It's easy to have control over your bank account from home or work. In the remote control of the accounts is the best performance, as the survey shows undertaken by ComScore, from Canadians. 67.1 percent of Internet users in this country have banked online in April 2008.This percentage overpasses easy one against another English-speaking countries. While Britons are using online banking rate of 49
(Engadget) Canadians dropped prices for 6gb Data Plan to $30 on Iphone 3g, which I think it’s awesome after 60.000 people signed petition over at Ruined Iphone. I am still wondering is that in Canadian dollars or American dollars?
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Canadians Can Save Now In Euros To diversify my portfolio, I allocate one to two percent cash in foreign currencies. Up until recently, the American dollar was the only currency I could keep in a Canadian bank offered U.S. dollar account. But now there are more options to diversify. For the first time in Canada, you can deposit and withdraw Euros at your local branch, and Scotiabank
In one of the starkest examples of why immigration is necessary to fill the job slots Canadians won't do, a group representing the owners of 53 stripper clubs in the Ontario area has announced the need to modify visa requirements for foreigners--so as to allow exotic, exotic dancers an easier trip to the Canadian stage."Up to 98 per cent of foreign exotic dancers who apply for visas get turned dow
The “smart fortwo” car has been available in Canada for four years, but despite soaring fuel prices and the push to conserve, the tiny two-seater is still a relatively rare sight. It’s one of the smallest and most fuel-efficient cars on the road at a time when North American automakers are struggling because of slumping demand for large vehicles, but some still question whether t
The Canadian's get a lot of flack for being America's hat, but they can do a lot of things really well. NO, I am not talking about health care, which is a nightmare when you're really sick. I'm talking about skateboarding, the Canadians can really skateboard...don't believe me? Check out the latest Strange Notes update, with a couple of Canadians, Movin up!Check out our sponsors, and keep us skate
Canadians get shit for a number of reasons, maybe that’s what leads them to drinking so much alcohol or it could just be that there isn’t much else to do when it’s cold as fuck outside 10 months of the year.
The Canadian Press (Canada’s version of the Associated Press, I assume) is reporting today that [...]
The Harper government has sunk to a new low. Now, since he has taken office, Harper and his goons have been fairly vanilla as world leaders go. But proposed new amendments to the Canadian Copyright Act, secretly crafted in back-room dealings and carefully shielded from the prying eyes of the Canadian people, and [...]
A new Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey reveals that 23% of Canadians report that they do not believe in any sort of god. This obviously differs from U.S. numbers which tend to be in the range of 8-12%. Way to go, Canada!Tags: atheism, atheist, atheists, Canada, Canadian
A new study suggests that Canadians may be in support of a “carbon tax” on activities that cause climate change. The McAllister Opinion Research survey, commissioned for the Pembina Institute, revealed that Canadians would not expect such a tax to offset current taxes and would, instead, prefer that the revenue be used to improve [...]
Canadian snowbirds are known to travel long distances in search of warmer climes, but in the past the expense of getting to Hawaii and the high cost of its real estate had deterred both tourism and property purchases.Now, Canada's strong oil economy and robust real estate appreciation has increased its citizens's discretionary income. And, while Canadians still view Hawaii as a faraway locale, the
I’ve been telling my clients who are interested in purchasing, that THIS is the best time to invest in your home because of the downturn in the market. That statement couldn’t be more true for Canadians. Our credit crisis hasn’t affected Canada as severely because their sub-prime mortgage guidelines helped avoid what’s currently [...]
These ads for Travel Alberta are currently on display in MUNI stations across San Francisco. The copy reads, "who knew blogging was so popular 3,000 years ago". Apparently, Canadians believe blogging stands for stone-logging. Who knew Canadians don't care about buzzword definitions?[img via cmak]
It seems that Canadians pretty much are got used to high gas prices by now. Americans have been scared by the gas prices steadily climbing towards $4 per gallon, with the country average having passed the $3.75 mark for the regular gas lately. Meanwhile, Canadians are already paying over $4.60 per gallon, in part thanks to Canada's federal and provincial governments which have been silently
I was shopping with my wife today at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto and, oh boy, I must tell you that Canadians are still very much into shopping, despite all economic worries and troubles with the big southern neighbor. It could be the fact that it was rainy today and there were not too many other things to do for many people, or maybe because it was the middle of the long weekend, but the big mall
So you have been sitting on the fence, trying to decide if you should buy an iPhone before the 3G iPhone is released. What should you do? Listen up Canuckleheads, the choice is now easy if you have an “Ameri-friend!”. With a friend or relative in the United States, you can buy a refurbished iPhone [...]
