All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson

Leonard Nimoy/Mr. Spock R.I.P.
February 27, 2015, Comments Off on Leonard Nimoy/Mr. Spock R.I.P.

Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83 By Virginia Heffernan (NYT) Leonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced ...

Microfinance or microcredit?
February 27, 2015, Comments Off on Microfinance or microcredit?

Planet Rating is a specialized microfinance rating agency. Our GIRAFE methodology is continuously enhanced to follow the ...

Charter of Quebec Values and aftermath
February 27, 2015, Comments Off on Charter of Quebec Values and aftermath

Quebec judge who demanded hijab removal needs a Charter lesson By David Butt, Toronto-based criminal lawyer who has argu ...

Wednesday Night #1721
February 25, 2015, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1721

A quick reminder to all that on Wednesday, the CIC is hosting an event at the University Club with Ray Boisvert, Former ...

Wednesday Night #1720
February 18, 2015, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1720

Despite a number of other important items, we expect Grexit [‘Grexit’ risks rise but compromise seen still p ...

Rio+20 Outcomes
February 13, 2015, Comments Off on Rio+20 Outcomes

Montreal to be home to the Future Earth international secretariat coordinating research on climate change and sustainabl ...

Wednesday Night #1719
February 11, 2015, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1719

Kyle Matthews‘s return after a too-long hiatus ensured that the evening would include a serious discussion of Terr ...

Wednesday Night #1718
February 3, 2015, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1718

Whatever other news and thoughts we may have considered headlining, the abrupt and so-far inexplicable resignation of Ca ...

Ron Walker R.I.P.
January 29, 2015, Comments Off on Ron Walker R.I.P.

Guest Book Ronald Walker July 22, 1931, January 23, 2015 Ron passed away peacefully at the age of 83 of Alzheimer’ ...

Wednesday Night #1717
January 27, 2015, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1717

We start with the sad news that Ron Walker, husband of our dear friend and Wednesday Nighter, Margaret Lefebvre, has die ...

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