Monday, February 23, 2026

Canada agonizes over Winter Olympics performance - again

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It's pretty widely agreed that Canada didn't have the Winter Olympics it wanted in Milano-Cortina 2026. Canada ended up with 21 meda...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Trump's "great hospital boat" is a joke ... right?

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I thought this was precious. Just when you thought he had finally understood the situation in Greenland,  Donald Trunp has despatched "...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

What is Influenza D, and should we be worried about it?

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Influenza D has, historically, mainly affected farm animals like cattle and pigs, but there is evidence that it is now spreading through the...

Supreme Court's defiance of Trump changes little

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So, the US Supreme Court finally got around to announcing their ruling that Trump's "emergency" tariffs were in fact illegal ....
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Why does Trump want regime change in Cuba?

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After Trump's quick and painless (for him at least) invasion of Venezuela, most commentators believe that the hapless Caribbean island o...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Why is chocolate STILL so expensive?

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It seems like just a few months ago that everyone was kvetching about the record prices of cocoa and chocolate, and now a slump in prices h...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Go ahead, coffee is probably good for you

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Coffee must be one of the most-studied substances on earth. There are no end of articles and studies claiming to provide proof that coffee i...

The suggestion that Canada needs nuclear weapons is ludicrous

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Luckily, hardly anybody listens to retired Canadian General Wayne Eyre these days. That's just as well because otherwise we may be tempt...