The geographically mixed-up band known as Canadians are at it all over again. At least they were last year when their full-length debut ‘A Sky With No Stars’ came forth bearing plenty of indie rock kicks. I became familiar with the Verona act about 2 years ago when I found myself in a rabid listening session centred on a track of theirs called ‘It’s Over’. ‘Summer Teenage Girl’ boast
I’ve been asked this quite a bit lately by many Canadians via email–”Should I buy an iPhone now or later?” Well, to be honest this is a tough question to answer. It will depend on your preference really: are you a person that NEEDS the absolute latest and greatest iPhone? In that case, maybe you [...]
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When I read about this story I just had to post about it. Man, how come iPhone users in the USA get all the fun? Let’s just briefly touch on the AT&T voice/data plans before we get to the story in hand.
Americans have some amazing [...]
L'hooliganismo sbarca in Canada?? Per festeggiare la vittoria per 5-0 sui Boston Bruins, i tifosi dei Canadians di Montréal hanno pensato bene di incendiare 5-6 vetture della polizia. Gli Habs se la vedranno ora con i Philadelphia Flyers nelle semifinali della Eastern Conference. A parte la notizia...il francese dei canadesi fa troppo ridere! Clicca sull'immagine
Canadian? Love Burgers? Or big fan of Harvey’s???
On May 25, Canadians nationwide can avail of a free Harvey’s Original burger to celebrate Harvey’s annual burger day! That’s free burger for every customer!!!
For more details, please visit the Harvey’s website
Hooray for Hamburgers and Hooray for Harvey’s!
photo by Timothy Neesam/CBC The Canadian Broadcast Company disbandment of it's classical music division and traveling orchestra series last month has produced mostly outrage from Canadians across the continent since the CBC's announcement.Yesterday, in eight cities throughout Canada, including Halifax, Montreal and Vancouver, protesters demonstrated outside CBC offices.The CBC's reaction: "We have a mandate as a national public broadcaster … to represent the musical diversity and creativity in the country, and that's exactly what we're going to do. Classical, yes, but other kinds of music as well." [Full article].John Terauds, a classical music critic, wrote to the Toronto Star, essentially agreeing with the CBC's decision in the interest of 'indie pop and rock':Wouldn’t it be nice if
This article provides information that less than 1% of eligible Canadian households are participating in the current Federal Government’s energy conservation effort for homes. It also provides some reasons for the extremely low participation and recommendations for improving this participation. A very worthwhile read by any home owner or anyone concerned with energy conservation and [...]
I found this pretty surprising. Americans applying for Canadian tax money to make TV or films are not subject to the Minister’s censor hammer (should Bill C-10 pass). It makes me wonder if it was sloppiness, or something sinister. Given the actions of the Conservatives, it really could be either, but my bet is [...]
When younger generation is going crazy for cars across the world, younger Canadians have taken the world by storm discarding cars in their daily routine life. Today, it’s habit among many youngsters to take their small car, luxury car or SUVs for marketing, offices and even to the places which are too nearby. In contrast to this, younger Canadians are going green by avoiding cars for little distance places. About 60 per cent of youngsters in Canada who own cars will walk, cycling or take public transport to reach their offices, markets or other little distance places. They are joining hands with Canadian government in its endeavor to protect environment from increasing pollution by sacrificing their personal comfort. Even most of the cars owned by them are environmentally- friendly car
So I was watching my favorite T.V show and hosted by my favorite political comedian ever, Rick mercer. You might know him from the Mercer report or CBS television. He’s currently also hosting the T.V. show, “The next Canadian Prime Minister” Now I’ve always been a huge fan of this guy and if you were [...]
The U.S. financial sector has been rocked by subprime mortgages, which essentially provided a way into real estate for people who wouldn't qualify for conventional mortgages. But Turner told CTV.ca the real story is that housing prices in the U.S. got more expensive than Americans could afford.In Canada, real estate prices have essentially doubled in five years. Turner said he didn't think that was a "reasonable" increase.Over that period, household incomes have stayed essentially flat, he added.
Seems the Canadians think they can sneak out of the war that’s happening in Afghanistan buy 2011! At least that’s what the rumor seems to be anyways… See I didn’t know you could forecast peace in the Middle East like this. So what’s going to happen with this situation? 2011 will come soon and you [...]
A recent article claims to have uncovered proof that Canadian baby-boomers prefer watching television to having sex. The study, which targeted adults between the ages of 40 and 64, indicates that while most participants reported spending an average of 15 minutes a day on sex and romance, they reported spending as much as five hours a day watching TV or surfing the Internet.
