‘GHOST SHIP’ Spotted, Queen Charlotte Islands – Tsunami Debris

Canada’s transport department spotted what it said was an empty Japanese fishing vessel last week, 150 nautical miles south of the Queen Charlotte Islands, adjacent to the main coast of British Columbia. The ship has been declared a hazard to shipping, but Canada has not said what – if anything – it will do with [...]

USA – Great News for Gay & Lesbian Couples!

ALBANY, NEW YORK — Late Friday lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed, and giving the national gay-rights movement new momentum from the State where it was born. The marriage bill, which definitely had an uncertain fate, was not passed until just moments before [...]

Canucks Lose the Cup to Boston Tonight – Rioters Put Shame on Our City

 Naturally Vancouver fans are not happy with the outcome of Game 7 this evening, but the outrageous behaviour of a few hooligans that think they’re big shots has totally demolished any glimpse of dignity still felt by many of us, I’m sure. After all, consider the fact that the Canucks made it to the Playoffs, not [...]

Calgary Job Market = Layoffs, Once More with Feeling

We all know that the Canadian job markets are just coming around, and it is going to be some time before we are on a stable footing, where jobs will be considerably easier to come by. Of course, the fact that our politicians are getting ready for yet another election does not help matters any [...]

Itchy & Scratchy – ‘They’re ‘Baack’

The creepy comeback of bedbugs in Canada has a Ontario politician calling for a National Health Strategy to track the tiny bloodsuckers. They are crawling into homes, apartments, hospitals, hotels and student residences nationwide. They prefer human blood, and their bites can leave itchy, red bumps. Reports from the pest control industry and hotel and housing [...]

America’s Got Talent: Piers Morgan to Leave – Larry King – ‘Specials’

 I thought this was an interesting little tidbit of info when I saw it on the news tonight… After much speculation, CNN announced today that Piers Morgan will host a prime time interview program on the Network starting in January of 2011. Morgan’s show will occupy the 9 p.m. time slot currently held on weekdays by [...]

News Flash – Amazon to Create Web-Based TV Service?

August 31, 2010 Online retailer Amazon is trying to create a service that gives paying subscribers unlimited access to some television shows and movies over the Internet, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Seattle-based retailer has proposed a Web-based subscription service to several major media, the newspaper said, citing people with knowledge of the proposal. [...]

News Flash – ICBC will Cut Basic Insurance Rates Nov 1st

Aug. 31, 2010 As I previously mentioned back in June, the BC Utilities Commission has approved the rate reduction for ICBC today, which is most welcome news for British Columbians. ICBC will reduce its basic insurance rates by 2.4% beginning November 1, 2010, following a decision from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), which is responsible [...]

HST News: Experts Say Walking Away ‘Possible’ – but at what Price?

The ‘surrender-or-else threat’ of more than half a million British Columbians demanding their government repeal the much-loathed HST has left the B.C. Liberals, and potentially any party that succeeds them — with a dilemma they may not be able to solve, even if they wanted to. With the tax already in place, and millions of dollars [...]

News Flash – CRTC Ruling – Cdn Small Internet Service Providers

Some good news  allows Canada to get more of a competitive edge. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ruled today that large telephone companies, such as Bell and Telus must make their networks available to alternate Internet service providers at speeds offered to retail customers. The CRTC said that this ruling would ensure, and enhance, the [...]