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For the past several years we've heard of many deaths caused by avalanches, many of which happened in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains. Hardly a week passes that we don't hear of dire warnings on the radio and other media. Why is it that people won't heed these warnings of almost certain death...

There is a disturbing article in the March '11 issue of Readers Digest. Over medication is one of the biggest health problems seniors have today and is a major reason many of them find themselves in hospital. To quote "In 2005 Canadian seniors age 60-69 took an average of 35 different prescribed...

Ian Hunter: Adding cold insult to injustice | Full Comment | National Post Aren't there more serious offenders who are not in our over crowded prisons? A couple of R.C.M.P. officers come to mind.

It's good there is going to be a second rally to keep the heat on this issue. Apparently there will be other victiims of police brutality attending. For balance, incidents of exemplary performance by police is also wanted. I think their feet have to be held to the fire until this nonsense of...

Disgraced pathologist unlikely to face charges

A couple of years ago a suspect was kicked twice in the ribs by the R.C.M.P. after he was placed in hand cuffs and posed no threat. The judge was smart enough to figure out the truth and shaved four months off the prisoner's sentence. The officer involved has since been transferred to...

Just heard on the news that Vancouver is hosting a celebration for the one year anniversary of the opening of the Winter Olympics. How much tax payer's money is going to be squandered on this charade? We have more pressing issues- unemployment, housing for the homeless, mental health concerns...

When cops are being investigated for criminal activity eg. assault, impaired driving and corrupt activities, I think the onus should be on them to justify being paid. This would apply especially to cases where their activities have been caught on camera. Presently a thug (cop) in Kelowna is...

In this age of supposed enlightenment we are discarding four and five letter words like "deaf", dumb", "lame", "blind", "stupid" which have exact meanings and are familiar and are replacing them with cumbersome phrases often containing words like "challenged", totally destroying the original...

Yesterday, north of Vernon (and probably dozens of other places across the country) there was a fatal accident where two died, where tailgating was a contributing factor. Almost without exception when I drive somewhere there is an A$$hole right up my tail pipe, like just before Xmas in dense...

I continue to hear news reports referring to Western Ontario or Southwest Ontario and then go on to report on places in eastern Ontario like this morning it was London battling bitter cold in Southwestern Ontariol. My map of Ontario tells me London is in southeastern Ontario- places like...

This forum could use some levity...........................................80-year-old widow battles off attacker with pitchfork

Let's pretend we are all on a panel on how to improve our justice system. I know the vast majority thinks it could use a major up grade. Where do we start and what do we change? In this game there are no limiting rules. I'll start the ball rolling by suggesting it will never be right until...

A guy (reportedly an a&&hole) had his will overturned as he favoured his only son above his four daughters. Isn't there an inherent right for a person (albeit an a&&hole) to do as he likes with his own money within the realm of legality? Personally I think the wise person does any squaring up...

Cancer, heart disease leading causes of death in Canada: StatsCan | Posted | National Post

Do we have too much Gov't. regulation in our lives? Could the employee and market place do a more effective job of establishing minimum wage? Does Gov't. regulation simply ensure parity between good and poor workers?

As everyone in the world probably knows Bennett chastised Premier Campbell publicly the other day. Did he say what most people already have known all along or was he in breech of cabinet protocol. Whose credibility (since Campbell rescinded the tax cut announcement) is most intact?

It would be interesting what people would come up with in priortising the following from most to least urgent. 1. Environment 2. Unemployment 3. Crime 4. Healthcare 5. Immigration 6. Homelessness 7. Illegal Drugs 8. Other concerns

I've gotten to wonder if people in positions of power or prestige tend to rationalize the impropriety of unethical conduct? What do you think?

Three years for an immigrant to qualify for O.A.S. at our expense!!!!! Can Canadians afford Ruby Dhalla's OAS plan? - Gargoyle: the Blog