Freaky Canadians… only five hours a day watching TV or surfing the Net? Pah-leez! We, Americans, watch five hours of America’s Next Top Model and related coverage every day. And what about Idol? Sure the show is only an hour, but then you’ve got to spend at least another two hours frantically calling in votes for Ace and Kellie. And for those of us who have office jobs, seriously… what else
Canadians who have recently purchased, renewed or refinanced a mortgage want to quickly pay off their debt, a survey by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation indicated Wednesday.
Seventy-eight per cent of respondents said they wanted to pay their mortgages off as fast as possible and one-third said they had made a lump-sum payment toward that [...]
It has been an interesting year in the fortune-hunting business. With the U.S. dollar falling to a multi-year low and the booming economies overseas, India and South Africa have created a handful of new billionaires. This year’s list is made up of citizens of 54 countries, and here are the top 10 Canadians:No.31 -- David Thomson & familyWorth: US$18.9-billionSource of Wealth: InheritanceAge: 50Change in Wealth: Down --------------------------- No.132 -- Galen Weston, Sr. & Family Worth: US$7-billionSource of Wealth: RetailAge: 67Change in Wealth: Down --------------------------- No.140 -- James, John & Arthur Irving (in photo with Ken Irving)Worth: US$6.7-billionSource of Wealth: OilChange in Wealth: Up --------------------------- No.173 -- Edward (Ted
(Ellen Page at the Oscars)
Unfortunately I’m sad to say that Canada was batting zeros last night at the Oscars but hellya we looked goooood!!…
ohhh how I wish George Clooney was Canadian!! lol
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The idea of opening a new route up the center of Poincenot’s (3002m) north face was envisioned by my partner, Sacha Friedlin, who studied Patagonian reports in the American Alpine Journal during long, boring nights working on James Bay, in the North of Quebec, Canada. This magnificent face in Argentinean Patagonia–as far as [...]
by. Frederic Maltais
The idea of opening a new route up the center of Poincenot’s (3002m) north face was envisioned by my partner, Sacha Friedlin, who studied Patagonian reports in the American Alpine Journal during long, boring nights working on James Bay, in the North of Quebec, Canada. This magnificent face in Argentinean Patagonia–as far as [...]
To have more awareness whether Internet gambling should be banned altogether, regulated by the government, or permitted without government regulation, two recent surveys conducted with the leading global survey-based market research company, Ipsos, owned and managed by research professionals, Canadians and Americans have misconception when it comes to the legality of Internet Gambling. This survey [...]
36 per cent of Canadians who own a winter recreational property or who are considering purchasing one cite they are more inclined to buy a property in Canada than in the U.S. because of the economic uncertainty plaguing our southern neighbours, says the 2008 Royal LePage Winter Recreational Property Report.The report says Canmore's ideal location on the eastern slopes of the Rockies surrounded by the mountains and a multitude of recreational activities "continue to make the area a coveted recreational destination."
Arizona offers great value and lifestyle. "People who invest now in prime Arizona real estate have little downside risk and a lot of upside," says Jim Pielemeier, an Arizona real estate investor, broker, developer andproperty manager (in both commercial and residential) with 30 plus years of experience."Sophisticated investors know the importance of timing and avoid guessing the top or bottom of a market," Pielemeier says.
I have not had much time to keep you up to date on Sarasota real estate news as I have been busy with several Canadian home buyers. Take a look at this 5 year chart of the Canadian dollar - U.S. dollar exchange rate. As you can see from the chart the Canadian dollar (Loonie) is hovering around par with the U.S. dollar. The strength of Loonie in conjunction with a depressed real estate market in
RBC Insurance is reminding Canadians to think about travel insurance, even for last-minute, short getaways across the border.
With the rising dollar, some Canadians will be heading south this American Thanksgiving weekend looking for deals as the holiday shopping season begins.
But that cross-border trip could end up costing more than planned if medical treatment is needed while away from home, RBC Insurance says.
“Unfortunately, accidents can happen at any time, so don't let a shopping trip end up costing you more than you bargained for,” says Stan Seggie, president and CEO of the travel insurance division of RBC Insurance. “For less than $25, you can purchase travel insurance for up to four days, to protect against unexpected emergencies that may happen when you go across the border,” addsSeggie.
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RBC Insurance is reminding Canadians to think about travel insurance, even for last-minute, short getaways across the border.
With the rising dollar, some Canadians will be heading south this American Thanksgiving weekend looking for deals as the holiday shopping season begins.
But that cross-border trip could end up costing more than planned if medical treatment is needed while away from home, RBC Insurance says.
