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YXE Top Lawyer says “…we do monitor it and we have specified that type of construction in areas where we thought vibration would be important to avoid.”
Which YXE property owners get the benefit of low impact and which get risk of high impact construction practices for ADUs? – at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
There’s virtually zero risk in making a false allegation nowadays.
Tonight on Not On Record [8pm ET]
EP#233 | A Judge Asks Why the Complainant Wasn't Investigated After 10 Months in Custody
@NeubergerLaw @d2davison @crimlawyer01 @CorrectFm @NatTelegraph @maxsilverberg @Bjdichter
Youtube: youtu.be/zTGSxKv5MRA
Douglas Tompson retweeted
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, has laid her annual report before Parliament.
Read more on the Judiciary UK webpage: judiciary.uk/lady-chief-just…
Seems like a very sensible inference by the judge.
Got to sit in this courtroom during our summer holiday with a visit to the UK Supreme Court.
Nice to see it again on Twitter this morning.
Some members of city council are celebrating this fiasco as a testament to their ability to identify deficiencies.
Impressive way to look at it!
Saskatoon's CFO questioned about $21M mistake
A city committee grilled Saskatoon's CFO on Tuesday about how administration tried to allocate millions of dollars it had already spent.
FULL STORY: ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/article…
I don’t know who else is receiving this award.
I know many Saskatchewan residents deserve recognition for their hard work at improving our community.
How did this recipient manage to make it through the selection process? I suppose it’s who you know!
Another photo op!
Douglas Tompson retweeted
The new Master of the Rolls (MR), Sir Colin Birss was sworn in by the Lady Chief Justice yesterday at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Find out more about Sir Colin via our website: judiciary.uk/new-master-of-t…
Looks like I’ll be staying!
This will be over soon and we’ll return to normal…
Leaving #SaudiArabia? Travel to neighbouring countries may be possible by car, train or bus, sometimes requiring multiple connections.
Confirm schedules and availability with providers:
Rail: sar.com.sa
Bus: satrans.com.sa
ALT Graphic titled “Saudi Arabia” advising travellers: “If you plan to leave Saudi Arabia by air, consider travelling overland to an airport in a neighbouring country.” Includes a warning icon and Canada’s Consular Services branding.
Understanding the adversarial process and the natural physiological responses, that most people experience, allows a pro se litigant a better understanding of the methods that are used by professional advocates to undermine their efforts.
Keep pushing and enjoy a relaxing walk!
Law often triggers strong emotions for practitioners, but failing to manage reactions can lead to serious mental and performance issues. Follow the steps in this episode to downregulate after a hostile or argumentative event. Watch lawsociety.sk.ca/continuing-…. #Reaction #Legal
Define “Non Essential Travel” to the countless oilfield workers based in Western Canada that work in the Middle East.
Is the Government of Canada going to reimburse them for lost wages? Of course not!
I guess that means it’s essential travel.
Reminder to Canadians in the #MiddleEast: Make sure you and your loved ones have up-to-date travel documents, that you are registered and stay informed on updates to the travel advice and advisories for the country you are in: ow.ly/yE705101JWX
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ALT Map of Middle East risk levels as of October 30, 2026. Countries in red, including Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, are at “Avoid all travel.” Those in orange, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Oman, are at “Avoid non-essential travel.” The legend shows all four risk levels.
Fake it till you make it!
Ten million people have watched a comedian accidentally destroy the entire TED talk industry.
He filmed the talk once at TEDxNewYork in 2014 and openly admitted he had nothing to say.
Speaking coaches charge $5,000 to teach the exact tricks he used in 6 minutes to say nothing at all.
His name is Will Stephen. He is a comedian from Late Night with Seth Meyers who was invited to give a real TED talk and used it to prove the format is a costume anyone can wear.
Every TED speaker opens with a question, tells a personal story, cites a scientist, and shows a chart. Stephen did all four in six minutes with zero content.
His entire formula fits on a napkin.
Gesture with both hands. Ask the audience a question anyone can answer. Tell a mildly embarrassing story so they say aww. Point to a stranger on a slide and call them important. Flash a chart of random numbers. Wear glasses with no lenses. The audience will think you are brilliant.
That last trick alone has probably cost the public speaking coaching industry a hundred million dollars in sessions clients should have skipped.
"If you watched me on YouTube with the sound off, you would think I was a genius."
That is Will Stephen on the TED stage, three minutes into the talk he was paid to give. He wasn't lying.
Executives pay $15,000 for a keynote coach and still open with a joke the room never laughs at. Founders rehearse their pitch for weeks and still sound like Stephen at minute four, saying "wagga wah, gabba gabba" with authority.
The talk is free on YouTube. The method is written across every TED speaker's playbook for ten years.
Stephen still writes for Seth Meyers. Almost none of the ten million viewers have stopped nodding at empty slides since.
The formula is free. The willingness to actually say something before your next keynote, pitch, or townhall is the entire edge.
Douglas Tompson retweeted
How many times do we have to pay to have bus shelters designed that will finally accommodate accessibility and safety properly?
#yxe #yxecc #saskatoon #blockcynthia
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When the CEO of the Saskatoon & Region Homebuilders Association tells city council which city is doing things right with building bylaws, she chooses Edmonton.
Really? Edmonton. Guess what happened in the news shortly after this statement?
Interesting!
kings-printer.alberta.ca/Doc…
August 26th 2026 to Saskatoon City Council
“What city is doing it right?” was the question that Ms. Burgess, CEO of Saskatoon & Region Homebuilders Association asked herself.
EDMONTON!
Guess what happened in October 2026?
Here’s the video link:
pub-saskatoon.escribemeeting…
I look back at our household income ten years ago.
I look back at our investment account balance ten years ago.
Today, I see that only one has barely changed.
This chart is accurate! Another tangible example of the k-shaped economy.
