay for a good day's work.


Roth is a fools game. When Social Security goes bust in 10 to 15 years, Roth savings accounts will be one of the first items subject to heavy taxation that will be imposed to pay off the improvident millions who live off of Social Security and who have no other savings. Don't believe the government when they say you will get dessert later.


"Just when the sports world thought it had heard it all in doping — someone spiked my toothpaste, a masseur rubbed me with tainted ointment, those unexplained stem cells in my blood came, of course, from my unborn twin in utero..."
Given the beginning of this "story" it's clear the author has no intent to keep it unbiased. Then again, what's to be expected from the New York Times. What is expected, however, is that an Alaska newspaper use Alaska sources to discussion Alaska topics.


Hypocrites indeed.  I would add:
- Support for Alberta's industry that produces oil and gas:  BAD
- Support for Ontario's auto industry that burns oil and gas: GOOD

The anti-Alberta venting in the G&M comments over the past year or more has been difficult to understand.  The province has paid tens of billions of extra dollars in equalization payments  which have subsidized social programs in other provinces, yet the response has been "Make them pay PST too".   What's up with the visceral hate of the goose that's been laying golden eggs?


Margaret, another great article.  Well said!


Oh no! Tear it down, and build new; like the old city hall.


Better yet...get to know the guy well, then set a good example and get married before living with him.


Well TDW, I'm no greenie environmentalist, I drive trucks and cars and have toys that run on fossil fuels but Energy East is a no-go for me. Much of the pipe that they plan to use is an old natural gas pipeline that is still in use. It was never designed to carry oil. It  will run right along the drinking water sources for millions of people. If it were to rupture and leak for just one hour before being shut off it would dump 1.6 million gallons of toxic muck into the environment. Imagine that going into the Ottawa or St. Lawrence River or one of the many lakes that the pipeline would run close to. If  TransCanada were intending to install an all new state of the art pipeline system for this project then perhaps it could be approved eventually but as it stands now there will be vocal opposition to it. You can add my voice to those who want no part of it.


Comparatively, yes.


You have a pay_pal account.www.fbmoney4.com


If someone is foolish enough to drive on an icy street should the resulting damage to their vehicle really be considered an accident by ICBC? I don't think so.


Yes, I am "fearful" of Donald Trump becoming president. I want gay people to continue to be able to get married, I want women to be able to continue to get abortions, and most importantly, I want climate change to be addressed. The official Republican platform would ban gay marriages, ban abortion, and do absolutely nothing about climate change. Climate change is by far the greatest threat to the world and will negatively affection hundreds of millions of people if we do not start acting. Millions of women and homosexuals will be negatively affected by marriage bans and abortion bans.

So yes you are absolutely correct, I "fear" that the official Republican platform would be implemented, which in turn would have a very negative, very real effect on millions of people's everyday lives. In my opinion, Obama has done a fairly excellent job, implementing near universal health care, granting civil rights to homosexuals, and turning around the economy. I'm fine with more of that.


I love Whittier. They hate you and ain't afraid to say so.


Mo' free stuff for black peoples


I understand.  The abuse is not that they can't vote however they want.  The abuse is that there is absolutely NO, ZERO evidence that the Russians did anything. They have no evidence of anything, and are now going after anyone who ever met Trump out of desperation. LOL! How do you change an election if you do not change the voting results, machines, hacking the software, etc.  Are they not allowed to have an opinion one way of the other?  They had one show IN RUSSIA on our election.  I don't think even one American voter saw it, so how did this change the election in trump's favor?  The fact is, it didn't.  And Wikileaks was not given anything by Russia.  That is a fact. The dems have to have an excuse why Hillary, the worst candidate in history, who cheated, lied, stole, did everything you can do to wipe out Bernie, and then she stole 6 states, and was about to steal 5 others when the NSA stepped in and took control in the election between she and Trump.
Sorry, but it is all a ruse.


I just travelled from Toronto to Las Vegas to Vancouver.  The customs line was short and quick, in fact the TSA security procedure was much relaxed from the last time I flew.  No shoes or belts off going in or coming back


Every time a mass killing occurs we get the anti gun nuts spewing venom about guns.  But you see how easy it is to kill.  Just driving a truck on a sidewalk takes out 80.  All we need is the media to tell everyone about the idea and then presto American mass killers will start driving cars and trucks into crowds.


Hahahahaha !! "Live Work and Play" the Kakaako tag line is alive and well. I happen to pass by one of the stations and swear I saw a developers logo on the back bike tire fender. More propaganda .....