???Unfortunately, accidents can happen at any time, so don't let a shopping trip end up costing you more than you bargained for,??? says Stan Seggie, president and CEO of the travel insurance division of RBC Insurance. ???For less than $25, you can purchase travel insurance for up to four days, to protect against unexpected emergencies that may happen when you go across the border,??? addsSeggie.
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Clearwater Beach Vacation Homes funded by weak US Dollar
Clearwater Beach, Florida - Cyndee and I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of Canadians and Europeans calling...
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Never missing an opportunity to use the “torture card” to gain sympathy, Taliban members captured by Canadian troops and handed over to Afghan authorities say they have been tortured. (NO! Say it isn’t so!!!)
Three prisoners are claiming they were beaten with bricks and cables, given electric shocks, deprived of sleep and had their nails torn out.
The three said they had been captured by Canadian troops, given a document that said torture was no longer used in Afghanistan and then transferred to the Afghan secret police.
“The people from the secret service tore it (the document) up and threw it in my face. They tortured me for 20 hours. I protested and said the Canadians had promised that nothing would happen to me.”
“They replied: ‘We’re not in Canada, we’re at home. The Canadians are dogs!’” he said.
I know this is the time when we’re supposed to get misty eyed, demand answers, and condemn torture. But I’m
A special tip for our Canadian readers:
The exchange rate recently tipped in your favour, so your money goes further when you’re buying American products.
That means hopping the border can get you some great deals — especially since U.S. stores are trying to lure Canadians:
“Some of the prices that are showing up in the malls close to the border in the U.S., […] are lower there than they would be for example in Chicago, in New York, in any large city.”
Source: Ottawa Business Journal
If you’re too far from the border to drive across, you can still get a great deal from one of the many U.S. shopping sites that ship to Canada — like Amazon, Apple Bottoms, Baby Phat, BuyBeauty, dELiA*s, figleaves, ICE.com, Shoebuy, shopbop and UncommonGoods.
Happy shopping, Canadians!
Video of Song "Hang down your heads Canadians"by the Raging Grannies sung on the National Day of Action Against Secret Trials in Canada Teach-in at Gazebo Park on October 20, 2007
Videos:Songs "I'm gonna lay down my sword & shield"
"Freedom is coming" & "We have only started"
by Notre Dame de Bananes (7:17)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUs8w8I4Fes
Intro by Maureen McGinley/Raging Grannies (6:14)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M023OLNvt8s
Dylan Handy, winner of the Maher Arar Essay Contest (5:50)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V7Wq0QTHA8
Song "I Only Ask of God / Solo Le Pido a Dios"sung by Paula Kirman (and the Raging Grannies) (5:06)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKIJRwBjT9w
Martin Tweedale, Council of Canadians (7:11)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOVaBNrGhmw
Prof. Paul Viminitz (9:20)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn5CVtMNYGM
Peggy Morton, ECAWAR (8:07)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6QG6rjPGsE
Marilyn Gaa/Raging Grannies (3:28)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy
It is an emergency hospital & medical insurance policy, administered by TIC Travel Insurance Coordinators Ltd.
Let me give you some information about this coverage.
1) Why do I need travel Insurance?
In Canada, government health insurance plans will pay only a small fraction of expenses if you are sick or injured while outside Canada, say $30/day. Some hospitals charge thousands of dollars a day, not including doctors' fees or diagnostic services. Without emergency hospital and medical insurance, you and your family would be responsible for these high costs, which can create a significant financial burden. It is true.
Other mishaps like replacing lost or stolen baggage, or buying a one-way ticket because of a missed return flight, can ruin your holiday or business trip.
2) What is not covered?
Travel insurance does not cover everything. Of course.
3) I travel a lot. Can I get a better deal?
Multi-trip plans provide frequent travellers with the convenience of not having to purcha
It’s Thanksgiving weekend in Canada! I love turkey and stuffing and garlic roasted mashed potatoes and gravy - so today is a good day for me! I am just cooking up a storm, and thought I would give a shout out to all Canadians celebrating Turkey Weekend, and hopefully the person cooking for you is as good of a cook as me. :)
Prices are sticky downwards - we all know it. Now Canada can witness it at its finest. Sure the Canadian and American dollars are near parity on the markets, but not at the retail cash registers. You will still find your self paying less for the same product in the United States or elsewhere. Canadians may now be wealthier in global terms, but the even exchange rate with the United States dollar now makes it immediately obvious that they also pay more than Americans for many goods.
A report released Thursday by BMO Nesbitt Burns, a unit of the Bank of Montreal, estimates that products are priced 24 percent higher in Canada than in the United States despite the Canadian dollar’s steady five-year march to parity with the United States dollar.
