Seriously. Free popcorn. Oh wait, $1 popcorn.
Gotta love the Schmens… But they’re all the same. “My message to the fans to come out and support the team, you’re going to want to be part of this…
January 2013
Rise of the mini-Faytenes
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission What’s new with Fraytene Grasseschi these days? Well, those who follow her Canadian political initiative MY Canada (as it is now…
5509…Canada Is Great
For most of us. Here is why: WFDS
5508…Jack Layton Gets His Way
The man who led the Dippers to the mountain top before his timely demise is going to get a street named after him in Toronto.Jack Layton Way.The Toronto Star reported…
You’re inspiring
coming soon…
AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo sidelined by norovirus
by Assembly of First Nations, Jan 14, 2013: First Nations citizens have just witnessed one of the most important chapters in our recent history. Through the pressure of the grassroots,…
Five things you may not know about Deborah Coyne
Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Deborah Coyne has released a new ebook called Unscripted: A Life Devoted to Building a Better Canada. Here are five tidbits from the book…
Writing the Nation
Most of us, most of the time, act like we know what we’re talking about when we speak or write of “Canada.” Their exact content may vary with our politics…
Friends — I’m only going to say this once, so listen up. If I seem a little off in the…
Friends — I’m only going to say this once, so listen up. If I seem a little off in the next few weeks, or in the preceding few weeks, it’s…
New Progressive Blogger affiliate from BC
Please welcome to Progressive Bloggers: Bryan Crockett
The fight for a better mobile market.
Inga Sibga, a Montreal woman, launched a class action lawsuit against Big Telecom after being charged exorbitant roaming fees ($250!) while outside Canada. Obviously we have a broken cell phone…
Society is handcuffed in the Prisoner’s Dilemma: How fear, distrust and a lack of organization continually does us in
From Wikipedia: “The prisoner’s dilemma is a canonical example of a game analyzed in game theory that shows why two individuals might not cooperate, even if it appears that it…
An Inclusive Community
I just added my signature to Adam Lee’s petition to “The Leaders of Atheist, Skeptical and Secular Groups: Support Feminism and diversity in the secular community.” Here’s the note I…
Woman dies after hospital has her arrested for ‘noncompliance’
The war on drugs claims another victim. Rather than actually treat a woman who was in so much pain she couldn’t lie down for an exam, the emergency at a…
5507…I Have Finally Figured Out Chief Spence
She was put up to her cleanse/hunger strike/cleanse by none other than Dean Del Mastro, the Tory fart catcher and MP from Peterboro. With help from Minister Peter Penashue. Haven’t…
5506…I Voted For Stephane Dion
Just saying. WFDS
Welcome to #Ottawapiskat, the “Settler Nations” reserve and Canada’s capital
You’ll get a kick out of this post. I guarantee it! Recently exposed: Gross mismanagement of funds and lewd sense of entitlement by #Ottawapiskat Chief Harper. #idlenomore twitter.com/shootsleft/sta… — Joanne…
5505…Muppets Breaking Bad
Thanks to George Takei. WFDS
Perth and Smiths Falls communities meet tonight and tomorrow to tackle deep hospital cuts
Tonight is the first of two community meetings around cuts to the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. Cuts at the two-site rural hospital corporation are particularly severe. The Perth…
UPDATE-1: Growth: It ain’t going to pay for itself
“Growth ain’t going to pay for itself”, says the new mantra of Canada. We’ve already covered Alberta’s “realization” about this fact, and now it’s Saskatchewan’s turn. The City of Regina…