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Should Canada do anything at all about Zimbabwe?
A debate on Canada’s role in Zimbabwe has taken shape here at Canada’s World. Heather began the conversation by asking what we should do to address the crisis. In response, I offered some thoughts about what a Canadian and international ...

Canada Day!
Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada), formerly Dominion Day, is Canada’s national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act of 1867, which united Canada ...

Hockey night in Canada
The big news story (other than the biker chick scandal) when I was in Canada in June was the theme song from "Hockey Night in Canada", which is the hockey analogue of Monday Night Football. Canada's public television network, ...

Post Canada
Alison at The Galloping Beaver points out some alarming signs that Canada might be moving to privatize our postal system. “Why would the federal government,” Alison asks, appoint a panel of three people, the chair of which has already ...

ILF 2008 U-19 World Games: US, Canada square off in key pool game
The United States and Canada will battle today at 4pm PST (7 PM ET) for first-place in the elite Blue Division. The two programs have continually established themselves as the top tiered clubs, but Canada – and everyone else for that ...

In Vancouver, Canada for a while, here are some things to do!
Walk around the sea-wall of Stanley park; Sit on the patio and have food at Milestones in English Bay; Vancouver Aquarium is one of the best in Canada; There is a ton of shopping and stuff on Robsin between Burrard & Howe, and of course ...

Don't Mess with Canada. Part Un.
The day we left to come to Canada, my mom left a voice mail on my phone. I listened to it and then had Murray listen to it. She detailed what a trip to Moosonee would entail. She listed the Polar Bear Express (a train that takes you to ...

Canada Night and Fringe
We're also done with this whole Canada Day / Independence Day week. I've never done a show about any of that, though there will be something in the future about what I did on the 4th of July. Canada Day, of course, ...

IPhone 3G Sparks Wireless Data Price Debate In Canada
But this one I haven't heard about before: Looks like the introduction of the iPhone in Canada has made Canadians becoming aware of the high prices they have to pay for mobile Internet access compared to in other countries. ...

Canada, Nazi mom fights for custody of kids
She says she is the victim of a state run amok, persecuted for holding political views that are outside the mainstream.

Top UN envoy to Afghanistan
highlights millions of aid dollars wasted.

Conservatives push Canada from rank 2 to 7
Forbes has an interesting comment about Canada “As export volumes fall amid the downturn in the US economy and a strengthened Loonie, the Canadian government is pursuing a free-trade pact with Colombia just as support in the US Congress ...

Explosives truck catches fire near Moose Jaw - Canada
REGINA — An explosive situation was narrowly averted Saturday morning after a semi unit carrying 43000 pounds of dynamite caught fire in Moose Jaw. Sgt. Marc Girard with the Moose Jaw Police Service said around 6:15 am, ...

We are still waiting for Industry Canada and Revenue Canada!
Several months ago, in addition to Transport Canada, we wrote to both Industry and Revenue Canada concerning Fair Automobile Pricing for Canadians. We encouraged our members to do so as well. Both departments have been very slow to ...

We are still waiting for Industry Canada and Revenue Canada!
In what is typical of those who seem to have the most moral outrage for private citizens violating copyright, Jim Prentice had (quickly removed, but that is no defence!) infringing images on his website. read more.