Retailers say there is a big lag time for events that affect pricing because most merchandise on store shelves was purchased six to 12 months ago. This obviously wouldn’t be the case, were prices to increase. Like I’ve said… pri
Royal Bank survey finds three in 10 Canadians are planning to buy a new home within the next two years according to RBC Royal Bank article published in the Westcoast Homes & Design Magazine May 2007.The possibility of mortgage rates rising in 2007 seems to be of much less concern across Canada, according to the RBC’s 15th Annual Homeownership Survey. In fact, more than half (57 per cent) of Canadians believe mortgage rates will drop or stay the same, compared to 31 per cent last year. The RBC poll also reveals that 49 per cent of Canadians are less apprehensive about interest rate increases, compared to 44 per cent in 2006.“When we assess the consumer setiment being expressed in this year’s study, a picture emerges of confident Canadians weighing their homebuying options in a very positive light,” explained Catherine Adams, RBC’s vice-presdient of Home Equity Financing.At the same time, while more than half of Canadians (59 per cent) believe housing prices will rise in 2007,
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RedFlagDeals.com is a website for Canadians looking to save money on pretty much everything. They offer coupons, promotional codes, advanced copies of flyers for stores planning big sales, and much more. It is a website that is designed for Canadian consumers to let each other know about GREAT deals and freebies. I would encourage you to bookmark the page - I have! It is updated constantly and I'm pretty sure you will find a discount on something you are looking to buy in the near future...
Canadians appear to be switching off conventional broadcasting media (including radio and television), and now logging on to the Internet - according to a new report on broadcasting by the CRTC.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s eight annual report on the state of the industry, found that 70 percent of Canadian households subscribed to the Internet in 2006, a six percent increase from 2005, and 60 percent use high speed internet, up from 51 per cent in 2005.
Although Canadians have more choice to both television and radio media than ever before, they are watching and listening less. More and more Canadians are using relatively new technology for everything from research, to watching and listening to radio and TV shows. The report revealed that 22 percent of Canadians listened to radio over the Internet in 2006 and six percent watched television. Internet advertisers benefited with revenues totalling $1-billion in 2006, as opposed to $562-million
I’ve lived in many places in my life, as I will surely discuss as I develop this blog… But I was so impressed when I arrived in Canada. On the global awareness scale, Canada is way up there. They recycle like it’s 2nd nature…
I haven’t lived in london in a looong time, but I was in New York until 2004, and I can tell you, neither of these cities came close.
At work, you should see the kitchen. We have all the different recycling containers, and there’s a rotation as to who takes them to be recycled. Yes, it’s true, even the high-powered execs of my office can be seen, in turn, leaving the office with trash bags filled with stuff for recycling and they take it to the nearest center. Everyone prints double-sided like there’s no other way to do it, people don’t waste water, take their own mugs down to the coffee shop to avoid being served in styrofoam cups, all our computer monitors are LCD with automatic switch-off…
Whether i
Another creationism poll in Canada (here's the earlier one) suggests that 60% (!!!) of Canadians believe God had either a direct or indirect role in creating mankind. That, if true, is beyond frightening:
The Canadian Press-Decima Research survey suggests that 60 per cent of Canadians believe God had either a direct or indirect role in creating mankind, shattering the myth that Canadians had long ago put their faith strictly behind the scientific explanation for creation.
The poll suggests Canadians divide in essentially three groups on the issue of creation: 34 per cent of those polled said humans developed over millions of years under a process guided by God; 26 per cent said God created humans alone within the last 10,000 years or so; and 29 per cent said they believe evolution occurred with no help from God.
“These results reflect an essential Canadian tendency,” said pollster Bruce Anderson. “We are pretty secular, but pretty hesitant to embrace atheism.&rdquo
I came across this at newhoosier’s site a while back and because it deserves some attention… I’m answering the questions here. I hadn’t gotten to it until a few days back and so decided it would make a fitting post for July 1 - Canada Day. I can’t promise I won’t be a smart frac-ass though, so take my answers with a grain of salt. After all, I’m only one Canadian. Turn around and there’s probably another with different answers.
Please note:
I don’t generally engage in political debate. It’s just not what I want to spend my time doing. My answers to the questions were for the purpose of supporting a fellow blogger. If you feel you must suck up my time by debating a controversial subject, then I (since this is my blog after all) will change that subject to the topic of abortion. I don’t give in on that one and will warn you ahead of time that I tend to be a huge bitch when it comes to the topic. In the ten years I
I will not laugh at other people's expense. I will not laugh at other people's expense. I will not laugh at other people's expense. I will not laugh at other people's expense. I will not laugh at other people's expense. I will not laugh at other people's expense. I will not laugh at other people's expense. I will not laugh at other people's expense. I will not ......ah, screw it.
