Home for Thanksgiving
Dr. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson are home. They landed at Pearson airport last night. Talk about giving thanks – there’s no one more grateful for freedom than these men. …
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Politics
Brandt’s Randt – Swearing in the City Hall Horseshoe
So much fuss about a whole lot of nothing this week when London Mayor Joe Fontana called a slow process, full of red tape, “bullshit”. Â It’s not that I think conversation in political meeting should be as loose as it is on a loading dock. Â It’s something else entirely. Â And I randt about it! Â …
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Brandt’s Randt – You Can’t Always Believe Your Eyes
London Police get a rough go in this city.  Sometimes it’s warranted. Sometimes not. When a crowd is allowed to assemble and it gets out of control, as in the infamous riot here a year and a half ago, police get the blame.  When they break up a big mob, they get criticized. …
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We Aren’t Doing Enough
You’re likely aware of the plight of Dr. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson.  But depending on where you live they’re known as “two Canadians” jailed in Egypt without charges for more than a month. Here in London, Dr. Loubani is one of our own. He’s a Western grad and ER doctor at University Hospital. He’s got a heart of pure gold and uses his vacations to travel to Gaza to train doctors there on the front lines of a decades-long conflict. …
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Brandt’s Randt – This is Syria-s
What’s the matter, US? Haven’t been involved in war lately and feeling the itch? The US is inching toward getting involved in a military conflict again and it’s pure B.S. Â …
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The Tide Turns on Weed
I’m not a pot smoker but I have done it in the distant past and I did inhale and hold it. Â It made me paranoid. Â I remember sitting in the corner at a Halloween party long, long ago, convinced everyone there was talking about me! I’ve never been a big fan of huge house parties anyway but that one was possibly my worst experience. I don’t ever plan to get acquainted with a joint again. …
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Way to Go Pam and Mike
You’d think former journalists would know better.  Apparently not. …
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Ain’t No Sunshine on This List
By now you may have heard that the so-called Sunshine List of public servants who earn more than $100,000 has grown again this year. …
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Brandt’s Randt – A City Councillor Spends our Money Unwisely
Dale TV is a new YouTube channel launched by a rookie, but senior, member of London’s council. This week I shared my thoughts on The Big Show’s Brandt’s Randt.
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How is This News?
One-time Toronto mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson has made some strong allegations against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. …
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