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February 16, 2011, 1 Comment

Computer Wins on ‘Jeopardy!’: Trivial, It’s Not The Prologue Congratulations to our good friend and Wednesday Nigh ...

February 9, 2011, 3 Comments

See also Egypt on Wednesday-Night.com As was expected, events in Egypt dominated the lively discussion which was informe ...

February 2, 2011, 1 Comment

Pensions and retirement Pension administrators take great pride in their ability to assure that the pension funds they a ...

January 29, 2011, 1 Comment

F. PETER CUNDILL FCA, CFA Philanthropist, sportsman, diarist and renowned global value investor. Peter Cundill was born ...

January 26, 2011, 1 Comment

The State of the Union When Barack Obama was elected President of the United States, he was likened to John F. Kennedy.� ...

January 19, 2011, 1 Comment

John Jonas, having had a very successful cataract operation, is back with Holly to offer his usual clear-eyed analysis o ...

January 12, 2011, Comments Off

See also Marc Garneau: Liberals focus on ﬁnancial help for home care, supplementary pension plan We are delighted that ...

January 5, 2011, 1 Comment

Despite the presence of an economist or two, the first Wednesday Night of the New Year was a convivial evening that comb ...

January 1, 2011, Comments Off

1500 Wednesday Nights – An Irreplaceable Piece of Social History A Canadian Treasure – a weekly gathering of ‘some ...

December 29, 2010, 2 Comments

Throughout the ages the balance of power has shifted from one nation to another. The older generation of Earthlings to ...

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March 13, 2022, 1 Comment
Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
July 31, 2023, 3 Comments
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
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Diana Thebaud Nicholson on Richard Shaw Minturn RIPFebruary 12, 2025
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Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
Diana Thebaud Nicholson on André-Eugène Audet 1939 – 2024 RIPJuly 25, 2024
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
Alireza Najafi-Yazdi on Wednesday Night #2210July 21, 2024
I’m sure by now all have heard about Biden’s dropping out. Although we all agreed last Wednesday that this was…