Here is the video interview with Kim Robinson. A local hunter and tracker in Merritt, B.C., played a major role in the arrest of a father who was wanted after RCMP identified him as the prime suspect in the deaths of his three children. Full story.

The BC government has ordered a public inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski and the use of Tasers. From the CBC… “Solicitor General John Les said Monday afternoon that for the sake of public safety and public confidence, there needs to be “a comprehensive and independent look at all the issues.” The inquiry will not [...]

I have yet to post anything about the massive cyclone that has taken the lives of over 1,700 people in Bangladesh. Authorities in the country believe that, as rescue efforts continue, the death toll could climb. If you’re interested in helping, check out Oxfam Canada. More On The Dziekanski Death After last month’s fatal Tasering of Polish [...]

First, from Reuters… “The video — broadcast repeatedly on Canadian and U.S. television networks — showed Robert Dziekanski shrieking in agony after he was hit by 50,000-volt blasts at Vancouver International Airport a month ago. “I’ve asked for a review relating to the use of Tasers … this is a tragic and grievous incident. We want [...]

As some of you might already be aware, RCMP officers killed a Polish man, Robert Dziekanski, during a recent altercation at Vancouver International Airport. The RCMP are currently stating that they Tasered Dziekanski twice, though an eyewitness has claimed that she heard up to four Taser shots fired. Having watched the video of the incident [...]

I don’t know how better to present this, so I’m just going to quote the article that appeared in this morning’s Globe & Mail entitled Court lifts lid on secret Arar details… “Newly declassified information shows that that Canadian agencies worked directly with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and also received information known to be likely [...]

I, like many others I would imagine, have been waiting to read Robert Fisk’s take on the Iran crisis. As usual, his piece in yesterday’s Independent did not disappoint. While Fisk makes numerous points about the situation, probably the most important is his reflection on Iranian history with regards to Western complicity, such as [...]

Updated I’ll not lie, there is nothing in this entry about hockey. But that doesn’t alter the fact that the majority of Canadians care more about what goes on in the NHL than the human rights abuses that their own government has had a hand in. Buried in CBC’s pack pages, and most likely dwarfed [...]

Giuliano Zaccardelli has resigned as RCMP commissioner because of what he has labeled inaccuracies in his testimony in the case of Maher Arar… “The resignation came a day after Zaccardelli told the committee on public safety that he “made a mistake” in earlier testimony about the Mounties involvement in the Arar case.â€? Were I a betting man [...]

“At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it? Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never! All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) [...]