Easy on smoking crack this early in the morning.  That is like saying, "since the guy already drank the 12 beers, let him drive home".  A lot of bad decisions were made, and need to be corrected.

Did the gov employees really think the following, and if so, they need to share in the responsibility  / results / corrections:

- I'll take a job paying $40,000 a year.  I won't have a likelihood of ever getting fired.  If I stay there, I can retire at 60, and make 95% of my salary for the rest of my life.

Too good to be true, and that needs to be fixed.


It's clear that some readers have not seen Dinesh D'Souza's "Hillary's America".  Whether you're liberal, conservative, or whatever, it really is educational in an entertaining way.  I've even heard D'Souza dare anyone to name one Republican slave owner.  The point being, Democrats were the slave owners, and Lincoln's Republican Party fought the Democrats to free the slaves.  In addition, it was Democrats Robert Byrd and Al Gore's father who filibustered against the Civil Rights Act in 1964.  Republicans favored the Civil Rights Act by a far greater margin than Democrats did.


I totally agree.  They already know the "big Magnet", the Sun is slowly pulling  Venus in on our system. Over centuries it is slowly getting hotter on our planet earth too.  Yup, climate change is here; and not for the reasons they are saying. The political powers to be will not be able to change it.


"I will build a wall, and Mexico will pay for it!"

"Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary for President Donald Trump, told reporters on Thursday that the administration is pushing for a 20% border tax on Mexican imports."

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The very suckers that voted for Trump because he would make Mexico pay for "the wall" will be paying extra taxes to pay for "the wall".

Gong Show!!


One of the constants of history are regional wars by The Great Powers.
How democratic are the US & Great Britain?


Wig writes:

"No, Canadian kids did not influence musicians of future generations."

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The late, great Leonard Cohen, the guys in The Band and lots of others certainly influenced later generations around the world..


Seems those disagreeing with your comment think police brutality  and blue coverups are  a good thing.


Trudeau's so called good looks aren't going to cut it . Wake up new generation !!


"why a number of Quebec women between the ages of 17 and 19 decided to leave for Syria. Many felt that it was difficult to live as a Muslim in a hostile environment that left them feeling stigmatized and/or marginalized. The Western feminist model of emancipation seemed to clash with their desire to stay home and raise a family. In contrast, calls to build and join a utopian state where one can live as a “true” Muslim without harassment, seemed like a panacea for some. "

Don't believe it. The vast majority of the Hundreds of thousands of ISIS fighters and their 'brides' who go to Syria come from Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iran, Saudi, UAE, Yemen....all these countries follow the superstitious fundamentalist views of these Quebec women. There is no 'hostile environment' , 'Islamophobia' or 'western women' in those Muslim majority countries . It's the BELIEF system.


That was my thought; this might well elect Stock.   Since Miller is nothing more than a grifter, I wonder who's ponying up the money for this little adventure.


Don’t squander your time attempting to profit through forex. Because there’s great opportunity and truly you can profit here. Just Google the site Emini S&P Trading Secret and you will see what you’ve been looking for.


"Police said the cyclist didn’t see the vehicle as he was headed to the left-hand turn lane."  Interesting -- how did the police know what the deceased cyclist did not see?
"The cyclist...struck the vehicle in the right front passenger side,"  Based on what is known about the accident, why is it stated that the cyclist struck the vehicle rather than the "vehicle struck the cyclist"?


Liar, liar pants on fire, cut.  There.  I changed your factless stats.


Alaska is in a unique situation unlike any in US history. We have an endowment, the Permanent Fund, that can produce annual income of $2.0-2.5 Billion. Then, we give away $1.0 billion for the Dividend and ask taxpayers to make up the difference! That is so ridiculous! - it is beyond belief it is even a question. The day we need a tax is the day the Dividend must end. My Grand Compromise Plan is the only way out of this mess. $2000 Dividend this year will be last one for a while while we build a sustainable budget model, including re-visiting the "school tax" along with a very modest 1% State income tax. The Left gets their income tax but they have to stop with their wealth re-distribution nonsense. We would also have more funds available for Troopers, Home weatherization, and other popular State services.


Couldn't have been said better.


While these are well informed comments:) the fact remains that cutting state employee contract negotiated pay raises is actually not legal..which tells you how smart the legislators are not..this bill is a blatant breach of contract and will result in a law suit which ultimately will cost the state more then the pay raises themselves..or maybe the legislators know it's illegal and they are doing this on purpose to streangthen their position for future contract negotiations or maybe they know it will result in a law suit and they just want to pay themselves the overtime and perdium to renegotiate 11 union contracts in court...


