If Kamala Harris’s campaign to become president of the United States is so far a matter of joyful vibes, then they’ve certainly been felt in Canada. Two thirds of Canadians told a recent survey they hold favourable views of the vice-president, and a third say they’re relieved by the apparently revived challenge she and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pose to the Republican ticket. Read More

They say the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine. Court backlogs already were a permanent challenge from coast to coast, before COVID-19 added a second helping of delay. Pandemic restrictions not only slowed the wheels by interrupting courthouse operations; they gummed them up with litigation over the restrictions themselves. Read More

At the turn of the last century, George Parker famously "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge to dozens of newcomers, promising each one they could earn money collecting tolls on a bridge that was never his to sell. When he was arrested in 1908, Parker snagged a sheriff's hat and overcoat from the courthouse and confidently strolled out past the guards, wishing them a Happy New Year. Read More