Every month, The Seminal writers get together and come out with a series of articles on one specific topic. Coming on June 1st, The Seminal explores our great neighbor to the North - Canada. Stay tuned for discussions about Canadian healthcare, foreign policy, drug enforcement, and other topics of interest, especially with respect to the United States.
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OTTAWA -- Low interest rates and attractive financing options mean Canadians are increasingly choosing to buy instead of rent, even though home prices are rising more rapidly than rents, a new study suggests.
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Canadians support for our involvement in the Afghanistan war has fluctuated greatly since the campaign began. While everyone claims to 'support the troops', not all are in favor of the continued presence of our military in the war-torn nation. The great yo-yo of opinion dips when another fallen soldier comes home, and like clockwork causes one of the federal opposition parties to propose some half-baked cut-and-run idea like creating a time limit on a war. (STILL can't figure that one out, Stephane.)The Canadian public, particularly the younger generation of voters who are coming out of the over-liberalized, leftwing public education system, are forming their opinions on a mix of false, misguided, or downright wrong information. Worse, many are completely oblivious to the facts regarding the war itself.I have heard some interesting reasons for opposing our fighting this war: It's about oil; we weren't invited; the American's got themselves into this, therefore it's their war, no
Do you agree with this guy's assessment of global warming? If so, you like the Conservative government, are a minority.
Angus Reid has conducted a new poll asking Canadians who they believe when it...
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Do you agree with this guy's assessment of global warming? If so, you like the Conservative government, are a minority.
Angus Reid has conducted a new poll asking Canadians who they believe when it...
Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming
Designer Derrick Hodgson and artist Kardinal Offishall are a few of the mystery Canadian artists who have hand-painted consoles for the TheArtofWii.ca contest, Nintendo Canada has recently disclosed. Canadians can go visit the website TheArtofWii.ca to register for the drawing to win one of the six fully-functional custom Wiis until April 30. Dam… Everythings better in Canada, free healthcare and now this… (jk)
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Seth Rogen gets his big starmaking vehicle alongside the Katherine Heigl in the Judd Apatow summer comedy Knocked Up, which you'll be sick of even before it hits theatres in June. Rogen, who's Canadian (so is one of his buddies in the movie, fellow Undeclared alum Jay Baruchel), is a hero to the blog world. He plays characters who are sarcastic, laid-back, a little lazy even, but he gets with women. Visit Out of Left Field!
In a weird display of political correctness, the Toronto Blue Jays have been mandated to revise a commercial. Read more below from the Washington Post...'The Blue Jays have been forced to revise a television commercial featuring DH Frank Thomas after the ad drew objections from the Television Bureau of Canada, a regulatory body for private broadcasters.A 30-second spot that shows the 6-foot-5, 275-pound Thomas taking part in a pillow fight with two young boys was edited to remove a scene where Thomas knocks one of the boys off a bed and onto the floor. Thomas leaves the room with a smile on his face as the youngster gets to his feet and says, "Wow."Laurel Lindsay, vice president of marketing for the Blue Jays, said Thomas and the child still exchange pillow blows in the edited version but the child is not knocked to the floor. Instead, he pops into the air when struck.The decision to revise the ad was first reported by the Toronto Globe and Mail. Lindsay called the controversy over th
Ask Canadians where they are heading for a winter break and you are most likely to hear Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Caribbean cruises. These tourist spots are quite hot among Canadians, because of their sun-soaked beaches and mildly warm climate. Industry experts agree that tourism demands for all these locations are hitting their all-time high because of the lavish accommodation, sight-seeing arrangements, and the variety of travel packages, which these destinations offer.Mexican Coastal ResortsIn Mexico, Mayan Riviera, Cozumel on the Yucatan Peninsula, Cancun, and Los Cabos on Baja Peninsula are the most popular tourist destinations. Particularly, the Yucatan has witnessed a spectacular rise in resort and hotel development because of its amazing beaches and Mayan archaeological sites such as Chichen Itza and Tulum. The Mayan Riviera is also popular as the top destination for Canadian travelers. Climbing up the popularity charts are also Puerto Vallarta and a revitalized Aca
Unfortunately, all of these free coupons for Canadians are only good for…well, Canadians. But the site has so many coupons, that I couldn’t pass up sharing it with everybody here. Who knows, maybe you could even attempt to order the coupons anyways and see what your local grocer has to say when you try and use them. Or just go to Wal Mart. You could make your own coupons out of crayons and dried lettuce leaves and Wal Mart would still accept them.
