The deadly derailment in Lac-Megantic dramatizes the hazards of carrying oil by train. But such accidents are very rare and no form of transport is entirely safe. So we should be asking not whether trains should carry oil but how much oil they should carry instead of pipelines. Click here to read the rest.
Aaaaah, summer. When young people shed their bulky clothes and show remarkable quantities of ... ink. Seriously, what's with all the tattoos? Click here to read the rest.
We're told Canada could sign a treaty to stop war and oppression if only the prime minister weren't so mean. Specifically the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) adopted by the UN General Assembly on April 2 and endorsed by over 60 countries since opened for signature on June 3. It covers conventional weapons from handguns to missiles and "battle tanks". And apparently it's a very good thing. Never mind the details. Click here to read the rest.