CN Tower for Sale?

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty discussed selling off government-owned assets to bolster the declining Canadian economy. This could include the CN Tower, which is the only (and I mean the only) city landmark...

Massive Fireball Falls Over Western Canada

A bright light streaked across the skies of western Canada tonight at approximately 5:26 PM MST prompting telephone calls to news stations from North Dakota to Edmonton, Alberta.  Witnesses reported the night sky turned to day and a deep rumbling was heard as the...

Happy Birthday to the next generation of video game consoles

Nintendo's Wii has just celebrated it's second birthday, with sales of it's family-friendly games still going through the roof.  For those of you who haven't tried it yet, you'll find that their interactive...

Canada Sleeps Through War to 'Save the Internet'

"Net neutrality. A bland phrase capable of sparking a digital revolt. In the United States it's the hot-button Internet issue of the day, a threat deemed so grave to free expression it gave rise to a stunning...

Conrad Black seeks pardon. Clinton would have given him a medal!

OPINION Clinton pardoned a rapist, a child pornography dealer, SEVERAL cocaine dealers (probably got paid in kind for that pardon), extortionists, riotors, bribers, money launderers, a child sexual abuser and TERRORISTS (just to name a few of the 140 criminals he...

Rainbow in Strathcona Today

At about 4:15 p.m. today, a rainbow appeared over the Strathcona neighborhood in East Vancouver.   I took a photograph from Main and Union St.

Get fat - get a free plane seat

Has the world gone totally mad (other than just Canada.....this is insane (they should not be let on planes either)"What is the world coming to….I’m off to have ten Big Macs for lunch, then book an dual airline...

Organic Certified, Misleading labelling.

By, Uwe Paschen.Many of us do buy Organic Food, and many more Would like to, yet can not afford it. Sadly most of us do not actually know what Organic food is nor how it is regulated or where it does all come from...

CRTC rules against Canadian web customers

The CRTC just dealt a devastating blow to anyone invovled in Canadian new media as well as anyone who uses the web in this country.  Their latest ruling will have negative consquences for new media start ups in...

Shoppers Head Online for Guilt-Free Spending

Minimalism is the new black as shoppers cut back on luxury purchases and cover up their persistent consumer habits by shopping online, shrouded in the anonymity of the internet.With so many jobs lost in the US alone...

APEC ministers meet in Lima

While Peru struggles to control violence that started just few days ago, it also prepares to hold the Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima over the weekend. "Twelve issues are to be discussed...

Media Advisory: CRTC to Make Landmark Decision on Internet Freedom

Anyone who uses the Internet (this means you) should pay attention to this.   This ruling will have implications for all Canadian media consumers, media companies and Canadian culture."Media Advisory: CRTC to Make Landmark Decision on Internet Freedom Decision to...

Plan B For Unprotected Sex

For those women who have had unprotected sex and risk an unwanted pregnancy, there literally is a Plan B.  This is the name of the medication now available over the counter to prevent unwanted pregnancy.  It must be taken within three days of the sexual encounter...

State of Mine: An investigation of Canada’s extractive industries

The Dominion Paper, a Canadian-based Grassroots News Cooperative, is in the midst of putting together a special November issue on Canadian mining, titled State of Mine: An investigation of Canada’s extractive...

Canadian Grand Prix Is Officially Gone For 2009

It's sad but true ... in much the same type of problem that plagues F1 venues around the world, F1's monetary demands outstrip the budgets that can support the event. This was one of the main reasons that the Long...

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