I have always felt that Ontario is just too wealthy. This will help level things.


Mr Green. Do you want to pay for Gasoline and Energy cost??
Do you hate Obama for NO carbon Tax???


A Federal Way High School Scholar stabbed a fellow scholar Tuesday morning.


Good for you, Bob.

Perhaps call a wildcat strike to "celebrate" and stamp your authority on the situation?


Santa Clexit?


Willy:  I fully agree with you.   The reference to Gomeshi was an error,  since that case did not entail attacks on incapacitated women AND he was found not guilty after an extensive open trial.  The two recent cases are horrid,  not just for the sexual assault aspect but for the fact that the women were abused by men in a position of trust.  I hope that the Crown appeals the Halifax case.


Most horrible.


I'm also quite struck by Winters' insistence on calling the policies of Barack Obama "neo-liberal." It's clear he doesn't quite understand what "neo-liberalism" really means.

If there were any "neo-liberals" involved in the last election, it certainly wasn't Obama and Clinton. I'd like to say it was Trump, but I agree he has no guiding ideological center at all.


Don't forget they turned off his microphone at the Council (to the applause of his brother bishops).  Shame.


I think part of the reason the public refuses to believe in the guilt of anyone convicted of a sex crime has to do with secrecy.

Reports involving minors are protected information and even if released are heavily redacted and often only the criminal conviction, charge, and sentence are revealed with an age range under the claim of protecting victims. However, who does that truly protect? When the victim publicly discloses in the future she or he will likely have no way of authenticating her claims.


The governor was certainly working for both the elite of the Republican and Democratic Party, after the softening up campaign by Alaska's Future. Both parties have elite members of that effort just as both parties have people who oppose stealing the people's money without their consent. People get this no matter what the spin or the necessary focus on the governor in a court of law or in the sideshow of the recall effort. The elite have dirty hands and votes in November will hopefully clean things up.


Philip North served the wishes of the Native Peoples when the state would not. Natives told the state and the Pebble Partnership no over and over and when they refused to listen to us we brought in Philip North the only man who could stop Pebble. The EPA was brought in upon request and concerns from Native residents living in and near the area. How can anyone defend Pebble? Eskimos got the EPA involved. Stop blaming North for doing his job.


politics is a tricky game Canada 1
Mr. Trudeau weighed  the costs benefits of his promise and simply folded knowing in 2 months no one will care,  and to go ahead would have been the fight of his life.... for what?
It was never a clear question put to the electorate with clean hands ( ie this is exactly what I propose , it will work like this, if you like it vote for me)  It was a mushball thrown in beside the deficit predictions.
Those supporters who believed him , and genuinely wanted reform , got jobbed on this one,  but his bet , reasonably , is those supporters will forgive and forget and support him next time round.
He's right!


Just like Robert Dear used the pro-life movement's playbook of words when he shot up a Planned Parenthood clinic. But you overlook that.


Sounds like no guns works best, as most of the survivors did not possess guns. And I'm happy to assist you in making this point.


I did a river Cleanup with Willamette Riverkeeper last fall on this area, and I can assure you that the boater's statement  "You notice there's no garbage on this beach, like every other beach has. We pick up the garbage whenever we see it." is TOTAL CRAP - we pulled out 3 Motorboat loads of trash, and did not even try to tackle the dozen of shore based homeless camps (most abandoned) due to the presence of needles, condoms and worse - the area has been TRASHED...we did pull 200lbs of wire casings out of one spot, where tweakers take stolen copper wire and strip it down to sell.
    I applaud Drone Man for using his "toy" to do what law reinforcement can't or won't - expose this stuff to the light of day. Maybe something can get done to prevent the environmental degradation we see along Rivers and Streams created by people like this. He says "I got a  a sink, a shower. I have a bathroom. That's a home." Where do you think it goes, DUH! Right in the river no doubt


Both the Republicans and Democrats opposed the TPP. It was a child of Obama and destined to fail. Thank god.


