Ed Brown asked how many people in the audience were able to e-mail their family doctor? A small handful in the Mount Sinai hospital auditorium raised their hand. When asked…
This has seemed to evoke universally negative opinions: Mom wants city oaks torn down to protect kids with nut allergies. If this has anything greater than a zero chance of…
I’ve defended Trudeau a few times on Sun News saying that he’s not a “shiny pony” (their words) but that, while not an intellectual (even Justin says that), he’s a…
If you have an Intel Centrino wireless adapter, and get a Blue Screen of Death, update the driver to version 15. 13.x and 14.x can generate BSODs especially when connecting…
We don’t quite what to make of this one. Our most quotable of hospital CEOs is now saying that the erotic bestseller 50 Shades of Grey may be responsible for…
It’s a sign of our times when a simple labour agreement can be framed as a political triumph. The latest is news the Ontario Medical Association reached a deal with…
Jason Kenney is one of my least favourite Canadian Ministers of all time, and that’s saying something considering some of the duds that are out there now. Apparently he wants…
Abortion was a major issue in the recent U.S. election – usually brought up by old white guys running for the Republican party. But there was one guy, running against…
An interesting, long lecture from Canadian copyright expert Michael Geist, given at the U of Sask. recently. ADDED: Here’s a little on open government, as presented at the U of…
I’m not an economist, and I don’t play one on TV. With that in mind, perhaps somebody out there can tell me why it’s such a crime to borrow money…
A leadership race race that’s barely two months long doesn’t give the candidates much room for error but it’s more exciting for the rest of us. Think the Academy Awards…
Ranking the performance of a public hospital has always been fraught with danger. Hospitals have much at stake with the release of performance data, including everything from funding allocations to…
I’m sure you’ve all seen the news: RIM has set a release date for BlackBerry 10. Some people may complain that it’s 2.5 months away, but I think this is…
Last Tuesday saw some pretty big wins for equal marriage rights in the United States. Voters in Maryland, Washington, and Maine solidly supported same-sex marriage, marking the first time that…
Jeffrey Simpson of Canada’s National Website ponders the topic of another column. High-profile national prognosticators may not appear exactly as illustrated. More files from the Déjà-Vu-All-Over-Again Dep’t at Canada’s National…
On Friday, James Olson, Vice President, Global Public Relations for Starbucks Coffee Company came to campus to present his talk, “Enlightened Leadership: How to Turn a Company into a Movement”.…
This morning Jim Weiss announed the opening of the W2OGroup Center for Social Commerce with the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Here’s how it went. The Next Generation of…
The organizers had to put out more chairs as the audience filled the small room in the Oshawa Seniors Centre. Upstairs they were playing Bingo, downstairs about 50 people came…
The amount of support I’ve received has been overwhelming, and very touching. Not everyone, however, is kind. Like this guy, Danny Sykes. Details below: “You’re a lying and ugly cunt,…
Many media outlets are reporting on a lawsuit I have launched against Ornge. I did not provide my lawsuit to anyone. I had no intention to comment on the stories…
