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You were substantially correct, Rob. The early report(s) are in... source: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/02/12/high-river-gun-seizures_n_6667280.html

Thank you.

Last night I saw representatives of the Canadian Armed Forces stand to attention and remain at salute while the Star Spangled Banner was being performed. This occurred in Canada, if that has any bearing on it. It was at the beginning of a hockey game, not a state visit by a foreign dignitary. It may have happened regularly in the past, but I've not noticed it. If the roles were reversed, is it common protocol for other national military forces to afford the same courtesy/respect? ETA: The Canadian Forces members were the colour bearers for the event, not just randomly situated in the stands. John

An op/ed on the ethics of police body-cameras. And a specific and very real example of how some police interactions can turn deadly very quickly. http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2025487644_policevideoxml.html

Agreed. Domi looked incredible. BUT.... how do go from a lead of 5-1, and close out with a squeaker at 5-4?

NewsWeek has strict no "Agents of Satan" policy. Same reason you don't see articles penned by Dick Cheney in their magazine. Priceless! Thanks for the laugh.

#2 in the 'If you don't believe me, you just do not understand' sweepstakes. Anyone for #3? Jerry Baumchen Sign me up. Both Messrs. Cheney and Bush (the lesser) discovered how they are regarded when they came up here separately for speaking engagements shortly after leaving their respective offices. They haven't pleasured us since with their company.

Well, here's one... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/12/defense-bill-passes-rio-tinto_n_6317946.html

To usurp an old skydiving phrase: "Those who are, cannot explain. Those who are not, can never understand."

I tend to not worry about the results of internet polls, rather the process of law: "Falsely impersonating a Canadian Armed Forces member is an issue to be taken seriously and is covered under Section 419 of the Criminal Code of Canada."- Defence Department spokesperson (source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/franck-gervais-faces-charges-after-impersonating-soldier-at-remembrance-day-ceremony-1.2836655) And further, On Sunday, Ottawa Police said they had laid charges against Gervais, including two offences of personating a public officer, unlawful use of a military uniform, and unlawful use of military decorations. Officials say he was charged and released on Saturday on a recognizance. (source: http://www.am980.ca/2014/11/16/impersonating-soldier-ottawa/)

Whoever it was, did an excellent job. Retired RCMP Inspector. I always thought the role was purely ceremonial. Obviously I was mistaken. Embedded in this news article about Mr. Vickers is some stuff about his background: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/10/22/parliament_hill_sergeantatarms_hailed_as_hero_in_ottawa.html

Pfffft. All these pale in comparison the number of touchdowns He's(She's) responsible for in American football.

Pity that you choose to ignore the fact that these four major news organizations have already entered into a signed agreement with each other to act as a unified news consortium. If I see no evidence of the alleged partisanship in today's news broadcasts, it should matter? Honestly, I don't see any of them engaging in that, and I'm not about to engage in it being manufactured here, of all places.

Tragic event for sure. Nobody wanted this to happen. But I am not so sure this has changed society. If you listen to Progressives this is 100% Harper's fault and once Trudeau takes over, all our worries will go away. Where's the problem? You must surely be listening to a different news source(s) than I am today. Not one partisan statement from any outlet that I pay attention to. And those (*) are the ones I'm watching today. Nope. Nothing partisan. I guess DZ.com is the place I need to go to get the political spin... FFS.

It's one of many that they've worked on (and continue to) up here for some time. "Ebola vaccine developed in Canada may be 1st approved for use One of the experimental vaccines was developed at Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. The company which licensed that vaccine, NewLink Genetics, announced this week that it had received approval from the U-S Food and Drug Administration to start safety testing of the vaccine." (source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ebola-vaccine-developed-in-canada-may-be-1st-approved-for-use-1.2757996)

I must say I didn't understand. For about 20 seconds.

As I understand it as presented in (Canadian) Parliament, it would used only against people holding dual citizenship. Singular Canadians would re-enter and be subject to prosecution under Canadian law.

What I find interesting is that my friends from England and Canada try so hard to frame this whole police shootings as it would be in their country. It isn't England or Canada.... and it isn't the same. The police here are NOT generally dealing with what your police are as far as armed bad guys. You can talk about gun control (I'd agree in some manner), you could talk about better training (I'd agree in some manner) But the current FACT is that in America our police deal often with armed thugs who are more than willing to use a weapon - and dear Canada and England don't as a rule. America has problems, no doubt....guns are a big part, that situation leads to police officers making tragic mistakes - being human they don't want to die. As a % the number of "bad cops" are fairly low. Your point is entirely valid, however... Until enough people in your country refuse to accept the situation and demand effective change, nothing will. For me at least, that's the part of this I have difficulty understanding. The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict. (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Even more so that it seems to be acceptable.

Man, you make it sound like a combat environment. I sure hope it really isn't that bad.

Around 2008 I was indirectly involved in a motor vehicle incident in Eloy. The police were called and I sat on my chopper and waited beside the road for them to attend. I was leathered up and the sun was beating down. The police showed up fairly quickly and I was asked for some identification. I carried my wallet inside my coat, so, smiling at the officer I immediately unzipped and began to take it off to get my driver license for him. Only after I retrieved it and put my jacket across the bike did I notice has standing behind his patrol car door. He then lectured me at length to be "more careful in the future" when reaching into my coat for a policeman, suggesting that "90% of the bikers down here carry guns." I pointed out my British Columbia license plate and laughingly said "we Canadians don't really have guns, much." It was a harmless encounter, thankfully. But it was certainly a moment of culture shock showing the fundamental differences between our societal norms. And one I'd rather not repeat.

And this from Toronto: Deputy Chief Peter Sloly said other forces that have used the cameras, both in trials and as a regular part of police equipment, have found they reduce both complaints against police and the use of force by front-line officers. "It will assist in modifying the officers' behaviour, that's why the complaints go down and that's why we consider it a worthwhile investment." Not everybody is happy about it though: But Mike McCormack, head of the Toronto Police Association, said the union has serious concerns about how the technology will be used. McCormack said officers are also concerned about the privacy issues and the cost. (source - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/23/police-cameras-toronto_n_5867064.html)

The timing of your post was... impeccable.

Thanks for the link.

I'm scanning the results as they are available on BBC here in Canada. I must say that the studio guests representing opposing viewpoints maintaining dignified civility is such a refreshing change from what I typically see on CNN or Fox covering domestic political battles to the south of us.