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Canada declares bogus Turkish refugee a war criminal
It's hard for any refugee claimant, nowadays, to convince Canada's Immigration & Refugee Board (IRB) that he or she is a real refugee since most claims are rejected offhand as lacking credibility....
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Starbucks loses battle in Vancouver coffee wars
Caffe Artigiano takes over Starbucks' flagship store on Robson Street.There was no better location for the Vancouver coffee loafers in summer than Starbucks on the southern corner of Robson at...
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Bill Clinton rouses America's Democrats in historic speech
In what may be one of the most outstanding pieces of political oratory in history former president of the United States Bill Clinton delivered the most articulate reasoning, at the Democratic...
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Jailed Turkish lawyer claims CIA involved in fictitious conspiracy
Lawyer Serdar Ozturk has appealed to President Obama for intervention in what he calls fabrication of evidence by U.S. intelligence agencies in a fictitious plot to overthrow Turkey's Islamist...
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BC Small Claims Court no longer The People's Court
Judges used to be fond of saying that the BC Small Claims Court is The People's Court where claims are to be resolved in a simple and expeditious manner. That was the original purpose of the BC Small...
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Government of Canada cracking down on immigration fraud
With the winds of war blowing in the Middle East and other trouble spots it's hard to blame the well-to-do of the world for coveting Canadian passports as an insurance policy, but the government says...
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Millions of animals slaughtered in the name of God
Today is the third day of what is known in the Muslim world as "Eid al Adha" or the "Sacrificial Feast" when millions of animals are slaughtered to please what people in the Middle Ages ...
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Beginning of a Turkish Spring, or last breath of secularism in Turkey ?
Led by the Leader of The Opposition a hundred thousand Turks defied a government ban to march on Ataturk's mausoleum in Ankara to celebrate Republic Day. Marchers braved police barriers, water guns,...
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Nibiru or UFO? Nibiru controversy heats up again
A massive object sighted between the sun and the moon during the solar eclipse has again stirred excitement that Nibiru is out there waiting for December 2012. As the Mayan Prophecy deadline of...
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Le stupid Quebec Language Law. Pardon mon French
Quebec's language police wants large retailers such as Walmart and Costco to change their trade names. Retailers are taking Quebec government to court.Quebec is the only place in the civilised world...
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Canada is another Turkey in foreign policy
Canada's stand at the United Nations Palestine vote yesterday sends the wrong message to the world about what Canada and Canadians stand for. Defiant Israel approves new settlements in the West Bank....
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BC Liquor Stores computer glitch overcharging Christmas shoppers
A "computer glitch" at BC's liquor monopoly could add some Christmas cheer to government coffers but set you back for your stocking stuffers if you're not careful at the cash register. For some...
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Turkish court orders seizure of Germany's government assets
In what is seen as a groundbreaking precedent in international law a local Turkish court ordered Friday the seizure of the Federal Republic of Germany's assets in Turkey to satisfy damages awarded to...
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Vancouver realtor says BC Real Estate Council abusing its authority
With the new mortgage rules passed by the federal government all but high income earners and wealthy overseas buyers have been effectively shut out of the Greater Vancouver real estate market. This...
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Russia starts naval war games in Mediterranean
Russian Ministry of Defense announced Saturday start of the biggest naval exercises since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Exercises, scheduled to end January 29, will include vessels from its...
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U.S. Embassy in Turkey attacked
A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up at the security checkpoint of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. The bomber detonated when passing through the X-Ray machine at the Embassy entrance,...
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Cell phone companies implicated in telephone fraud
The other day I received a couple of text messages that appeared to be a solicitation for sexual services from a Toronto number, 416-828-4598. When I called Fido Customer Service for help to stop it I...
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Air Canada loses constitutional battle in BC Court of Appeal
BC Court of Appeal upheld Thursday an earlier decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia that Air Canada and its partner Lufthansa are not exempt from the reach of BC's consumer protection law....
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Boston Marathon bombing suspects came from Russia
The two Boston Marathon suspects identified by the FBI turned out to be two brothers from Russia’s troubled Chechnya region. One of the suspects was killed in a shootout with the police while a...
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United Airlines sued in fuel surcharge class action
United Airlines, one of the largest passenger airlines in the United States, joins six other carriers sued in British Columbia under separate actions for allegedly misrepresenting fuel surcharge as...
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