Look up, way up. Not that much up. Back down. Yeah, right there.
First up today, I’ve got this song from Johnny Cash stuck in my head because of all the Rahim Jaffer news.
That would be because the former Edmonton Tory MP was in court this morning, and pleaded out his charges.
This story leads me to think that something happened in the search, or other arrest procedures to force the crown to drop the drug charges. It’s not every day a judge is telling an accused how lucky they are to catch a break.
Anyway, more news to come and more Johnny Cash too.
Stephen Mandel should run again (Should he?)
Cuts to higher education a losing strategy, U of A president says (Duh.)
No ‘duck porn’ in Stelmach’s political pond (Why would he want to see what his province’s largest industry does? Meanwhile…back at the St. Albert Hall of Justice…)
Tripling of housing starts returns builders to pre-recession levels
City announces arts awards nominees
Hiring ‘climate’ still ‘mild’ (‘OK.’)
$5M project targets heart failure
Dow owners way of proposed changes to south-side off-leash area
Cop hearings set (Two cases that have raised many questions about police behavior.)
Ed calls foster child death ‘tragic’
Alberta NDP MP in Tory crosshairs (Because there’s nothing better to do with your time in politics than win, win, win. You can help people later.)
Magazine urges U.S. legislators to discourage oilsands development
McCauley closing (Won’t closing schools in older neighbourhoods make the City’s growth plans, which call for more people in older neighbourhoods, useless? Or, what Paula Simons said.)
”Pay for performance’ incentives” idea sparks debate
Kreviazuk to debut with Edmonton Symphony (The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2010-2011 season!)
Edmonton apartment building goes up in flames
Now onto the controversy! First, the controversy. Then, some news coverage. Finally, the response. Racist?
Research team uses nanotechnology to deliver targeted cancer treatment
President-elect discusses campaign
I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.
Everything I hear about Stelmach, ever, just makes me dislike him more. At least Ralph Klein always had something to say on issues (although what he had to say was usually crazy, like “shoot, shovel and shut up”). But you knew where he stood. Whoever heard of a premier who straight up refuses to acknowledge one of the most contentious issues of the past months?
Maybe the Premier is just behind on his viral videos and he’ll get to the ducks once he’s caught up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkeAzqhlkNk
Or maybe…he’s just not that good at being Premier.
Hey, if it came down to it, would you rather watch a video starring a bunch of long-dead ducks, or read the latest adventures of ‘Axe Cop’? PRIORITIES, man!
I find the mental image of Steady Eddie giggling to himself while reading ‘Axe Cop’ quite hilarious…