Former US President George H W Bush is famously quoted as saying: “I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I’m President of the… »
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Unofficial federal election campaign underway
Stephen Harper fulfilled a promise from his last campaign as he gets ready for the next. On Thursday, the Prime Minister, with his wife Laureen beside him, announced “the family tax cut” surrounded by families in Vaughan, a well-heeled suburb… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Indigenous, International, Society
Heffel’s Autumm Auction features artist Emily Carr
Heffel’s Fine Art Auction house is offering several great works by some major Canadian artists. A collection of 142 lots has been revealed and includes some magnificent pieces. Conservative estimates foresee the auction bringing in C$8 million to C$11 million. Five… »
Silver Cross Mother for 2014 is Gisele Michaud
A Silver Cross Mother is the one woman chosen each year by the National Legion, to lay a wreath at the National War Memorial on Remembrance Day on behalf of all the Canadian mothers who lost a child while on active… »
A shocking horror story for Halloween
Ok so it happened during the summer, and its now been corrected, but video of the “incident” has just been obtained through “access to information” in time for this Halloween. And it is horrible.. horrible if you love fine whisky. An… »
Air passengers hostile over carry-on luggage
Air Canada agents are unhappy about having to enforce rules about carry-on luggage and deal with angry and sometimes abusive passengers. It has been a month since the airline launched the crackdown and things may get even worse on Sunday.… »
Halloween, a scary time, but now for different reasons
October 31, Halloween, a time when children get dressed up in various costumes to go house to house in the evening, requesting “trick or treat”. Invariably, they get treats, chocolates and candy, sometimes apples or other healty alternatives. However, because… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Premier Clark in trouble for promises to India’s workers
Premier Christy Clark, of British Columbia, on her recent trade mission to India, was quoted in a Times of India story, saying, “India needs a million skilled workers every year. We can help. If we can help train 3,000 and 300… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Antares explosion ended experiment by Canadian students
NASA’s Antares shuttle to the International Space Station exploded moments after lift-off on Tuesday as four boys from Kamloops, British Columbia, watched in shock. The four students had a science experiment on board. Gathered at one of their homes to… »
International, Politics, Society
Confucius Institutes: controversy continues as Toronto rejects their proposal
In a long drawn out discussion over the course of months, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has finally voted formally to cancel a planned partnership with China’s government-funded Confucius Institute. Earlier this year in Toronto, parents, teachers and students… »
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