Interesting Fact of the Month
Did you know visiting Canada with a DUI is difficult? If a US citizen has a DUI or DWI they could be denied entry at the Canadian border! Even a misdemeanor for reckless driving, or a traffic ticket for impaired driving, can prevent an American from entering Canada. In order to enter Canada with DUI charges many people hire an immigration lawyer. Going to Canada from USA with other criminal convictions like theft or assault can also be challenging.
The happiest photos ever taken in Canada are from our Pride parades!
Here are photos of Toronto's Pride Parade today:
As usual, Trudeau was there!
🇨🇦🏳️🌈I STAND WITH TRUDEAU🏳️🌈🇨🇦H...
A Dog at the Museum, by Tom MosserIt's been one of those weeks, eh ... the Liberals lose the by-election, the Oilers lose the cup, Joe Biden loses the debate. So here's some funny to go on with, for the weekend:
Dog got s...
Reggie Jackson describes the racism he had to endure when playing ball:
👉🏽 “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin— Coach Julio (@FitnessFoundry...
Some interesting factoids and articles recently: First, some comments on how Canada's rich people are trying to kibosh the Liberal plan to increase tax rates on capital gain profits:
Why is the debate about the capital ga...
This summer's first heat wave is here.
Over 135 million people are facing a dangerous heat wave this week with the AccuWeather RealFeel Temperatures occasionally approaching the 100-degree mark. https://t.co/9aZ2r7LycJ pic.t...
So I've been sort of following the NSICORP (National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians) report revelations about foreign interference in Canadian politics, except there really hadn't been any, nothing conc...
Too much going on this week to do a longer post, but here's some interesting stuff about D-Day and the 80th anniversary. First, posted above is the Veterans Affairs video commemorating the 80th anniversary - "We wi...
In Canada in the 1940s, we were experiencing what we described as Two Solitudes between our French-speaking and English-speaking peoples:...two peoples within one nation, each with its own legend and ideas of what a ...
This is one of those weeks for me personally -- so here's some funny stuff to lighten the mood:
First, some Poilievre makeup jokes:
What’s the difference between the Trudeau Foundation and the Poilievre Foundation? The ...
Here are some fascinating threads I have seen recently on Twitter - click to see all of the posts: Amazing sculptures:2. Melancholy, a sculpture created by Albert Gyorgy, portrays the void that grief leaves us with."...
Ahh, summer is starting at last!MOSQUITOES! pic.twitter.com/wvHI7RLein— Brittlestar (@brittlestar) May 17, 2024 Moving on to something even more biting, I think Pierre Poilievre is now finding there is a downside to being up ...
The more I see of the Congressional Republicans, the more they remind me of The Sopranos.And anyone who doesn't fall into line gets sent to the Gulag.The cowardice is appalling.
George Carlin put it best in 1988: "These are th...
I have seen several recent useful posts and comments about the Israel-Hamas War so I wanted to share them.
First, an interesting analysis from Dan Rather about Biden's Big Dream For The Middle East:
...why did Hamas attack [on ...
I liked this New Yorker cartoon -- says it all. I also saw this thread on X and yes, I could appreciate this sentiment:Anyone who has ever worked in food service knows Mother’s Day brunch is the worst shift of the year. ...
What a crazy week it has been -- we've all been sick with what I am calling the Black Death Cold, plus a family member fell and now has a broken pelvis. I'm afraid to leave the house.
You spend your 40s thinking "hey, maybe a...
Just a few tweets about animals to enjoy! I'm sure by now the whole world has recoiled in horror after hearing that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem boasted about killing her dog. She really deserves the title "Christ, wh...
Here are some interesting and useful commentaries about the Israel-Hamas War, including some discussion about how it can be brought to an end
First, this article is recommended by Eric Loomis at Lawyers, Guns and Money -- at...
(And read to the end for a Trump fart joke!)Today I was very glad to see the US support for Ukraine and for Israel approved by the House -- now only was it great to see the aid approved itself, but also it was a demonstration t...
Yeah, lots of financial press whining in the last 2 weeks about how raising taxes on the rich or on corporations would be so unfair & so awful -- but "protect the rich!" just isn't going to cut it as a #BaloneyFactory slog...
Just sharing some stories tonight:
Good Samaritans rush to save herd of elk trapped in frigid waterTwo dozen people jumped into action Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. when a herd of elk fell through the ice at Palisades Reservoir...
So let's all worry about bird flu now!The @USDA is closely tracking #H5N1 #flu in the dairy industry, and it's turning up in a very dispersed pattern across the USA.States w/confirmed cases since March 25: TX, KA, MI, NM, ID, O...
Canadians are laughing at Poilievre's three-word policies for anything that ails Canada -- and tonight, "Punt The Runt" is trending: Also today, Charlie Angus announced he won't run again, and Poilievre couldn't resist res...
For Easter, here is the Craig Baird Saskatchewan Easter Bunny:I recently found several good articles that are worth sharing:
Evan Scrimshaw pleads with the Trudeau Liberals to smarten up --Jurisdiction's False Sanctimony ...
Here is a fascinating analysis of the Baltimore bridge disaster, by someone who actually does know a lot about ships and bridges:
My bet is they will get some shipping lanes cleared within two weeks -- the Ar...
Canada is buzzing about Brian Mulroney's funeral -- so many profound, moving and memorable moments: Good God… when Marc Hervieux and Mulroney’s granddaughter Elizabeth Lapham stopped to let a recording of Brian Mulrone...
On October 1st 2022, the Government of Canada removed all COVID-19 border measures such as required proof of vaccination, random testing, and mandatory isolation for high-risk travelers. For the first time since early 2020, the...
As of April 1st 2022, the Canadian border will no longer require a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test from fully vaccinated travellers entering or returning to the country. Previously, a rapid antigen test or a PCR test indicat...
After being closed for nearly 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 8th 2021 the United States land border officially opened to all fully vaccinated Canadians. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced ...
On August 9th 2021, Canada opened its border to all fully vaccinated Americans allowing tourists from the United States to visit the country once again. The US border remains closed to Canadians, however, and American authoriti...
Most Canadians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Consequently, Canadians are starting to think about international travel again, and are beginning to research possible vacation destinations. This leads to the question,...
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