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You know I was interested in knowing the Canadian respond on the case of the Egyptian Spy El-Attar especially that he lived and worked in Canada and took the citizenship in last November 2006.The Canadian respond was important to me because already in this espionage case there are two wanted Israeli Mossad officers who are now in Canada and Egypt requested the Interpol to arrest them . Already as soon as the case was announced the Israeli Security Minster traveled from the United States to Canada and began visits to the Jewish lobby there saying that Egypt fabricated the whole case to the end of this talk Already the Israeli Minister went to Canada as soon as he could to avoid any diplomatic crisis between his country and Canada ,you see Canada warned Israel before from using its land and id in its secret service operations. Anyhow after one week the new Canadian respond began to take shape First of all there is no extradition agreement between Canad
FOR CANADIANS OBAMA WOULD BE A GREAT AMERICAN PRESIDENTBARACK OBAMA'S INTENTION TO RUN FOR THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY IS GOOD NEWS FOR CANADIANS.Regardless of the fact that Bush is palsy,walsy with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canadians would probably prefer Obama as an ally.Many of his views tend to go along with canadian's way of thinking.He is a Liberal in many ways and has many assets so important to Mid-East politics at present.The arab world would not see a threat in him, it would not see the white supremacist that Bush represents. Partially Black, partially muslim, not a fanatic pro-lifer,against the war in Iraq, not anti-gay he resembles more a canadian politician than an American Power driven eagle.The press will have a busy campaign year, Hillary Clinton's goons will of course do all they canto sling the mud but she does not represent the ideal candidate basing everything on experience, that experience is political and not charismatic. America has been so high stru
I have to say I agree with the Greens claim that Canadians don’t have enough vacation. As a university student who’s done a professional experience internship (basically take between 8-16 months of paid full-time employment as part of school) I can say that good vacation is necessary for being productive. After working myself too hard during the first few years of school (two and a half years, always taking classes and working, including summers) and seeing grades suffer, it took a year of a professional experience internship in a relaxed work environment before I felt I could even attempt classes again.
It’s also interesting that countries with higher vacation allotments seem to perform better. For a society bent on increasing profits and productivity, why haven’t we implemented what seems to work in every other country more productive than us? According to BonkWorld, France works 46 weeks out of the year (if you count Bastille Day, Lundi de Pentecote, and
So why not? Because it's too complicated, the Liberals say. Or it involves constitutional issues that don't need to be open. One doesn't have to know a lot about the Senate to understand why they're so keen on not supporting Harper's attempts at some degree of Senate reform.Fully 64 per cent of respondents liked the idea of being able to choose senators for future vacancies in the upper chamber, according to a Decima Research survey, made available exclusively to The Canadian Press. And a whopping 72 per cent supported limiting senators to eight-year terms. With a spring election possible and Harper's Tories in somewhat of a slump, Senate reform appears to be a winner across the country.Interesting. Two-thirds of Canadians support Harper's position on Senate reform. Do the math you Liberals, that's a clear majority. Here's one issue where the Liberals are more out of touch with Canadians than the Conservatives are, and with the numbers to back it up.
Liberals claim to be most closely aligned with what they think are Canadian values. This of course is part of their plan to simultaneously cater to soft NDP voters and keep whatever centre-right voters they have left."Jack Layton I do not really believe understands the economy, Stephen Harper really doesn't care about the environment," Brison said. "We're the party that understands the economy and cares about the environment."Added Rae: "I think this country is ready for a new government, I really believe Mr. Harper does not represent the views of the majority of Canadians. And I think the great strength of the Liberal party is that its values and beliefs and its abilities are much more closely tied to the views of most Canadians than the other parties."It seems as though they're all repeating what Dion is saying. That could function as some nice propaganda for the uninformed, but it also makes their "strategy" (if you can call it as such) very predictable and vulnerable to attack.
"It would be nice to have a debate with all of the facts on the table," Fraser said Tuesday in a speech to the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies."I'll tell you right now, the story Canadians are receiving is like an iceberg. They're only seeing one-third of it."In part, the soft-spoken general blamed the media for focusing on the casualty count, rather than the more nuanced narratives of nation-building."What was reported this past summer was my operations in Sangin and Helmand; what I did to fight the Taliban," he said."No one reported the fact that I spent $20 million building roads, schools, wells and training and mentoring an Afghan corp commander." Ah, yes. When was the last time you read a news article about the reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan? Or the children going to school? When was the last time someone thought of writing a thoughtful article about a little girl's first day at an Afghan school?Uh... how about... NEVER? Get a load of this pathetic excuse by the
A Leger poll revealed that over three quarters of Canadians don't believe that Quebec is a nation. This of course stands in stark contrast to the overwhelming majority in the House of Commons that say it is. Perhaps it had a little to do with the wording of the question, and the ambiguity over the "sociological" nation versus a "country" such as Canada. The results are a bit unsettling to say the least.
