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Wednesday Night #2090
Putin’s War Following revelations of atrocities in Bucha -and the assurance that there would be similar news from acro ...
Wednesday Night #2089
We are very pleased that Peter Frise will join us this Wednesday, having been unable to do so last week. (see Wednesday ...
Wednesday Night #2088
A warm welcome back to Dr. Peter Frise, Professor of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering who has been absent for a n ...
Wednesday Night #2087
Is “headline stress disorder” real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it “[T]he question i ...
Wednesday Night #2086
It is hard to find -or be really interested in- any news that does not touch on some aspect or effect of the horrendous ...
Wednesday Night #2085
A week ago, Wednesday Nighters were anxiously checking for the most recent developments on the Russia-Ukraine border. It ...
Wednesday Night #2084
The untimely death of Dr. Paul Farmer, founder of Partners in Health, has been met with tributes from colleagues and cel ...
Wednesday Night #2083
If one had to choose a single adjective for the past days’ events, Bizarre would seem to be the most appropriate. ...
Donald Johnston R.I.P.
THE HONOURABLE DONALD JAMES JOHNSTON P.C., O.C, Q.C. June 26, 1936 – Feb 4 2022 Donald James Johnston died peacefu ...
Wednesday Night #2082
We have lost another good friend and former Wednesday Nighter. A man of so many accomplishments, but always ‘A rou ...
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Iran-Israel-U.S. June 2025-
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U.S. Government & governance January – 30 June 2025
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U.S. – Israel/Gaza June 2025
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Climate change, natural disasters September 2024-
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Canada – U.S. 1 May 2025-
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
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Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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SCOTUS & the US courts December 2020- May 2022
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Wednesday Night #1974
January 15, 2020, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1974
This is such sad news, Diana. He was a presence of calm and reason in our discussions which were sometimes…
Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
I’m sure by now all have heard about Biden’s dropping out. Although we all agreed last Wednesday that this was…
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…