CBC aims to divide pie for coming Olympic Games by Simon Houpt
CBC, the sole winner of the broadcast rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics, reveals that it intends to strike deals with a long list of private partners to deliver…
2012
In which I don’t sell something on Kijiji.
Reblogged from the other Hilary: So the other day my coworker Tannis left her knife at work. Naturally I decided to put it up for sale on Kijiji. Some background:…
Fifty Years Later the Girl from Ipanema Still Rocks
One of the greatest songs of the 20th century turns 50 right about now. Given that Rio will host the 2014 World Cup of Soccer and the 2016 Olympics, it’s…
Northern Gateway Hearings a Stacked Deck
Those who suspect that Steve Harper has “fixed” the environmental assessment of the Northern Gateway pipeline initiative won’t be surprised to learn the board reviewing the proposal has ruled the…
And the beat goes on…
Following up on yesterday’s post… The SNC Lavalin choice for their new CEO ignites Quebec language debate…. The board of Quebec corporate titan SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. interviewed – and passed…
I Think We Can See Where The Problem Lies
From here.
5030…Bye Bye La Belle
First off I gotta say I really love Quebec. My dad worked in a factory there, E. B. Eddy’s, for half a century, I have spent about 80 per cent…
Ask General Kang: A long question…
Dear General Kang: My apologies for this really long question, but there is an old phrase that I’m not sure of the beginning. It goes something like: 1. With a…
Canada Profit Decline Seen in Worst Market Since ’98 – Bloomberg
Canada Profit Decline Seen in Worst Market Since ’98 – Bloomberg The Harper Regime on the Canadian economy suggest OGL should be asking Merkel for help over dinner: 1) S&P/TSX…
Been on hiatus
As some of you have probably noticed, I have been on hiatus for a few months, but I will be returning to the blog in a short while. The distance…
Been on hiatus
As some of you have probably noticed, I have been on hiatus for a few months, but I will be returning to the blog in a short while. The distance…
Been on hiatus
As some of you have probably noticed, I have been on hiatus for a few months, but I will be returning to the blog in a short while. The distance…
Been on hiatus
As some of you have probably noticed, I have been on hiatus for a few months, but I will be returning to the blog in a short while. The distance…
5029…Big Goings On At Carleton Tonight
It is the start of the exhibition basketball season at my alma mater. Tonight the defending national champeens play against a teams from Tim Hudak’s hometown of Buffalo, the University…
Arctic ice could vanish within 10 years: Scientists
Arctic sea ice could vanish within 10 years as it is melting much faster than previously believed, thanks to global warming, warn scientists, claiming that the process is 50 percent…
Cannibals and Savages: Racism and images of Haiti
“…the black man in his own home is a barbarian and a beast…when emancipated and removed from the crushing competition of a superior race he…descends step by step down to…
Would I Lie To You?
Faith can be a marvelous thing, one that people take strength from as they go about their daily lives. One meaning of faith, as offered by Oxford Dictionaries online, encapsulates…
I’m coming home
“Yes, I want to tell everybody that I love everybody. Keep your heads up. We are all family, people of God Almighty. We’re all good. I’m ready. Are they already…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – While a misleading “wealth equals health” headline seems to have been the main take-away from the CMA’s health polling, Iglika Ivanova frames…
Cat with soup for brains 2 in colour
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