While I understand this goes against the RG's  expressed editorial views, I think this is a good agreement.
As I white guy, I don't believe this decision belongs to me or any other group of my fellow white folks.   Indian culture belongs to Native Americans and it is up to Grand Ronde to decide if they want to allow  Banks to do  this.  I support any policy which  Indians feel empowers Oregon's tribes and honors their culture.  Having worked with both Sue Shaffer of the Cow Creeks and Esther Stutzman of the Yoncalla Kalapuya I understand Indians differ on this issue of names, as is their right.  I expect both Banks and Roseburg HSs will develop curricula emphasizing Native culture and history, something  ALL Oregon HSs should adapt.
On the other hand I noticed the Confederated Tribes rejected Reedsport HS's request to also use the "Braves", and wonder if they  failed to work with the local Kalawatset, or Lower Umpqua, on learning about their interesting culture and history.


All of the growth was being driven by the recovery of the resource sector in western Canada. Now that this is mostly complete the economic growth rate will begin to decline rapidly.


The full beds with storage sets with stacked in drawers makes it an ideal choice if people are looking forward to buying a large bed but also trying to save space in a room.https://cheapsupershop.net/discount-full-beds-with-storage-with-drawers-sets-for-sale-bedroom-furniture/


Ron Kodama...are you talking about part-time mayor Krookwell, perhaps?


Daniel Donke in a resident of Florida. Why not drill in your own back yard Dan boy.


Very gassy, but delicious!


I am with Investorline and am now paying $2/statement. It is not a deal breaker for me. Fact is......I don't have a printer. I think I can pay for lots of statements before I exceed the cost of a printer and all the sundries involved with the printer. I view my account statements online whenever I wish and I store in memory anything that is noteworthy.


So, this 70 year-old guy named Bob Heghmann filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court yesterday against “the Republican National Committe and Virginia’s two national GOP committee members, Morton Blackwell and Cynthia Dunbar, as well as the Republican Party of Virginia and state party Chairman John Whitbeck.” He accused them all of engaging in a fraudulent pattern of racketeering for the purpose of duping Republican voters out of their hard-earned cash with false promises.

By every right, he ought to win that case.  Should be a slam dunk.


The United States defeated two murderous ideologies in the 20th century. So we should all be repulsed by the sight of our fellow Americans carrying the banners of either movement, whether they are waving the red flags of communism or black flags of Nazism. Yet we are not, because the Leftwing media would have you falsely think otherwise; ergo your Leftist links to say the same.


No, not so much.
.
"We the people" are the first words of the Declaration of Independence, not the U.S. Constitution.
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The framers of the U.S. Constitution had no illusions about it being perfect.  That is why the enduring task is to form a "more perfect union".
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American presidents are not, in fact, elected by the people.  They are elected by the electoral college.  This is a critically important difference: It is why the winner of the election - by some 3 million votes - is not currently the president, for example.
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The American highly gerrymandered first-past-the-post electoral system is, in fact, highly susceptible to manipulation, a fact that has been relied upon by the Republican Party for the last 35 years.
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Last year, however, the Republicans were beaten at their own game by the Russian candidate.  The Republicans displayed the same outrage as a cheater who has been out-cheated by somebody else.
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It would be funny if the consequences were not so disastrous for the world.


Would "like" this all day if I could.  'Eid Milad Sa'eid--Merry Christmas.


How could the Church possibly reject someone trying to live as a faithful Catholic? The Church rejects no one, the Church as tasked by Our Lord tells us what is right and what is wrong, it is we who then accept or reject what the Church teaches.
There are many people who believe that thieving is a legitimate way of making a living. Is not such a mindset intrinsically disordered? Should the Church accommodate them by abolishing the Seventh Commandment?


I know it’s hard for you and a bit less appealing for readers but why not base your critics on science instead show.  Science based policies are required. Let’s see some important facts:
1.	The increase in GHG (Greenhouse Gas)Emission is man-made.
2.	The heat accumulating process is slow, persistent and irreversible.
3.	Measured impacts are the fast disappearance of Arctic ice, the warming of the atmosphere and the warming and increasing level of  oceans,  the desertification of equatorial regions, the increased humidity in other regions.

We do know that if every person on earth generated no more 3 tons of GHG the problem would disappear. India generates 1,6 tons per capita, China 7,6, Canada 13,5 and the USA 16,4. (World Bank 2013.)
A majority of Canadians want to reduce their GHG emission and are ready to start to pay the real cost of GHG emission. We need to find an equitable and efficient way of doing it. Your article this morning is not helpful. Do you need help?


The statement is good law. The law, for instance, on peace bonds requires that the person on whose behalf the peace bond is sought have objectively reasonable grounds to fear for their safety.  Canadian law on self defence requires that you have objectively reasonable grounds to use force in your own defence. "I felt threatened" is not sufficient. There appears to be a widespread de facto exception to the requirement for objectively reasonable grounds in American law. A police officer can shoot an unarmed victim and justify it on the basis that "I felt threatened" or "I felt that my life was in danger." I am aware of no such exception to the requirement for objective reasonability in Canadian law.

