By Hon. John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs Since the beginning of Arab Spring in 2011, people living under the oppression of autocrats and despots in the Middle East have overthrown their le…
Opinion
Canadians are richer than ever according to new research poll
Canadians are richer than ever, according to Environics research, which calculated that the average household net worth is now over $400,000. What’s your say? “I’m not sure I understand. Can you …
I write horror stories because the real horror is society
By Derek Darklord Greetings, fellow-travellers down the night-highway of the macabre. I, of course, am Derek Darklord, and You, of course, will recognize my name from the covers of your favourite…
When will I ever need these equations in real life?
By Stephen Hawking A few days ago I stumbled across a major empirical inconsistency in the apsidal precession predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity. As I finished writing dow…
Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger tie the knot in France on Canada Day
Rock music couple Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger are now husband and wife, the pair having reportedly married on Canada Day, with a Canada-themed wedding, in the South of France. What’s your say?…
Canada is a great country vs. Oh shit the beer store is closed today
Point: Canada is a great country By Jane Sayers Another Canada Day is upon us and I just want to take a moment to say how much I appreciate the privilege to live in this great country. This truly…
Michael Hastings dies in car crash
Journalist Michael Hastings sent worried emails about federal authorities investigating him and needing to go “off the radar” to cover a “big story” hours before dying in a car crash. What’s your…
A day of reckoning will come for the tyrants at Douglas Mini-Putt and Go-Kart Track
By Mitch Clattenberg Brothers and Sisters; hark and listen as the glorious flutes of liberty herald the sacred ballet of popular uprising! We must cast off the shackles of servitude and bathe in …
Quebec Soccer Federation bans turbans
The Quebec Soccer Federation will uphold a decision to ban turbans stating that if players want to wear turbans, they can play in their backyards. What’s your say? “This is a travesty. We s…
Don’t be crazy, Elvis Presley died in 1977
By Alvin Priestly You know, every so often I’ll stumble across a news story about some person who thinks they’ve seen Elvis somewhere. Maybe they saw him in a blue Dodge B100 parked outside of Rh…
