Conservative budget cuts are putting nearly half of the 5,000 Statistics Canada employees at risk of losing their jobs. What’s your say? “Here’s hoping they get rid of all three…
Opinion
Canadian penny gets the boot
Ottawa will phase out the Canadian penny later this year because it costs 1.6 Canadian cents to produce each coin. What’s your say? “This might be the big break my uncle needs to create int…
Anybody want to come over this weekend to help me balance the budget?
By Finance Minister Jim Flaherty Hey hey it’s that time of year again! Old J Flarez is throwing another one of his EPIC help-me-balance-the-budget parties. This party is going to be off the…
It’s not always our fault
By Your Genes Well, we’ve been a pretty convenient whipping boy. Always there to take the heat of personal responsibility. You’re 40 pounds overweight, damn. You must have got that fa…
Toronto considers building new casino to raise revenue
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation claims a casino built within the GTA will bring the city new jobs and billions of dollars, but some critics worry it will only bring social problems. Wh…
China loans Canada two giant pandas
In what is being described as ‘Panda diplomacy,’ The People’s Republic of China has agreed to loan Canada two giant pandas – at a cost of $10 million – as a symbol of goodwill and the…
Our city needs to bind together and do something about the issue currently making headlines
By Catherine Del Pierro Today I would like to write about something that desperately needs all of our attention. Our city has neglected this matter for too long, whatever it is. Yes, it’s time fo…
Hey Stacey I just heard a really good song we should fuck to
By Todd Isaac Stacey, you know how you’re always saying I should be more romantic? Well, I just had to call you about this really great song I heard today. It’s got an awesome beat th…
Toronto bans consumption and sale of shark fins
The city of Toronto, along with other municipalities, has voted to ban the possession, sale, and consumption of shark fins and shark fin products due to concerns that sharks are inhumanely treate…
Millions will be spent to commemorate War of 1812’s 200th anniversary
The Harper government is investing nearly $30-million to commemorate the War of 1812, through historical battle re-enactments and other activities, in hopes of reviving interest in Canada’s…
