Update-1: The political sportscast: meet the new plan, same as the old plan
I’ve been overly stressed lately. For the past week or so I had once again written off bothering to follow the news, write about the news, comment on the news,…
February 2013
Make Fun in Regina
Of course, you can write in the snow too; Write with your finger. -Here’s where I narrowly missed the Archives Week presentation on prohibition of alcohol.
Bringing your Cell Phone Horror Stories to the CRTC
Earlier this year you sent us your cell phone horror stories. Today, using your stories, we brought a citizen-oriented perspective, grounded in Canadians’ lived realities, to the CRTC national cell…
Brazeau, Harper and Idle No More
The Brazeau affair — sad, repugnant and bizarre all at the same time — shines a light on two aspects of Canadian politics that desperately need some exposure. One is…
Mr. President, Please Don’t Overlook Climate Change
A message from an Oklahoma farmer for President Barack Obama, as he prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tonight:
5624…Senator Ponytail Update
This just in. BREAKING NEWSSenators have voted to force Patrick Brazeau to take a leave of absence from the upper chamber to “protect the dignity and reputation of the Senate…
Medical Tricorder
I got to use a device at lunch-hour today that had aspects of a medical tricorder, the near magical medical scanning devices used first by the fictional Dr. McCoy on…
Hudak would end support for students from low income families with attack on 30% tuition rebate
Tim Hudak rolled out his latest double down on right-wing policy, announcing he would end the 30% tuition rebate for Ontario post-secondary students. Hudak and his post-secondary education critic, Rob…
Pirate Bay documentary debuts online
The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard documentary, which tells the story behind the embattled Swedish Pirate Bay project, is now available on YouTube. The film just premiered in Europe and…
Only If You Really, Really Want to Know
If you’re looking for evidence or irreversible climate change – you know, runaway global warming, feedback loops – just look up, look northward because it’s happening right in our back…
5623…JT STFU
I am serious.If you want to move back to your childhood home be quiet.I read in this morning’s Winnipeg Free Press that Justin Trudeau talked Senate last night in Orleans.…
Wrestling is Out?
Wrestling is being scrubbed from the Olympics. Apparently it’s a victim of dwindling popularity. Being considered to replace wrestling are sport climbing, wake boarding, roller sports and – wait for…
5622…Fat Tuesday 2013
Blow it out today coz Lent starts tomorrow.WFDS
5620…Two Famous Residents Of DC Bday 2day
Both are current too. One is the biggest star in Washington, Robert Griffin III. He has 23 candles on his cake. The other is cinematically current, Abraham Lincoln. He is…
Three-year contracts must go, CRTC told by Steve Rennie
Representatives of three consumer groups urged the regulator to do away with three-year terms in favour of capping contracts at two years.
Three-year contracts must go, CRTC told by Steve Rennie
Representatives of three consumer groups urged the regulator to do away with three-year terms in favour of capping contracts at two years.
5619…Canada/Ontario Hits The Big Time
Shared on Facebook by Kory Teneycke of SUN TV. Kory Teneyckeabout an hour ago A proud moment for our country… Canada Goose jacket graces the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit…
Feb. 12: Shale gas is good for you…..
……says Frank McKenna. It says so right there at the bottom of page 1 as the Moncton Times and Transcript honours its promise to keep us up to date with…