As for Ross, that fits neatly into the exception I noted about employee off-work conduct that reflects adversely on the employer.


I don't know what Monica wrote.  I agree with you that it's hard to know why some comments get deleted. When NCR actually managed to comboxes, there was less randomness involved.  Now, there is no way to tell ho or what gets deleted.
I wish that some of the exchanges that consist of nothing more than attacks back and forth would get deleted, because I find those exchanges to be tiresome.  I also wish that homophobic and xenophobic comments would be removed, because I think that such comments do not contribute to any kind of civilized conversation.


If you check the numbers, dad, there are more acts of terrorism done in the name of Christianity than there is in the name of Islam.’ And factually, that’s the truth.”
_________________________

That's not true. They behead and maim people everyday in Countries that use Islam as law and the slavery of women in burkas is fascism at its highest level. Add further, the word Islam in Arabic means "submission"


Sorry, didn't happen like that.


Yeah, and I'm just another commenter for hire.  Let me know when you find out something useful.


Yes, you've got it right. The goal is to keep the debate, but trim off the worst of the nastiness. We'll see!


Bore or "adore" each other to death...lol...


When you have those stupid thoughts----think first!  Alaska lost money by not expanding Medicaid.  Gov. Walker had a responsibility to use his EO power and our own lawyers said "don't litigate this--we will loss".  Instead we shipped $500K off to DC lawyers.
Now you support spending more money for an appeal?


"Alaska home foreclosure count shows little sign of recession's effects"

Not just yet...


This man is truly disgusting. Miserable immoral cretin.


More green nonsense and anti CO2 propaganda


Based on the first paragraph of the article, I would respectfully suggest that the "reader" referred to possesses a level of intelligence and understanding of the financial system that would suggest going DIY may not end terribly well.


So what?

Did the Obama version of the play continue after the attempted murder of nine Dem politicians?


Yes it is. 1600 new coal plants on the books. 500 to be built this year at an average emissions per plant of 3.5 megatonnes. Let’s see, that’s about 42 per month times 3.5 . That is 147 new megatonnes of of co2 emissions each month. Canada’s target is to reduce emissions by 200 meagatonnes from today’s levels by 2030. McLeans magazine estimated the carbon tax will cost the average household $1200 each year in direct and indirect expenses for the 2020 decade. So in the next SIX WEEKS coal plant construction in Asia and Africa will erase Canadian efforts until 2030. Twelve thousand dollars per household by 2030 for nothing but virtue signalling or a gesture.


WP and CNN  are reporting what their audience does want to hear....Trump smears.  I discount media with an agenda and who are caught in bad reporting, misrepresentations and lies. As any rational person should.


I have never heard so much talk about skin colour as something that distinguishes one human being from another in my life--and it is not a positive thing and it is not all the fault of Trump. Progressives have gone absolutely bonkers and they are sucking a whole bunch of others reasonable people into their negative vortex of putting everything in terms of race, religion, gender and sexual orientation.


I have no doubt that when a coalition replaces the ANC in 2019, one of it's main aims will be to reconfigure the Hawks and NPA and put all the corruptors in jail.


Earth writes:

" Bernier is pro-patriotism, anti-mass migration"

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I'm not familiar with this "anti-mass migration".

What is that?


Not mentioning the gambit makes Rob's article a farce. Most financial institutions will charge approximately 3%. For 15,000 that is 450 USD or about 609 CAD.

Assuming an exchange rate of  20,300 CAD for 15,000 USD. Buy 20,300 worth of BCE shares on TSX in CAD. Cost to do so: 10 CAD.
Sell just purchased shares on the US market, in USD. Cost to do so: 10USD

So: total cost less than 25 CAD.

Compare this with the 609 CAD one needs to spend if one goes through a foreign exchange  house, and you can understand why I call this article a farce.

I like Mr. Carrick, but today... he failed to do a good job.


Roman Diversity: 1) Etruscan contributions include the arch, writing, language elements, sewer system, city planning, religion, art, metal work.  2) Greek contributions include philosophy, education, architecture, religion, culture, military technology, colonization.  3) Egyptian contributions include medicine, religion, construction techniques, agricultural methods, government organization.  4) Jewish contributions include religion.  5) Phoenicians (Carthage incl.) ship technology, trade, phoenetic alphabet.

