Female exodus leaves men to their own vices

A new reality-ish show on CBC will look at what happens when the women of a 750-person rural town leave for a week to let the men to fend for themselves. To be fair, they should also do the opposite show,...

Human Rights Commission "Applying Saudi Values" in Canada

    Last week, Ezra Levant called the Alberta Human Rights Commission every name in the book: a "kangeroo court"; “part Kafka, part Stalin”; a “joke”, a “sick joke”; a "pseudo-court like Judge Judy”. Levant, publisher of the Western...

Cops shut Facebook page naming accused cat killers

I'm not sure which is the bigger story here--that the kids may have microwaved a cat, or that the police shut down a Facebook webpage.  Take your pick."Edmonton - Four teens charged with killing a cat in a...

Boreal forests important carbon repositories

 More evidence that clear-cutting our boreal forests is an environmental disaster.  "EDMONTON -  A new series of maps shows how Canada's boreal forest manages to lock up almost twice as much...

Indian murder plot linked to British Columbia.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a cautious Father protecting either his investment or daughter in what amounts to a financial scam, rampant in India and Canada in which payment up front in...

Sabres and Penguins to play outdoors on Jan. 1

I've never played on an outdoor rink - Vancouver is just too warm. But the heritage of hockey is tied to the outdoor rink, even for a west coast kid like me growing up reading The Hockey Sweater and hearing...

Device could send vital signs by cellphone

I can see the iVitals commercial already: hospital patients tossing their IV drips and dancing in front of brightly coloured blue screens to the tune of U2's "It's a Beautiful Day."  "CALGARY — Patients...

Iginla named NHL's first star of the week

Ignila has carried the Flames on his back since the beginning of the season, now he is getting some help from other and some goaltending from Kippursoff; and they have started to win. With 5 straight victories,...

Canada: Hundreds Rally, Demand Kyoto

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Toronto Rally of hundreds across Canada and protestors World Wide War Cry of  "We want Kyoto" culminated in an Environmental  Mantra over a telephone call to...

The citizen videographer's quandary

I'm surprised that I haven't seen this commentary earlier. Paul Pritchard's now infamous video footage of the final minutes before Robert Dziekanski's death at YVR last month catalyzed global public outrage at the...

Saskatchewan Roughriders Win Grey Cup

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won the Grey Cup. They have defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 - 19 in another close and entertaining final to the Canadian Football League. The game's outcome was in doubt until Roughriders clinched the game with an interception in the...

Canada Medical Procedure: Fecal Transplant Saves Lives

I am certain this will be making the rounds of the water cooler on Monday, frankly this is disgusting but important news.  I think I'm going to be sick! "Squeamish doctors afraid to use fecal enemas to treat...

Canada/USA: Demand up for Cell phone jammers

Boy ,would I love to have one of these toys under my Christmas tree.  Drivers on cell phones holding up traffic make me nuts."Only cops can use them legally. But there's a growing demand among residents south...

Three People Killed In Alberta Greyhound Crash

Apparently the driver lost control as they were driving through freezing rain and crashed. I would assume it flipped at some point as there are reports of people being thrown through windows."Three people are dead after a Greyhound bus rollover east of Grande Prairie. The...

Wiihab

Rebecca Mader Rhiannon BarlowDarcy BlinchAlex CleynEva LamWiihab; Technology’s New Approach to HealthIn today’s technology-obsessed society it’s no wonder that video games are making their way into our everyday activities.  Nintendo’s Wii is being used as much...

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