Archive for the 'Canada' Category
Washington Post is noticing that Canadian banks are not on the verge of panic and destruction. States the obvious if you live in Canada, but a good reader for any US or European reader - and banker!
Also, Canadian banks are simply less greedy and more conservative, too.
Plus, they learn from their mishaps and misadventures. In […]
Today, many Canadians are counting down the hours and minutes until the long weekend. The long weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving which, unlike the American Thanksgiving, is celebrated on the second Monday in October.
Unlike the American tradition of remembering Pilgrims and settling in the New World, Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest. A harvest that […]
Star Liberal candidate and current foreign affairs critic Bob Rae has accused Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper of plagiarism involving a 2003 speech made about the Iraq war. At a campaign stop in Toronto, Rae showed this video of a speech given by Harper in 2003 (before he was Prime Minister) calling for Canadian […]
Whoever says Canadian politics is boring is clearly not as high as this guy:
This fellow, Dana Larsen, was a candidate for the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada in a Vancouver riding (for Canada’s October 14th election). He has always been very vocal about marijuana, having previously edited Cannabis Culture magazine and run as […]
Tags: Canada, Drugs, Elections|
Posted By: rebecca | Sep 18th
Since 2002, Canada has lost 96 soldiers in Afghanistan. Three died earlier this week; Cpl. Andrew Grenon, 23, Cpl. Mike Seggie, 21, and Pte. Chad Horn, 21.
According to the Canadian Press:
The following poem, entitled “Why We Fight,” was written in Afghanistan in 2006 by Cpl. Andrew Grenon of Windsor, Ont., one of three Canadian soldiers […]
Tags: Canada, Violence|
Posted By: rebecca | Aug 7th
Tags: Canada, Violence|
Posted By: froosh | Aug 2nd
The Canadian Association of Food Banks (CAFB) is calling on all Canadians to learn about and act on hunger in Canada. On June 5, 2008, National Hunger Awareness Day (NHAD) will provide an opportunity for Canadians to get involved through activities at their local food bank, and by signing the CAFB Hunger Awareness Day […]
The freedom Internet users are given to voice their opinions, post any images or videos they wish and belong to various online communities, is proof, yet again, that laws should be revised regarding its use.
Facebook is confronted with an issue, and not for the first time either. Pictures identifying the three people involved (the two […]
Canada to send back deserters:
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday refused to hear an appeal by two U.S. military deserters who sought refuge in the country to avoid deployment to Iraq, a conflict they argued is “immoral and illegal.”
The announcement ends a bid by American soldiers Jeremy Hinzman and Brandon Hughey, the plaintiffs in […]