Don’t be surprised if Canada’s air force isn’t flying high after a story in Today’s Toronto Star, which reveals that the Conservative’s first budget will include the purchase of both strategic and tactical airlift capabilities. Strategic aircraft bring major supplies, vehicles and other equipment into operational theatres. Tactical aircraft fulfill an in-close supply support role. [...]

The Canadian Press reports today that the caskets of recently killed Canadian soldiers will no longer be available for media (read public) access as they arrive on Canadian soil. But: Defence Minister Gordon O’Connor insisted politics had nothing to do with closing the Trenton air base for Tuesday’s return ceremony. “I have made the most [...]

Those crazy Tories are at it again… Last September they tried to raise the “moral” age of sexual consent (my take on a bit of Conservative irony is here). And now that they’re in government, they’re going to try to use the honeymoon period to push it through — brinkmanship style in a minority parliament. [...]

Journalists often cast wide nets while searching for information online. And while sites of interest are often bookmarked, content hidden within is usually unavailable — even under the almighty eyes of Google. Here’s a quick and dirty way to find out what’s being hidden — sort of: Good webmasters keep the prying eyes of unwanted [...]