Wednesday-Night

15 August 2007
Canada’s Northwest Passage: Tension in the high Arctic

By Cleo Paskal, Special to The Suburban

A classic example of the “if it’s not exclusively mine, it should at least be open to everyone” approach to the seas can be found […]

Lyda Letacq has recently returned from Russia and has agreed to debrief at Wednesday Night on the highly topical subject of that country and the often inscrutable actions of the government.
The Economist Intelligence Unit on June 18 trumpets the news that Russia’s economy is booming: “Russian economic growth hit a six-year high of 7.9% year […]

1 August 2007
It is indeed the Dog Days of Summer and we feel appropriately listless (despite Peter Trent’s avowal that we are never list-less), not sure at all what topics are timely, or whether they will be a day or two hence. It is extraordinary that despite these sentiments of disconnectedness, the recent Wednesday Nights […]

 
More on Canada, Russia and the Arctic
Whose Pole?
National Post Editorial
 
July 28, 2007
Moscow cannot unilaterally declare Santa Claus a Russian citizen. Yet that is what the government of President Vladimir Putin appears to be attempting with its launching this week of an expedition that will plant a flag on the seabed 4,200 metres beneath the […]

July 11, 2007
Last Wednesday brought a delightful surprise with the welcome return of Louise Guay, President of My Virtual Model, after a very long absence. She shared with us some of the exciting developments at MVM and news of the 2007 World Conference on Mass Customization & Personalization (MCPC) organized in collaboration with […]