It took 15 years, homelessness, depression and PTSD, but Cariol Horne, the former Buffalo Police Department police officer who was fired for saving Neal Mack's life in 2006, finally won her battle with her former employer. "I got punched in the face, was not allowed to file criminal charges, fired and lost my pension. I continue to advocate against the beatings and killing of … [Read more...]
Municipal Police to Doug Ford: Never Go Full Retard
2021-04-18 18:45 Updated to include the 43 municipal police agencies who refused to obey Doug Ford's illegal/unconstitutional order. It's now clear (if it wasn't before) that Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his so-called 'conservative' government has completely lost the plot. While more and more American states end their lockdowns and mask orders, Doug Ford decided … [Read more...]
Massive LinkedIn Data Leak: Change Your Password NOW
Use the CyberNews data check to see if your email address is part of the LinkedIn Data Leak leaks. On April 9, 2021, ThreatPost writes: Personal data from more than 500 million LinkedIn users has been posted for sale online in yet another incident of threat actors scraping data from public profiles and slinging it online for potential cybercriminal misuse. Hackers … [Read more...]
Nunavut MLA Calvin Pedersen Wants Firearm Safety Training Taught in Schools
On March 11, 2021, Nunavut MLA Calvin Pedersen recommended that firearm safety, wilderness survival and first aid be taught in all Nunavut schools. (View PDF) “Mr. Speaker, we live in the north and guns are a common feature in our daily lives,” said Mr. Pedersen. “Firearm safety awareness is possibly more critical for northerners than learning how to drive a car. Knowing … [Read more...]
Moscow Police Teach Firearms Safety to Those Charged with Negligent Discharge of a Firearm
The Moscow (Idaho) Police Department is teaching firearm safety courses to people charged with negligent discharge of a firearm inside the Moscow city limits. Those who successfully pass the firearm safety course may have their charges dropped or reduced, depending on the nature of their specific case. “This is just one that we can work with people here in our own … [Read more...]
Darwin Award Winner Shoots Off His Own Testicles
If you don’t want to shoot off your testicles, pay attention to the four cardinal rules of firearm safety: Rule #1: Treat every firearm as loaded until you prove otherwise. Rule #2: Keep your firearm pointed in the safest possible direction at all times. Rule #3: Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot. Rule #4: … [Read more...]
BC Premier Horgan Obeys One Section of Charter While Happily Violating Another
On Thursday, January 21, 2021, BC Premier John Horgan told reporters he would not impose a travel ban based on a “review of our legal options.” The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees our right to mobility in Section 6: Mobility Rights. 6 (1) Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada. (2) Every citizen of Canada and every person who … [Read more...]
NFA Talk – Remembering Dennis R. Young
Last night the NFA invited Tony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, and me to remember Dennis Young and discuss how Dennis' work will move forward now that he's entrusted his legacy to my hands. Dennis R. Young's Website: https://DennisRYoung.ca NFA Talk - Remembering Dennis R. Young (January 20, … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Dennis R. Young (1947 – January 15, 2021)
Dennis R. Young, Canada’s foremost firearms researcher, passed into glory on the evening of January 15, 2021, after a second lengthy battle with cancer. Dennis is survived by his wife Hazel, their children Jennifer and Steven, and their three grandchildren, and his brothers Kim Young and Gordon Young, sisters Ardyth Tait and Merle Lynn Watson. A Devoted … [Read more...]
15 Signs of an Abusive Relationship: Government Edition
How do you know if you’re in an abusive relationship with your government? If your government tells you not to see your friends and family, you’re in an abusive relationship with your government. If your government says you must ask for their permission before leaving the house, you’re in an abusive relationship with your government. If your government tells you what … [Read more...]
When did Defending Our God-Given Rights Become Unacceptable?
A recent comment on one of my commentaries about Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s High Priestess of COVID, forced me to take some time to think about my approach to defending our God-given rights. “I like what you are doing about the Firearms issue. but get out of the way of Bonnie and her friends, hundreds are dying. Do you have any solutions? I suspect not!” This … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas! I hope you and your family are having a wonderful Christmas Day today, despite the lockdown measures in place in so much of our country. It's just after noon on Christmas Day on a glorious but overcast day on the mountain and I just want to say thank you for being a part of my liberty-loving efforts to change the world. I'm so grateful you choose to … [Read more...]
Is Canada’s Democracy Doomed?
Democracy is doomed globally but that’s an issue for another day. Today I’m only concerned with waking my fellow mere citizens in the Great White North from their slumber. “I’m from the Government and I’m here to help.” Those nine words doom Canadians because whenever government decides to "help us" the loss of individual freedom and prosperity is never far … [Read more...]
National Letter Writing Day
Some enterprising individual made December 7th Letter Writing Day to help combat the loss of letter writing skills due to the rise of texting, social media and the horde of instant messaging apps. Writing a letter can take so many forms, but because I'm a political commentator I'll use this unofficial day primarily to encourage you to write to the politician of your choice, … [Read more...]
Darius Sam’s 100 Mile Run Against Addiction Starts Now
If you're reading this on December 5th, 2020, Merritt's Darius Sam is somewhere on Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge, British Columbia, running to raise awareness of addiction and mental health challenges. Darius Sam's 100 mile ultra-marathon is to raise awareness of addiction and raise $50,000 for men's mental health counseling at Nicola Family Therapy. Nicola … [Read more...]
Giving Tuesday: Please Support Darius Sam’s Run to Fight Mental Health and Addiction
Giving Tuesday, the first Tuesday after American Thanksgiving, is “a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.” One young man working hard to transform his community into a healthier version of itself is Merritt’s Darius Sam. This Giving Tuesday, please support Darius Sam’s Run Against … [Read more...]
