[twitter]Love is in the air as The Bachelor Canada hits the road in search of Calgary’s most eligible bachelorettes. Citytv’s nationwide casting tour for The Bachelor Canada is calling on all eligible women looking for…
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Father Of The Year Responds
[twitter]Abermale, North Carolina father Tommy Jordan didnt like the comments his daughter Hannah had to say about the family on Facebook. He had tried grounding her before and that didn’t work, so this time he…
I’m Not As Think As You Drunk I Am
There is much ink being spilled in Alberta as news of the provincial government’s desire to change our drinking driving laws reaches critical mass. Currently the legal limit for blood alcohol is .08 percent. In…
An Open Letter To Occupy Calgary
We’re 6 weeks into the occupy movement across the first world. What started as a visual call to arms in Adbusters has turned into a series of campsites, microcommunities and protests in public places around…
When In Rome: How Our Tolerance Of The Intolerant Is Killing Canadian Culture
Black and orange parties at Halloween, Happy Holidays at Christmas. The our tolerance of the intolerant is killing Canadian Culture. It’s time we stood up for what we value and demand the respect we give to others in return.
Managing Your Own Money With A TFSA
A year ago I started my own Tax Free Savings Account. The government lets us toss $5 000 a year into an account to play with how we please. We can use a variety of…
Let Them Drink Coke
[twitter]Last weekend the Calgary Folk Music Festival made a bold step in a growing tide against bottled water: they banned sale of it on site. The momentum behind the ban the bottled water movement is…
This Is My Vancouver
In the light of the riots in Vancouver this week, a collective has gathered online to reclaim their city. They are trying to take back what it means to live on the west coast and…
Why? Because They Let Them
Why did Vancouver riot after the Stanley Cup loss? Same reason they smoke pot on the streets, and ride bikes without helmets – the police let them.
The Scariest Day Of My Life
[twitter]The scariest day of my life was a night in May 20, 1980. Rene Levesque was holding Canada hostage 4 years after becoming premier of Quebec and his Parti-Quebecois held a referendum on the future…
A Royal Wedding Breakfast
[twitter]I distinctly remember the summer of 1981. My grandmother and great-grandmother were visiting us in Vancouver from their home in Montreal. I was 11 and I didn’t understand why every woman in our house was…
Bring Your Kids To The Ballot Box
Election day is coming quickly. While apathy may have set in with our 4th election in 7 years, I’m still doing my best to try and instill the habit of voting in my son. Zacharie…
What Does Bonnie Brooks Look Like?
Bonnie Brooks, President of the Bay, has an unmistakable voice. The moment her gravely tones comes on the radio introducing another deal at the Bay, you know who it is and what she’s talking about….
Why Tony Clement Changed His Twitter Name
[twitter]The day the election was announced, Tony Clement, previously known on Twitter as @TonyClement_MP changed his account to @TonyClementCPC. Tony has made a name as one of the most engaged members on the hill and…
If You Tweet, They Will Respond #elxn41
Canada will vote May 2, 2011. Our 4th election in 7 years. If you have apathy and frustration at your choices, you’re not alone. We’re all getting a little sick of the petty party politics….
Why Do Things (still) Cost More In Canada?
[twitter]The Canadian dollar has been trading within a few points of par with the US dollar for about a year now. That’s long enough for companies to go through old inventory, bring in new and…