Canadians attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, have made a video expressing their support for Elizabeth May in her by-election campaign for London-North-Centre.Three Canadians appear on the YouTube-hosted clip.To watch the clip, press "play" below, or click here to go to the YouTube page.
The anti-war left thinks that it's "supporting the troops" by pushing to bring them home. They refuse to believe that those in Afghanistan actually want to be there and strongly believe in what they're doing. Supporting the troops doesn't necessarily have to mean agreeing with the premise of the Afghan mission. But it does mean giving those fighting over there the respect they deserve, and ending this nonsense about ending a mission they believe in and which they've sacrificed a lot in. They think they know better, but the last person to understand anything about what it's like to fight in Afghanistan is the yuppie living in a downtown apartment building sipping some ridiculously-named coffee and reading news with a left-wing slant.
From Yahoo News...
Mon Sep 11, 10:53 AM ET
OTTAWA (Reuters) - One in five Canadians believes the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, had nothing to do with Osama Bin Laden and were actually a plot by influential Americans, according to a poll released on Monday.ADVERTISEMENT
The Ipsos-Reid poll found that 22 percent of Canadians, and 26 percent of young Canadians, agree with the conspiracy theory. The number was the highest, at 32 percent, in Quebec, which has shown the least support for the U.S. war on terror.
The poll asked if the events of September 11, "including the thousands of American citizens who lost their lives on that day, were actually orchestrated by a group of highly influential Americans and others as part of a wider global conspiracy to profit from and gain power and who are actually protecting Osama Bin Laden from being captured."
"Conspiracy theories are popular, as we all know," said Ipsos pollster Paul Orovan.
Sixty-six percent said the actions wer
It's been a long time since Canadians harbored thoughts of crossing the border to buy a new car. Since the beginning of the year, the “loonie” is up more then 10 percent against the dollar. Now that the Canadian dollar is nearly equal in value with the American greenback (for the first time in 30 years), our neighbors to the north are doing some major cross-border shopping. The Chronicle Herald (of Halifax, Nova Scotia) reports that more than 64K American vehicles have found their way north so far this year; that's up 26 percent over year ago. One Toronto resident hankering after a new Mercedes S63 AMG found one selling for C$171K in Canada. When he threatened to cross into the U.S. and buy the car for US$127K, the price suddenly dropped to C$149.5K. Canadian car dealers claim sales are down by 25 percent across the board; they're “begging carmakers to cut their list prices.” NAFTA that.
CTV reports that a class action lawsuit suit filed in Ontario Superior Court claims carmakers and dealers conspired to violate “competition and consumer protection laws.” Lawyer Henry Juroviesky claims US car dealers suppressed cross-border shopping by limiting supply, inflating prices and voiding warranties. In the past, dealers “used the large gap between the Canadian dollar and U.S. greenback to justify the higher prices in Canada,” says Juroviesky. "Now that the dollar is at parity they can't use that cloud... to mask what they're doing.” Meanwhile, a recent study says the problem is going away. "In all of our 'popular' segments... the price gap between Canada and the U.S. narrowed in 2007," says Dennis DesRosiers, President of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. of Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Don't be fooled - these Canadians don't say "eh?" There's no question that their song "15th of August" will make you long for summer days, wind blowing in your face, en route to the nearest Red Lemon (a.k.a. Dairy Queen). It harbors feelings of inn...
Thanks to the parity between the Canadian loonie and U.S. greenback-- and carmakers' failure to lower their Canadian prices to compensate-- our neighbors to the north are flocking south to buy new and used vehicles from American car dealers. The Toronto Star finally puts numbers to the trend: Canadian cross-border shoppers imported 24,873 cars in October. That's double the previous month's total (12,289). It seems the trade is having a ripple effect on the entire industry, as savvy buyers wait for automotive prices to drop. To wit: Canadian new car sales declined from August's 158,394 to October's 121k. The toll on "domestic" used cars could be even heavier. However, as we've reported, the entire trade has just fallen afoul of federal regulations requiring Canadian-spec, manufacturer-approved, anti-theft immobilizers. With over a thousand imported cars in limbo, the resulting confusion and outrage is certain to create some major political blowback-- esp