Darius Sam: 100 Mile Run for Addiction Awareness will now raise funds for Nicola Family Therapy
Darius Sam, the 20-year-old man from Merritt who raised over $104,000 for the Nicola Valley Food Bank this spring, is in the final countdown to his “Run Against Addiction”. On December 5, 2020, Darius Sam will run 100 miles to raise $50,000 to fund a men’s therapy program at Nicola Family Therapy. I’m a huge Darius Sam fan, as regular readers are already familiar, and not … [Read more...]
Send Our Troops A Christmas Card Today
The brave men and women who serve in our Canadian Armed Forces deserve our support year-round, but never more than on the two most precious days on our calendar: Remembrance Day and Christmas Day. On November 11th, we held ceremonies across Canada to remember the sacrifices of those who paid the ultimate price and our veterans who came returned home. But thousands of … [Read more...]
Darius Sam Will Do It Again on December 5th
On Saturday, June 13, 2020, in what some may consider failure, Darius Sam put the world on notice. I am here. I will make a difference. And I refuse to allow anyone or anything stop me. Regular readers may recall the story of Darius Sam – A Role Model for Our Time – the young man who came just short of his goal of running 100 miles in 24 hours to raise $14,000 for the … [Read more...]
Remembrance Day: First Lieutenant David Georges Greyeyes
When You Meet a Veteran, Thank Them For Their Service Not just today, but every day Remembering First Lieutenant David Georges Greyeyes "Dave was one of the last true gentlemen. He served his country. He did it well, he did it professionally, and then went on to be a leader in his community." – Captain Malcolm Young, secretary-treasurer, Saskatoon Light Infantry … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Celebrate Common Sense Day
Common Sense: sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts. My original plan to celebrate Common Sense Day was to write an article listing all the ways the Trudeau government has used its common sense to better the lives of all Canadians. Key Word: ALL. Then I recognized the fact Trudeau government doesn't much care about all … [Read more...]
Quockerwodger, Noah Webster and Dictionary Day
Dictionary Day is a great way to honour the basic tool of all writers - the dictionary - and the man who created it's North American version: Noah Webster. Dictionary Day takes place every year on the anniversary of Noah Webster's birth: October 16th, 1758. Webster published his first dictionary - A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language - in 1806. His master … [Read more...]
This Thanksgiving we have much to be grateful for
This Thanksgiving, like pretty much everything this year, is unlike any other in living memory yet we still have a lot to be grateful for. My personal gratitude list includes: My loving wife Her recovery from Stage 3C breast cancer An amazing Pastor who always has my back Good friends who are willing to help, no matter what My health a friend with colon … [Read more...]
Note to Self: Don’t Poke the Bear!
Rural living has distinct advantages, one of which is unexpected friends drop by from time to time. One of the disadvantages, of course, is sometimes those visiting friends don't like being disturbed while sunning themselves in your yard. Case in point. Yesterday afternoon this big fella wandered into the yard. I, of course, got all excited about my visitor and … [Read more...]
Today is International Coffee Day – Have you had your cup yet?
Welcome to International Coffee Day... like I need an excuse to drink a nice, hot cup of dark roast java! Yet on this glorious day where we celebrate the Bouncing Bean of Life, some weirdos offer tips like: How To Wake Up In The Morning Without Caffeine (Why would I want to???) 21Ways To Wake Up That Don't Involve Coffee (Do I really need to say it again?) 7 Ways … [Read more...]
Yarmouth Man Faces Criminal Charges for Attempting to Save Child
It's a classic case of doing the wrong thing for the right reasons. On September 19 at 10:40 a.m., Nova Scotia RCMP report, a 19-year-old Yarmouth man saw another man place a small female child into the trunk of his car and walk away. This young man was horrified, and rightfully so. Can you even imagine the level of depravity it takes to lock a small child in the trunk … [Read more...]
Is Quebec’s Forced Quarantine Coming to Your Province Next? Should it?
As of September 16, 2020, the Province of Quebec has 65,857 confirmed cases of the novel corona virus commonly referred to as COVID-19, of which 2,141 are considered "active" cases - a sharp increase from just three weeks ago. Part of that increase, if media reports are to be believed, are directly attributable to Quebec City's Bar Kirouac, a popular karaoke bar. "We're … [Read more...]
Raise Your Children as Bureaucrats Demand, or Else
On July 6, 2020, Adrian Crook won his battle for parents rights at the BC Court of Appeals, who slammed BC Child and Family Services for their bureaucratic overreach. “It’s a big relief, but also discouraging that it took so long," he said. "For over 3 years now I’ve lived with the threat, often literally a written or verbal threat from a social worker or Ministry Director, … [Read more...]
Teen Murders Teen in Saskatoon Days After Community Leaders Sign Deal for Youth Programs
On July 11, 2020, the body of 19-year-old Hailey Belanger-Weeseekase was found in a vehicle parked in an alley behind a Saskatoon apartment complex. The following day Saskatoon Police Service issued the following news release: On July 11, 2020 at 3:34 p.m., the Saskatoon Police Service attended to an apartment complex in the 3700 block of Diefenbaker Drive for the report of … [Read more...]
Is it Lawful to Resist an Unlawful Arrest?
Note: While I quote extensively from it here, Justice Fergus O’Donnell's decision in R. v. Duncan should be required reading for all of us, if only for the footnotes. It's also brilliant to read how skillfully this honourable judge essentially protected the defendant from himself. Abraham Lincoln, a crafty lawyer before he became an immortal president, said: … [Read more...]