Category Archives: Canada
Farewell to June…in April
Remarkable Canadian activist and journalist June Callwood died last week, at the age of 82, of cancer. She wanted no “extraordinary measures”, or even treatment. Just let the disease take its course and awaited death with poise, humour, and wisdom. … Continue reading
Posted in Canada
Leave a comment
Quebec politics on a new tack — Minority Report
Well, the election results are in from Quebec’s provincial election last night. And what a change! We have our first minority government in 130 years…and what a miscalculation by Jean Charest, the Liberal leader (who just squeaked through in his … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Montreal
Leave a comment
Intelligent controversies…
…or controviersial intelligences? This Sunday (at 8pm), the CBC will host a “nation-wide intelligence test” called Test the Nation. They will pit various groups (surgeons, fitness instructors, tattoo artists, millionaires, DJs, etc.) against each other. And against you! You can … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Just...life!
Leave a comment
Call me Bill…Better Aid Bill
Then call your MP! The Official Development Assistance Accountability Act (aka Bill C-293) is going for a final vote in the House of Commons on March 22. It will help ensure Canadian foreign aid is effective, and is focused on … Continue reading
Posted in Canada
Leave a comment
Speaking of politics…
I just found out I could contribute my opinions towards the next Federal budget (the Quebec budget just came out yesterday — too late for my feedback, but it does have some good things in it). At this government site, … Continue reading
Posted in Canada
Leave a comment
Let’s hold hands…we have something to tell you
Sorry, I don’t normally wax political on my blog, but I stumbled across this headline and photo on Health Minister Tony Clement’s website, and couldn’t help but chuckle and share it with my faithful co-chucklers… Tony and Prime Minister Stephen … Continue reading
Posted in Canada
Leave a comment
100 years after Nanton
Yes, I’m talking about the Great Train Robbery of Nanton, Alberta — which took place a bitter prairie winter day (February 5, 1907). It’s a great story I heard about today on the CBC Radio show Sounds Like Canada. So, … Continue reading
Posted in Canada
Leave a comment
Guau, ¡qué bien! Nuevas ondas canadienses
I just came across the brand new RCI (Radio Canada International) site, which includes a Spanish-language portal (that is, besides English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese and Ukrainian). Even cooler are new radio shows, also available ¡en línea! There are … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Montreal, Spanish
Leave a comment