I hope this list which could easily be added to is illustrative of how a diverse society promotes innovation and progress.


Padawan, the Confirmation Bias is strong in this one!


Yes, your assumption is correct.


According to LTD Trip planner, Commerce Street to Wal-Mart W 11th is
1 hour 47 mins with two transfers (shortest time) or
2 hours 6 mins with two transfers (longest time).
https://www.ltd.org/tripplanner.php?from=commerce+street&from_place_id=ChIJN7bT5FjnwFQRerA4biZ9b_4&to=Walmart+Supercenter%2C+4550+W+11th+Ave%2C+Eugene%2C+OR+97402%2C+USA&to_place_id=ChIJ4VAdzhscwVQRKKJ5_JX9cfE&date=09%2F15&altdate=09%2F15%2F2017&time=4%3A43+pm&type=departing&route=fast


Definition of R Troll:
-attacks "lefties" and truth news (DP, WaPo, NY Times etc).
-vocal and repeated pledged allegiance for tRump
-No compassion or charity or American ideals
-deflect, finger point and blames Obama and Hillary (and Bill)
-creates false equivalence to normalize immorality
-takes credit where credit is not due (e.g. economy and jobs during 1st year in office) while not taking responsibility for the bad.
- spend money making war instead of taking care of our own
- advocate the dismantling the social safety net, business and environmental regulations protecting us and our quality of life.
- "pro-life"(what a joke) while also taking away access to birth control and abortion and taking away all social supports for the children born.  They are OK if the children live in abject poverty (over 30% of children in the U.S.) and die of starvation.
This isn't American politics. The goals of these R trolls is to divide us, dismantle democracy and create a dystopian society.


Proof?


So you're an advocate of jailhouse justice?  Kind of UnAmerican, don't you think?


Hillary Clinton narrowly won the popular vote only because she won California and New York.  Trump won the majority of States, however.


Yes, Milo Yiannopoulos, for example, has worked out such a lovely, egalitarian sense of self, hasn't he? And dear Andrew Sullivan is so adept at resisting patriarchal attitudes.


3 of the 5 movie cast nominations are for black movies - Fences, Hidden Figures, and Moonlight - with Hidden figures winning. 3 of the 4 individual acting awards went to black actors - Denzel Washington and Viola Davis (Fences) and Mahershala Ali (Moonlight). After #OscarSoWhite, this years seems to have #SAGSoBlack.


The couples'  friendship is shot. There  will abe some awkwardness and mistrust when they socialize, and certainly should the same friends share time alone, say, on a beach..
A shame: One reckless act , a lifetime of damage, unfortunately.


It would be interesting to know how they came to the conclusion that the plastic case was the cause of the accident.


Oil Haters like you are are very few and you don't speak for those that want good paying jobs and more oil to increase the PFD checks for all 738, 000 Alaskans!


All Canadian federal budgets for more than 20 years now have included a fair bit of "sandbagging"; make the numbers worse at the start of the year so you can "surprise" with better numbers at the end of the year.  Even without using lowered expectations on economic growth you can be certain that the government will have other elements in the budget, such as the "Contingency Fund", that exist purely to make the numbers look worse just in case the economy worsens during the year.


The moral high ground just got flooded by hurricane Trump.


The Monsignor seems eminently qualified for OD leadership.
However, I must admit that I still have reservations about OD. For me, it is an almost scary organization. It has always seemed to be an aggressive, volatile and militant group who place them selves above everyone else. They seem to be in the mold of the last two popes, Burke, Dolan, etc. Far Right wingers who despise everyone but themselves.
It seem that some of these 'inside' groups are a threat to EVERYONE else just as Hitler was a threat which materialized into a world destructive group. I am forever WARY of such secretive groups who hate for God. Their idea of God is not just very different from mine it is extremely different from mine which is based on the teachings of the wonderful Ursuline and Dominican sisters of our Catholic school and high school which I will not name as the viciousness of the Right wingers is so dangerous, those Aryan-Catholics who are now totally and tightly aligned with the Aryan Protestants.


They DO refuse refugee claims - less than 0.1% of people who cross from the US are granted refugee status & instead are sent back to the USA.


You live in Thurston, home to meth heads, drop out zombies, poachers, ID thieves,
burglars, sex offenders, and domestic violence. It's all there in the crime maps. I used to go there but no more. It's full of "nasty, obscene, violent slimeballs".
So this is your hood and you complain about Eugene? Thurston used to be so pleasant too.