Friday morning Robocon blogging
I was off the grid for a couple of days and have spent this morning trying to pick up the threads of this story. I’m relying primarily on other bloggers…
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Convention live-blogging #ndpldr
Follow this stream on Friday and Saturday for my Twitter thoughts and comments on the NDP Leadership Showcase and voting. I’ll be starting the feed at 10:00 AM PDT on…
The Icredible Shrinking Mayor
A cautionary tale is unfolding in the city of Toronto.Yesterday, for the second time in recent memory, Toronto City Council told Mayor Rob Ford to take a walk down to…
Geraldo Rivera: "I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was."
At least Gerarldo Rivera preceded this outlandish claim with “I think”. Otherwise, he would have been taken away the men in the white coats. Just more Fox News craziness. Sad.…
Ocean view #2
Filed under: art, digital, painting Tagged: art, ocean, painting, seascape, water
Final NDP Power Rankings
The NDP crowns its next leader tomorrow, and the best we can do at this point is narrow the field down to 5 possible winners. That’s a far cry from…
this sunday in toronto: firsthand account of israel’s capture of gaza-bound boat
This Sunday, folks in Toronto will have a great opportunity to hear a firsthand account of the arrest and abduction of the crew of the Tahrir, the Canadian boat that…
Shorter Lisa Raitt: "Don’t Mock Me!"
UnintendedConsequences OfRealConsequenceVille Regarding those wildcatters causing all that trouble down at your local high-priced fast-food and baggage-handling emporium: Air Canada ground crews and baggage handlers are holding an illegal strike…
RoboCon: Money Goes on a Holiday?
Does it surprise anyone else that there are branches of RBC and ScotiaBank in the Cayman Islands? There’s even an Elgin Ave. which reminds me of Ottawa. View Larger Map…
Canadian industry reacts to Saskatchewan film tax credit cut by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says local producers, sounding the alarm over the provincial government cut to its film tax credit, predict the local production sector will be hollowed out as they go elsewhere…
Sir, your room in the ice hotel is currently flowing down the St. Lawrence River
A couple of years ago, the biathlon (normally includes cross country skiing) at the B.C. Winter Games had to be replaced by haha the "summer biathlon".This year, if you had…
Sir, your room in the ice hotel is currently flowing down the St. Lawrence River
A couple of years ago, the biathlon (normally includes cross country skiing) at the B.C. Winter Games had to be replaced by haha the “summer biathlon”. This year, if you…
Sir, your room in the ice hotel is currently flowing down the St. Lawrence River
A couple of years ago, the biathlon (normally includes cross country skiing) at the B.C. Winter Games had to be replaced by haha the "summer biathlon".This year, if you had…
Sir, your room in the ice hotel is currently flowing down the St. Lawrence River
A couple of years ago, the biathlon (normally includes cross country skiing) at the B.C. Winter Games had to be replaced by haha the “summer biathlon”. This year, if you…
Stay pending appeal
Rule 63.02 (1) provides: An interlocutory or final order may be stayed on such terms as are just, (a) by an order of the court whose decision is to be…
Public Media, Common Good: A New Era by Jamie Biggar
Executive Director of Leadnow says the ever-intensifying government assault on the CBC is a threat to Canada’s economy, culture and democracy.
Transparency kindling at the CRTC
The CRTC has been the site of some major changes as the pro-Internet community has gotten more and more active. From being a very industry-centric and closed-off regulator, they are…
A Satisfied Citizenry by Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
A recent Nanos opinion survey suggests that most Canadians are satisfied with the CBC and opposed to massive government cuts.
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Brian-Michel calculates the expected outcome of the 2011 election minus the Robocon election fraud based on Anke Kessler’s data. Alison, thwap and Saskboy…
CBC faces uncertain future as federal budget looms
FRIENDS says that if CBC has to make hard choices, it should move to be distinctive from what the private sector is already offering.