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Russia and the Arctic
August 27, 2015, Comments Off on Russia and the Arctic

“Matching Ambitions and Realities: What Future for Russia?” (Conference of 6-7 May 2010 organized by CSIS in partner ...

Climate Change and Security
August 26, 2015, 1 Comment

International Institute for Strategic Studies: Climate Change and Security The IISS believes climate change could have a ...

Brazil 2013 – 2015
August 17, 2015, Comments Off on Brazil 2013 – 2015

These 5 Facts Explain Brazil’s Crippling Scandals (TIME) 24 July 2015 17 August Despite protests, slog more likely tha ...

Montreal couple’s weekly discussion nights are legend
July 25, 2015, 4 Comments

Diana Nicholson stands behind her husband, David, during their discussion night, where well-informed guests are invited ...

Space: the final frontier 2009 – 15
July 23, 2015, Comments Off on Space: the final frontier 2009 – 15

See also NASA Mars ; space.com   23 July NASA’s Kepler Mission Discovers Bigger, Older Cousin to Earth NASA’s K ...

Jean Doré (1944-2015) R.I.P.
June 22, 2015, 2 Comments

See also: Jean Doré finally receives his due Jean Doré at Wednesday-Night Jean Doré, former Montreal mayor, dead at 7 ...

Alberta’s 2015 (historic) election
May 20, 2015, Comments Off on Alberta’s 2015 (historic) election

In Alberta, Oil, Cowboys … and Liberalism? By Russell Cobb, associate professor of Spanish and Latin American studies ...

Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015)
March 30, 2015, Comments Off on Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015)

The Lee Kuan Yew Conundrum Singapore’s late leader governed undemocratically but effectively. Which raises a quest ...

Quebec & Bill 10
March 9, 2015, 1 Comment

Health Minister Gaétan Barrette not budging on MUHC’s seasonal bed cuts ‘It was planned that way. It was ag ...

Canada – 2014 Attack on Parliament Hill & aftermath
March 6, 2015, Comments Off on Canada – 2014 Attack on Parliament Hill & aftermath

Canada gunman blamed foreign policy, video reveals (BBC) The gunman who shot dead a Canadian soldier and tried to storm ...